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Leucophyllum frutescens
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Common Name: Texas Ranger
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 72"
Mature Width: 72"
Description:
ZONE 7? Plant against rock wall for protection. These were grown from seed. They will be a little smaller in pots. Garden Notes: Hardiness on these is unknown.
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Leucophyllum minus
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Click on image below to see additional images  Common Name: Big Bend Silver
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:
More cold tolerant than L. frutescens- smaller leaves. Nice small shrub. Retains gray color through winter. Purple blooms after rain |
Lantana camara
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Click on image below to see additional images  Common Name: Lantana
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:
Butterflies. Annual. Many yellow blooms all summer long, fruits eaten by birds- Adaptable. Garden Notes: Many different varieties are available. Although an annual, I am growing lantana for the near constant blooms that provide nectar for butterflies.
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Echinacea angustifolia
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Click on image below to see additional images  Common Name: Purple Coneflower
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Rose-pink
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:
Panhandle native, Large pink blooms. Interesting seedhead stays on plant all summer. Not real flashy, but nice |
Desmanthus illinoisis
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Common Name: Illinois Bundleflower
Bloom Color: White
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:
Panhandle native, important native legume. Good as dried flower. Nice winter interest in seedpods. |
Dalea purpurea
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Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:
Highly nutritious forage plant.woody taproot |
Dalea frutescens
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Common Name: Black Dalea 'Sierra Negra'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple/Yellow/White
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:
Tiny green leaves with black stems. Purple and yellow pea shaped blooms. Tolerates richer soils. |
Dalea candida
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Common Name: White Prarie Clover
Bloom Color: White
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 12"
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Baptisia australis
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Common Name: Blue False Indigo
Bloom Season: Spring, Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 48"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:
poor sandy soil- flowers & seed pods are good in arrangements,clumps gradually increase but resent transplanting, Native to Eastern panhandle and Eastward. |
Atriplex canescens
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Common Name: Fourwing Saltbush
Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Mature Height: 2-6'
Mature Width: 4-6'
Description:
Shrub, Rapid growth with moisture,grey foliage,small wildlife habitat,prune to hedge,windbreak. Garden Notes: Panhandle native. Extremely tough plant. Best without additional moisture once established.
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