Boerne_NPSOT_PlantList Rev Aug-25 EXCEL.xlsx

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1	Native Plants for Boerne Area Rev. Aug-25
2	Boerne Chapter Native Plant Society of Texas
3	The mission of the Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society is to promote understanding, preservation and enjoyment of the native flora of Texas. Using native plants to landscape your home saves both time and money. Once established, natives require less water, less fertilizer, little to no pesticides, and less maintenance than many non-natives. Before buying new plants, identify and consider the characteristics of your yard. These include how much sun or shade your yard receives, identifying areas with a little or a lot of drainage, exposure, amount of foot traffic the area will receive, presence of soil and soil type, etc . It is important to choose plants that are suited to your site. To achieve a more appealing landscape, use a variety of heights in your design. For example, plant a canopy tree to provide shade. Plant understory trees and shade-loving shrubs and perennials under existing canopy to add texture and color. By combining complementary plants types, you will also increase the survival rate of your plants. Consider leaving any existing native vegetation undisturbed, as these established areas will be very low-maintenance, and help to preserve the Hill Country heritage that attracts many people to this area. As an added bonus, many of the plants listed below will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and songbirds to your yard and provide habitat for pollinators and small mammals.
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5	Invasive Exotics - DO NOT PLANT
6	Asian jasmine	Chinese parasol tree	Golden bamboo			Lantana camara	St. Augustine grass
7	Asian mimosa	Chinese pistache	Japanese hollyfern			Ligustrum species, Privets	Tree-of-Heaven
8	Bermuda grass	Chinese tallow	Japanese honeysuckle			Nandina	Tropical milkweed
9	Castor bean	Elephant ears	Johnson grass			Pampas grass	Vinca (Vinca major and Vinca minor)
10	Chinaberry	English ivy	KR Bluestem			Paper mulberry	Vitex - Lilac chaste tree
11		Giant reed				Pyracantha	Water hyacinth
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13	SYMBOLS
14	SUN		LIFE	LEAF		DEER RESISTANCE (DR)*	ATTRACTION
15	F Full Sun		A Annual	D Deciduous		H High	Br Attracts birds
16	Psh Part Shade		B Biennial	E Evergreen		M Medium	Bf Attracts butterflies
17	Sh Shade		P Perennial			L Low	Hb Atracts hummingbirds
18							Be Attracts bees
19	*Currently in the Hill Country, there is an overabundance of deer, which puts all plants at risk of damage. If the yard area is not protected by fencing at least eight feel tall, caging plants with wire fence protectors is a must. Although some plants are more deer resistant than others, none are completely deer proof. Even toxic plants may be eatenduring times of stress. Damage can happen not only by deer eating foliage, but also by deer rubbing young tree trunks with their antlers. All newly planted trees need trunk and foliage protection.
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21	Native Plants
22	Name	Type of Plant	Scientific Name	Size	Sun	Description	Life	Leaf	DR	Attraction
23	Ash, Texas	Canopy Trees	Fraxinus texensis	30-45’	PSh	Fall. Brilliant red-yellow color, drought tolerant, long lived & healthy	P	D	M	Br		Bf
24	Black Cherry, Escarpment	Canopy Trees	Prunus serotina var. eximia	50'	F	Attractive Spring.white flowers, bark & Fall foliage; moist but well-drained soil	P	D	M	Br		Bf
25	Bois d'arc (Osage Orange)	Canopy Trees	Maclura pomifera	40'	F	Spring white flowers, Fall globe fruit on femailes, thorns, long lived, drought tolerant	P	D	M	Br
26	Cedar Elm	Canopy Trees	Ulmus crassifolia	30-70'	F-PSh	Fall. Yellow color, produces many seedlings, fast growth, small leaves, drought tolerant	P	D	M	Br		Bf
