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Category Archives: Deer Resistant Plants Austin

Mexican Bush Sage

Mexican Bush Sage

Mexican Bush Sage I’ve had a long time crush on the Mexican Bush Sage. It is one of those delightfully complex plants with a long narrow, textured, sage-green leaf with a striking silver underside. The flowers are long spikes of pubescent lavender, purple and white, tubular flowers that reach up to the sky in the …

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Sweet Almond Verbena, Incense Bush

Almond Verbena

Sweet Almond Verbena Sweet Almond Verbena (Aloysia virgata), or Incense Bush is a large perennial shrub that is native to Argentina, but highly adapted to the Central Texas heat, low water and soil conditions. Incredibly Fragrant Almond Verbena is a fragrant shrub for hardiness zones 8-11. I have been in love with this shrub for …

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Turks Cap

White turks cap

Turks Cap is one of those ubiquitous plants often seen in both commercial and residential landscape. But what most people don’t realize is that it has super powers, so we’re gonna discuss that today. Turks Cap is Edible Yes, it is edible. The flowers, fruit and leaves are all edible and make a delicious addition …

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Pink Flowers for Central Texas

Flowering, Peggy, martin rose

 There are so many beautiful Pink flowers to choose from in the Central Texas landscape. Pink flowers can help create a beautiful, happy color pallet for sun to shade. Texas loving flowers can include an array of pink shades as well as interesting greenery and textures.  Pink Turks Cap We will begin with a true …

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Blackfoot Daisy

Black foot daisy

Native Plants for Easy Care Blackfoot Daisy is a Texas native plant that is mounding in nature and growing to maturity at about 1’ t x 2’ w. It makes an excellent border plant for any xeriscape garden in hardiness zones 4-11. Deer Resistant and Drought Tolerant  If you’re in an area where deer are …

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