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Engelmann’s Daisy (engelmannia paristenia)

Engelmann’s Daisy

Engelmann’s Daisy is a native Texas plant that everyone should take a second look at. With its beautiful bright yellow Daisy flowers and bright green uniquely shaped leaves, it’s a stand alone plant or beautiful planted in mass.  Native Plants Feed Native Bee’s and Wildlife Choosing native plants is so important when planning a landscape …

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Square Bud Primrose, Sundrops

Square bud primrose

Like a Ray of Sunshine in the Landscape Square Bud Primrose, also known as “Sundrops” is a beautiful perennial whose bright and sunny color lights up the landscape with blooms all spring, summer and up to the fall.  Native Plant for Central Texas One of the many Central Texas natives that thrive in our average …

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Yellow Flowers for Central Texas

Esperanza. Yellow Bells, Lisa LaPaso

Love the color yellow but you’re not quite sure which plants are right for your space? I am here to help, this is a quick list of some of my favorite yellow flowers for Central Texas that are Xeriscape and low maintenance. Yellow Daylily  Edible from head to toe, the Daylily is a profusion of …

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Thryallis – Showers Of Gold (Galphimia glauca)

Thryallis is one of the terribly underused and under appreciated, beautifully adapted jewels in the Central Texas landscape. This full to part Sun semi-evergreen, flowering shrub is a great replacement for the terribly overused shrubs most homes have parked outside their windows. Too many cookie cutter plants are used in place of something unusual and this is one …

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Yellow Bells Esperanza

Yellow bells Esperanza

This is one of those plants that really needs no introduction because if you are a resident of Austin Texas or the Austin Metro area you have seen this jewel of a plant. With its striking good looks and fantastic flower display, Yellow Bells Esperanza is one that has surely caught your eye on your …

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