Southern Plains
Summer snowflake(Leucojum aestivum)
USDA Hardiness Zones:3 to 9
Size : Up to 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide
Conditions : Partial to full tone ; moist , well - drained grunge
Although Texas is too raging and humid to uprise lily - of - the vale ( Convallaria majalis , Zones 2–7 ) , summer snowflake is a suitable substitute . It suffer wet clay , withstands drouth , naturalizes freely , and blossom profusely , even in dense refinement . All the while , this spring - bloom medulla will lure butterflies to your garden without attracting the attention of rabbits , squirrel , or cervid .
Leopard plant(Farfugium japonicum‘Aureomaculatum’)
Zones:7 to 8
Size:1 to 2 feet tall and spacious
There is nothing about leopard plant not to love — specially if you have a damp billet with afternoon shade . This works sports glossy , speckled leafage atop muzzy red stem . Its tall clusters of yellow bloom of youth are like rays of sunshine in my capitulation nicety garden and often continue blooming through a mild winter . Leopard plant is mostly evergreen when temperatures stay above 20 ° degree Fahrenheit , and the roots are hardy down to 0 ° F . It prefers somewhat moist land but does n’t appreciate overwatering and is quite drought patient of .
‘Soft Caress’ Oregon grape(Mahonia eurybracteata‘Soft Caress’)
Zones:7 to 9
Size:3 to 4 feet tall and wide
Conditions : Partial to full shade ; mean , well - drained soil
“ diffused caress , ” indeed ! You ’ll scantily recognize this shade habitant as an Oregon grape when it transport up its long thin foliation without a unmarried thorn . Its spikes of fragrant , lemon yellowish heyday bloom from gloaming through winter , and will add a jolt to any shady bed . But the expectant clusters of silver - blue berries that follow the blooms are what I reckon forward to most . For the best final result , give this drought - tolerant repeated afternoon nicety , well - run out soil , and plenty of water the first twelvemonth .
‘Tangerine Beauty’ cross vine(Bignonia capreolata‘Tangerine Beauty’)
Zones:6 to 9
Size:30 to 50 feet long
condition : Partial shade ; moist , well - drained territory
A better - behaved cousin-german to the less - than - polite trumpet vine , cross vine is a colorful answer for a fencing or arbor with afternoon shade . Although this east Texas indigen is slow to establish , ‘ Tangerine Beauty ’ variation bright , showier flowers than other cultivars and will pay back your patience with piles of orange blooms in both spring and autumn . Flowers bloom on onetime wood , so cut this vine immediately only after blooms fade .
Photos : Courtesy of Leslie Halleck ; Joshua McCullough / www.phytophoto.com ; Steve Aitken ; Pam Penick ; bottom pass on , www.millettephotomedia.com
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Leslie Finical Halleckis a professional horticulturist, the owner of Halleck Horticultural, and the general manager of North Haven Gardens in Dallas, Texas.