27	Cottonwood, Rio Grande	Canopy Trees	Populus deltoids ssp. Wislizeni	75-100’	F-PSh	Fall color, bright yellow, males are “cottonless,”fast growing, short lived	P	D	M	Br		Bf
28	Cypress, Bald	Canopy Trees	Taxodium distichum	50-100’	F-PSh	Fall coppery orange foliage, needle-like leaves, long lived, needs moderate moisture, cold tolerant	P	D	H	Br		Bf
29	Cypress, Montezuma	Canopy Trees	Taxodium mucronatum	36-72’	PSh	Semi-deciduous, needle-like leaves, not cold or drought hardy; freeze damage possible in Central Texas. Faster growth than bald cypress	P	Semi-E	H	Br
30	Hackberry, Netleaf	Canopy Trees	Celtis reticulata	25-50'	F-PSh	Slow growth, excellent wildlife food source, drought tolerant	P	D	H	Br		Bf
31	Hackberry, Sugar	Canopy Trees	Celtis laevigata	60-80'	F-PSh-Sh	Fast growth, produce many seedlings, excellent wildlife food source, drought tolerant	P	D	M	Br		Bf
32	Juniper, Ashe (Cedar)	Canopy Trees	Juniperus ashei	5-50'	F-PSh	Slow growing and drought tolerant. Great "green screen" for privacy, can be pruned to a single trunk if desired	P	E	H	Br		Bf
33	Locust, Black	Canopy Trees	Robinia pseudoacacia	30-50’	F	Rapid growth, Spring.flowers, spreads by root sprouts & seeds, vicious spines	P	D	M	Br		Bf	Be
34	Locust, Honey	Canopy Trees	Gleditsia triacanthos	30-75'	PSh	Fast growth, long lived, large spines or use spineless variety, drought tolerant, yellow Fall color	P	D	M	Br		Bf	Be
35	Maple, Bigtooth	Canopy Trees	Acer grandidentatum	20-45’	F	Fall color, great yellow-orange; moderate growth, needs moisture	P	D	M	Br
36	Oak, Bur	Canopy Trees	Quercus macrocarpa	75'	F	Large acorns & leaves, oak wilt resistant, fast growth, long-lived, drought tolerant, taproot needs to penetrate into deep soils	P	D	M	Br		Bf
37	Oak, Chinquapin	Canopy Trees	Quercus muhlenbergii	50'	F	Fall color – reds-browns; oak wilt resistant, drought tolerant, limestone – calcereous soils	P	D	M	Br	Hb	Bf
38	Oak, Escarpment Live	Canopy Trees	Quercus fusiformis	50'	F	Resistant to cotton root rot, susceptible to oak wilt & decline	P	D	M	Br
39	Oak, Monterrey	Canopy Trees	Quercus polymorpha	80’	F	Fast growing, oak wilt resistant, practically evergreen	P	D	M	Br		Bf
40	Oak, Texas, Spanish or Red	Canopy Trees	Quercus buckleyi	50-75’	F-PhS	Fall red-yellow color, drought tolerant, susceptible to oak wilt, moderately fast growing	P	D	L	Br
41	Pecan	Canopy Trees	Carya illinoinensis	70-100'	F	Fall yellow color, small edible, oblong nut, long lived, needs moisture & deep soils due to large taproot	P	D		Br		Bf	Be
42	Sycamore, American	Canopy Trees	Platanus occidentalis	75-100’	F-PSh-Sh	Fast growth, water use high	P	D	H	Br
43	Walnut, Arizona	Canopy Trees	Juglans major	36-48’	F-PSh	Edible 1” diameter nuts, best in deep soil due to root structure	P	D		Br		Bf	Be
44	Anaqua (Sandpaper Tree)	Medium Trees	Ehretia anacua	20-45'	F-PSh	Spring. White fragrant flowers, rough dark green leaves, possible freeze damage	P	E	H	Br		Bf	Be
45	Buckeye, Red	Medium Trees	Aesculus pavia var. pavia	10'-30'	PSh	Red flowers, early dormancy in summer, hybridizes with yellow buckeye, tap root, needs some moisture	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
46	Buckeye, Yellow	Medium Trees	Aesculus pavia var. flavescens	5'-15'	PSh	Yellow flowers, early dormancy in summer, hybridizes with red buckeye, tap root, needs moderate moisture	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
47	Buckthorn, Carolina	Medium Trees	Frangula caroliniana	12-15'	F-PSh	Fall. Black berries, shiny leaves, requires moisture	P	D	M	Br		Bf
48	Cypress, Arizona	Medium Trees	Cupressus arizonica	30-45’	F	Conical form, 15-20’ wide at base, fast growing, drought tolerant, short lived (30-50 yrs)	P	E	H	Br
49	Desert Willow	Medium Trees	Chilopsis linearis	15-40’	F	Summer. Exotic purple, pink, white flowers, drought tolerant, fast growth	P	D	H	Br	Hb	Bf	Be
