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Agarita

Agarita, Lisa LaPaso

Interesting Foliage, Flowers and Fruit. Agarita is an evergreen, native plant of  Texas. Boasting tri-leaved blue-ish green/grey foliage, yellow flowers and edible red fruit that is great for jams and jellies.  Drought Tolerant and Deer Resistant  Agarita is deer resistant and super drought tolerant. It’s an excellent Xeriscape plant that works well in a myriad …

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Full Sun Plants for Austin, Texas

Peggy, martin and climbing blaze rose

Struggling to find full sun plants that won’t quit on the job? Here is a taste of some of the incredible Texas native and adapted plants that can really take the heat. Salvias Greggi are not only great for sun but they’re deer resistant too.  A low mounding plant that blooms all summer and stays …

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Top 25 Flowering Sun Plants for Central Texas

Landscape Design_Austin_Lisa LaPaso

If you’ve been in Central Texas from June to September, you already know it’s hot as hell here. it can be very challenging if your yard is full sun, but the good news is that there are a lot of plants that can take the heat and still show off. One you might not be …

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8 Reasons to Love Your “Full Sun” Yard

I know many people may think that just because you and your lawn really hate the Central Texas heat and blazing sun that plants would struggle too. After 20 years in the industry I still love designing full sun yards because the possibilities never end. 1) Full sun landscape beds are the easiest when it …

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