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Xeriscape Plants
From Information Compiled by the Star-Telegram
Xeriscape landscaping means quality landscaping that conserves water and protects the environment. The xeriscape root word comes from the Greek word for “dry”. Often, when xeriscaped landscapes are mentioned, many think of a landscape consisting of rocks, cactus, and Yucca. While rocks and those plants can be used in any landscape, xeriscaped land can be beautiful, green, and very inviting.
Want to see some xeriscaped landscapes? Then visit these places:
- Fort Worth Southwest Regional Library, 4001 Library Lane
- Tarrant County Southwest Sub-courthouse, 6551 Granbury Road, Fort Worth
- Veteran’s Park Xeriscape Garden and Wildscape, Arkansas Lane & Spanish Trail, Arlington
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden North Entrance, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard
- North Richland Hills Environmental Services Building, 7200 Dick Fisher Drive South
- Texas Wild! At the Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway
The Plants for Xeriscaping
The following plant list was compiled by Dan George, a former landscaper, and the Native Plant Society of Texas. The list was published in a Star-Telegram article on the subject of xeriscape landscaping.
Vines and Ground Covers
- Carolina Jessamine
- Trumpet Vine
- Virginia Creeper (grows wild at Reata)
Perennials That Bloom
- Coreopsis
- Blackfoot Daisy
- Rock Rose
- Texas Lantana
- Mealy Blue Sage
- Indian Blanket
- Prairie Verbena (grows wild at Reata)
- Purple Coneflower
- Rosemary
- Turk’s Cap
Shrubs and Small Trees
- Red Yucca
- Wax Myrtle
- Possumhaw Holly (grows wild at Reata)
- Texas Persimmon
- Yaupon Holly
- Redbud (grows wild at Reata)
- Eve’s Necklace
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