Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) |
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Laurel
Oak (Quercus laurifolia) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
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Leaves: |
Semi-evergreen |
Height: |
To
25
feet |
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Height: |
To
60
feet |
Spread: |
To
25
feet |
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Spread: |
To
40
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate |
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Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
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Habitat: |
Sandy
well
drained
soil |
Light: |
Partial
shade |
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Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Purple
and
red
flowers
in
spring |
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Comments: |
Good
landscape
and
shade
tree
in
well
drained yards |
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Redbud (Cercis
canadensis
var.
texensis) |
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Chinquapin
Oak (Quercus muhlenbergii) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
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Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To
25
feet |
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Height: |
To
75
feet |
Spread: |
To
25
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
75
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate
to
fast |
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Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Well
drained
soil |
Light: |
Partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Red
to
pink
spring
flowers |
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Comments: |
Drought
tolerant |
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"Bubba" Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis "Bubba") |
|
Nuttall Oak (Quercus
nuttallii) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To 30 feet |
|
Height: |
To 100 feet |
Spread: |
To 30 feet |
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Spread: |
To 40 feet |
Growth: |
Fast |
|
Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Well drained soil |
|
Habitat: |
Moist acid soil |
Light: |
Full Sun |
|
Light: |
Full Sun |
Comments:
|
Dark purple bloom |
|
Comments: |
Adapts to areas where water stands for extended periods of
time better that Shumard or Texas Red oak. Leaves
turn red to orange in the fall. Does best
in Houston and East Texas markets |
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Basham's
Party
Pink
Crapemyrtle
(Lagerstroemia
indica) |
|
Mexican
White Oak (Quercus polymorpha) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Evergreen |
Height: |
To
35
feet |
|
Height: |
To
50
feet |
Spread: |
To
30
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
30
feet
wide |
Growth: |
Fast |
|
Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Performs
well
in
alkaline
soil |
Light: |
Full
sun
to
partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Full
Sun |
Comments: |
Powdery
mildew
resistant.
Light
lavender-pink
flowers |
|
Comments: |
Blue
green
leaves.
Very
drought
tolerant |
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Muskogee Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) |
|
Live
Oak (Quercus virginiana) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Evergreen |
Height: |
To
30
feet |
|
Height: |
To
50
feet |
Spread: |
To
20
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
100
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate |
|
Growth: |
Moderate |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Adaptable.
Likes
well
drained
soils |
Light: |
Full
sun
to
partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Glossy green leaves and lavender-pink flower |
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Comments: |
The
ultimate shade tree due to its large spreading horizontal branches. |
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Natchez Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) |
|
Cathedral
Oak (Quercus virginiana SDLN P.P.
#12,015) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Evergreen |
Height: |
To
30
feet |
|
Height: |
To
60
feet |
Spread: |
To
20
feet
|
|
Spread: |
To
50
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate |
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Growth: |
Moderate |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Well
drained soil |
Light: |
Full sun
to partial shade |
|
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Powdery
mildew resistant. Cinnamon Brown
exfoliating bark. Pure white flowers |
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Comments:
|
Drought
tolerant |
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Red Rocket Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit IV' PP) |
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Shumard
Red Oak (Quercus shumardii) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To
20
feet |
|
Height: |
To
100
feet |
Spread: |
To
15
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
50
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate |
|
Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Moist
alkaline
soil |
Light: |
Full
sun
to
partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Full
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Powdery
mildew resistant. Cherry red flowers in large clusters. New leaves open
red to red-purple. |
|
Comments: |
Does
best in eastern third of Texas market |
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Sarah's Favorite Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) |
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Eve's
Necklace (Sophora affinis) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To
20
feet |
|
Height: |
To
25
feet |
Spread: |
To
15
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
15
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate |
|
Growth: |
Moderate
to
Fast |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Moist
limestone
soil |
Light: |
Full
sun
to
partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Full
sun |
Comments: |
Powdery
mildew resistant. Large white flowers. Rich
cinnamon dark brown bark |
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Comments: |
Pinkish
white flowers in drooping clusters in the spring. Known poisonous
properties |
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Little Gem (Magnolia grandiflora) |
|
Texas
Mountain Laurel (Sophora
secundiflora) |
Leaves: |
Evergreen |
|
Leaves: |
Evergreen |
Height: |
To
20
feet |
|
Height: |
To
25
feet |
Spread: |
To
15
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
20
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate |
|
Growth: |
Slow |
Habitat: |
Moist
soil |
|
Habitat: |
Limestone
soil,
sandy
well
drained
soil |
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Full
sun |
Comments: |
Small
leaves, brown underside. Columnar form. Prolific boomer |
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Comments: |
Purple
to lavender bloom. Known poisonous
properties |
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Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis) |
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Bald
Cypress (Taxodium distichum) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To
40
feet |
|
Height: |
To
100
feet |
Spread: |
To
35
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
35
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate |
|
Growth: |
Moderate |
Habitat: |
Will
adapt
to
a
wide
range
of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Wet
or
well
drained
soils |
Light: |
Full
sun |
|
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Orange
/red fall color. Drought tolerant Pink flowers in the spring. Known
poisonous properties |
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Comments: |
Will
develop "knees." Upright. Long- lived. |
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Mexican Sycamore (Plantanus mexicana) |
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Montezuma
Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Semi-evergreen |
Height: |
To
80
feet |
|
Height: |
To
60
feet |
Spread: |
To
50
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
30
feet |
Growth: |
Fast |
|
Growth: |
Moderate |
Habitat: |
Prefers
moist soil. Will adapt to broad range of
conditions |
|
Habitat: |
Wet
Soils |
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
More
disease resistant than the American Sycamore. White exfoliating bark
and large toothed leaves. |
|
Comments: |
Seeds
from Stephen F. Austin University. Said to more drought and cold
tolerant |
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Texas Red Oak (Quercus buckleyi) |
|
Cedar
Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To
40
feet |
|
Height: |
To
70
feet |
Spread: |
To
25
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
50
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate
to
fast |
|
Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Limestone
soil |
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Habitat: |
Prefers
limestone soil and moist conditions. Will
adapt to a wide range of conditions. |
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
|
Light: |
Full
sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Leaves
turn bright red and orange in the fall. Adapts
well to more western arid habitat |
|
Comments: |
Very
adaptable. Drought tolerant |
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Burr Oak (Quercus
macrocarpa) |
|
Lacebark
Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) |
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
|
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To
75
feet |
|
Height: |
To
60
feet |
Spread: |
To
80
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
45
feet |
Growth: |
Slow
to
moderate |
|
Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Deep
rich
soil |
|
Habitat: |
Extremely
adaptable
to
alkaline
soils |
Light: |
Full
Sun |
|
Light: |
Sun
to
partial
shade |
Comments: |
Drought
tolerant |
|
Comments: |
Exfoliating
bark.
Drought
tolerant |
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Lacey Oak (Quercus laceyi) |
|
Mexican
Buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa) |
Leaves: |
Semi-evergreen |
|
Leaves: |
Deciduous |
Height: |
To
35
feet |
|
Height: |
To
25
feet |
Spread: |
To
30
feet |
|
Spread: |
To
20
feet |
Growth: |
Moderate/Slow |
|
Growth: |
Fast |
Habitat: |
Likes
more
alkaline
soils
and
has
minimal
water needs |
|
Habitat: |
Alkaline
soil |
Light: |
Full
sun |
|
Light: |
Full
sun |
Comments: |
Very
drought
tolerant |
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Comments: |
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