50	Eve’s Necklace	Medium Trees	Styphnoiobium affies	15-30'	F	Spring. Fragrant pink-white flowers, unusual black seed pods, drought tolerant	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
51	Gum Bumelia	Medium Trees	Sideroxylon lanuginosum	15'-40'	F	Small, Fall ripening blue-black fruit, spiny branch tips, drought tolerant	P	D	L	Br		Bf	Be
52	Huisache	Medium Trees	Acacia farnesiana	15'-20'	F	Spring, fragrant orangey flowers, finely divided leaves, woody, round 3”seed pod, drought tolerant, sharp thorns, suckers from roots	P	D	H	Br		Bf
53	Madrone, Texas	Medium Trees	Arbutus xalapensis	20-30'	F-PSh	Spring white flowers, red berries, pretty peeling maroon bark, often multi-trunked, needs moisture, good drainage	P	E	L	Br		Bf	Be
54	Mesquite, Honey	Medium Trees	Prosopis glandulosa	20'-30'	F	Graceful, airy, some have red beans, will remain shrub-like unless deeply watered	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
55	Mexican Buckeye	Medium Trees	Ungnadia speciosa	8-30'	F-PSh	Spring, pink fragrant flowers, three lobed seedpods. Fall yellow color, drought tolerant, rapid growth.	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
56	Mulberry, Littleleaf	Medium Trees	Morus microphylla	12-36’	PSh	Shrub or small tree, early eummer edible fruit ripens, drought tolerant	P	D		Br
57	Mulberry, Red	Medium Trees	Morus rubra	12-36'	F-PSh-Sh	Yellow Fall color, fruit edible, moderate moisture required	P	D		Br		Bf
58	Oak, Lacey	Medium Trees	Quercus laceyi	20-35'	PSh	Fall & Spring.peach colored foliage, blue-green leaves, oak wilt resistant, slow growth, drought tolerant.	P	D	M	Br
59	Plum, Mexican	Medium Trees	Prunus mexicana	15-35'	F-PhS	Early Spring. fragrant white flowers, summer fruit purple when ripe, drought tolerant	P	D	L	Br		Bf	Be
60	Redbud, Texas	Medium Trees	Cercis canadensis var. texensis	10'-20'	F-PSh	Early Spring. Rose-purple flowers, glossy green leaves turn yellow in Fall, drought tolerant	P	D	M	Br		Bf	Be
61	Retama	Medium Trees	Parkinsonia aculeata	12-35'	F	Spring-Fall. Yellow flowers, drought & heat tolerant, green bark, 3-5” constricted pod	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
62	Smoke Tree, American	Medium Trees	Cotinus obovatus	1-30'	F-PSh	Spring. Unusual cloud-like flowers on female trees, brilliant-red Fall foliage, drought tolerant	P	D	M	Br
63	Soapberry, Western	Medium Trees	Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii	15-50'	F-PSh	Spring. White flowers, orange fruit, Fall color	P	D	H	Br		Bf
64	Walnut, Little	Medium Trees	Juglans microcarpa	20’	PSh	Edible but small nuts	P	D		Br		Bf	Be
65	Agarita	Shrubs-Small Trees	Berberis trifoliolata	4'-6'	F-PSh	Early Spring. Yellow flowers, red summer edible berries	P	E	H	Br		Bf	Be
66	American Beautyberry	Shrubs-Small Trees	Callicarpa americana	7'	PSh	Early Fall purple or white berry clusters	P	D	L	Br		Bf
67	Anacacho Orchid	Shrubs-Small Trees	Bauhinia congesta	6'-12'	PSh	Spring. White to pink flowers	P	D	H	Br	Hb	Bf	Be
68	Barberry, Texas	Shrubs-Small Trees	Berberis swaseyi	3'-5'	F	Spring. Yellow fragrant flowers, foliage mauve in Winter	P	E	H	Br		Bf
69	Beebrush/Whitebrush	Shrubs-Small Trees	Aloysia gratissima	3'-9'	F	Spring-Fall white flowers after rains	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
70	Cenizo	Shrubs-Small Trees	Leucophyllum frutescens	8'	F	Summer-Fall. Purple flowers, grey or green leaves	P	E	H			Bf	Be
71	Crabapple, Blanco/Texas	Shrubs-Small Trees	Malus ioensis var. texana	12'-25'	PSh	Spring, large pink flowers, small apples	P	D		Br			Be
72	Dogwood, Rough-Leaf	Shrubs-Small Trees	Cornus drummondii	12'-16'	Sh-PSh	Spring. White flowers, Fall white berries	P	D	L	Br		Bf
73	Elbow Bush	Shrubs-Small Trees	Forestiera pubescens	15'	Sh-PSh-F	Early Spring. Small yellow flowers	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
74	Goldenball Leadtree	Shrubs-Small Trees	Leucaena retusa	15'	PSh	Spring-Summer yellow 1" puff-ball blossoms, blue fruit	P	E	M			Bf	Be
75	Holly, Possumhaw	Shrubs-Small Trees	Ilex decidua	20'	PSh-F	Showy winter red or orange berries	P	D	M	Br		Bf	Be
76	Holly, Yaupon	Shrubs-Small Trees	Ilex vomitoria	12'-25'	F-PSh-Sh	Winter. Red berries	P	E	M	Br		Bf	Be
77	Kidneywood	Shrubs-Small Trees	Eysenhardtia texana	12'	PSh-F	Summer fragrant white flowers	P	D	M			Bf	Be
78	Lantana, Texas	Shrubs-Small Trees	Lantana urticoides	2'-5'	F	Spring-Fall yellow, red-orange flowers	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
79	Mimosa, Fragrant	Shrubs-Small Trees	Mimosa borealis	4'-6'	PSh-F	Spring. Pink 1/2” puffy flowers	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
80	Mountain Laurel, Texas	Shrubs-Small Trees	Sophora secundiflora	12'	F-PSh	Early Spring. Large, fragrant blue-purple flowers, large seed pods	P	E	H			Bf	Be
81	Nolina, Lindheimer's (Devil's Shoestring)	Shrubs-Small Trees	Nolina lindheimeriana	2.5'	Sh-PSh	Spring. 3' stalk of tiny white flowers	P	E	H
82	Nolina, Texas (Beargrass)	Shrubs-Small Trees	Nolina texana	3'	F	Spring-Summer. Tiny white flowers	P	E	H			Bf
83	Palmetto, Dwarf	Shrubs-Small Trees	Sabal minor	4'	Sh	Summer. Showy white clusters	P	E	H	Br			Be
84	Persimmon, Texas	Shrubs-Small Trees	Diospyros texana	15'	F	Spring. Fragrant female flowers, blue-black fruit, attractive smooth bark	P	D	H	Br		Bf
85	Pistachio, Texas	Shrubs-Small Trees	Pistacia mexicana	12'-20'	F	Glossy green leaves, reddish in Spring, red drupes on females	P	E	H	Br
86	Red Yucca	Shrubs-Small Trees	Hesperaloe parviflora	2'-3'	F	Spring. Coral pink with 5' flwr stalks- deer will eat flwr stalk	P	E	H		Hb
87	Sage, Shrubby Blue	Shrubs-Small Trees	Salvia ballotiflora	3-5'	PSh-F	Spring-Summer blue to purple flowers. Heat-loving, low-maintenance, and drought-resistant	P	D	H		Hb	Bf	Be
88	Silktassel, Lindheimer's	Shrubs-Small Trees	Garrya ovata ssp. Lindheimeri	20'	PSh	Spring. Light-green flowers, black fruit	P	E	H	Br
89	Sotol, Texas	Shrubs-Small Trees	Dasylirion texanum	2'	F	Summer. With 9-15’ flower stalk of yellowish flowers	P	E	H	Br		Bf	Be
90	Sumac, Aromatic	Shrubs-Small Trees	Rhus trilobata (aromatica)	3'-8'	PSh-F	Early Spring. Flowers, red fruit, aromatic foliage	P	D	M	Br
91	Sumac, Evergreen	Shrubs-Small Trees	Rhus virens	12'	F-PSh	Summer. White flowers, winter red berries, reddish leaves after frost	P	E	M	Br		Bf
92	Sumac, Flameleaf	Shrubs-Small Trees	Rhus lanceolata	15'-30'	F	Spring. White flowers, red fruit, bright red Fall foliage, thicket forming	P	D	M	Br		Bf
93	Sumac, Littleleaf/Desert	Shrubs-Small Trees	Rhus microphylla	4'-8'	PSh-F	Spring. White fls, rose-purple leaves in Fall	P	D	H	Br			Be
94	Tickle Tongue (Prickly Ash)	Shrubs-Small Trees	Zanthoxylum hirsutum	8'	PSh-F	Early Spring. Aromatic foliage, red-brown fruit	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
95	Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw	Shrubs-Small Trees	Viburnum rufidulum	12'	PSh-F	Spring. White flowers, Fall fruit, red Fall foliage	P	D	M	Br			Be
96	Wafer Ash (Hop Tree)	Shrubs-Small Trees	Ptelea trifoliata	6-15'	PSh	Spring. Aromatic flowers & foliage, host plant for swallowtail	P	D	H	Br		Bf	Be
97	Yucca, Buckley's	Shrubs-Small Trees	Yucca constricta	10'	F	Spring. Showy white blossoms - deer will eat flwr stalk	P	E	H	Br		Bf	Be
98	Yucca, Twist-Leaf	Shrubs-Small Trees	Yucca rupicola	2'	Sh-F	Spring. 5' white flower stalk- deer will eat flwr stalk	P	E	H	Br
99	Acanthus, Flame	Flowering Perennials-Sub-shrubs	Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii	3'-5'	F-PSh	Summer-Fall orange flowers	P	D	H		Hb	Bf
100	Artemisia	Flowering Perennials-Sub-shrubs	Artemisia ludoviciana	18"-3'	F	Stiff, aromatic, silvery-white perennial, tiny white flowers	P	Semi-E	H			Bf