Shrubs for North Texas’ Heat and Drought Conditions
In the absence of rain, most shrubs benefit from a once-a-month, thorough watering during the growing season.
Normal lawn watering is not a substitute for thorough tree and shrub watering. The feeding portion of the root system in a tree or shrub is located within the top 12 inches of the soil, at the “dripline” of the plant.
The dripline is the area directly below the outermost reaches of the branches. This means your trees and shrubs are absorbing water much further out from their trunks than you may realize.
So which ones do well in our region?
For Texas Gardens – Shade and Full Sun
Dwarf Buford Holly
Compact grower is a miniature version of one of the most popular hollies. Prolific bearer of large, bright red berries without a pollenizer present, though heavier with a pollenizer. Evergreen hedge or border specimen.
Dwarf Buford Holly Hedge
Compact grower is a miniature version of one of the most popular hollies. Prolific bearer of large, bright red berries without a pollenizer present, though heavier with a pollenizer. Evergreen hedge or border specimen.
Dwarf Chinese Holly Close Up
Excellent for low hedge or barrier planting. Attractive, round, mounded form having dense branches and spiny leaves; a tough, durable landscape tool. A female holly, but no fruit observed. Evergreen.
Dwarf Chinese Holly
Excellent for low hedge or barrier planting. Attractive, round, mounded form having dense branches and spiny leaves; a tough, durable landscape tool. A female holly, but no fruit observed. Evergreen.
Dwarf Harbor
Attractive compact evergreen shrub displays brilliant bronzy-red foliage in fall and winter. Effective as groundcover, specimen plant or border. Soft foliage has pink tint in spring.
Glossy Albea
Gracefully arching shrub displays bright, glossy foliage backing fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers. Use as screen, hedge or barrier. Beautiful landscape specimen. Evergreen to semi-evergreen.
Nadina Compacta
Attractive compact evergreen shrub displays brilliant red foliage and berries in fall and winter. Versatile and durable, effective as specimen plant, border or massed planting. Soft, lacy foliage.
nadina compacta hedge
Attractive compact evergreen shrub displays brilliant red foliage and berries in fall and winter. Versatile and durable, effective as specimen plant, border or massed planting. Soft, lacy foliage.
Fraser Photinia Close Up
An excellent medium-sized evergreen shrub for hedges or screens. Attractive new growth explodes in bright bronze-red in early spring, maturing to large, dark green leaves. Works well as espalier or as a patio tree.
Photinia-hedge
An excellent medium-sized evergreen shrub for hedges or screens. Attractive new growth explodes in bright bronze-red in early spring, maturing to large, dark green leaves. Works well as espalier or as a patio tree.
Pittosporum dwarf
Dwarf, rounded shrub perfect as a low border, groundcover or container specimen. Prized for its dense, compact growth and glossy evergreen foliage. Produces small orange blossom-scented flowers occasionally. Requires little maintenance.
Red Yucca
Tall spikes hold deep rose-pink flowers almost year-round atop green drought tolerant foliage; effective plant for rock garden, landscape accent, or in containers. An evergreen perennial, best used with other desert-like plants.
Red Yucca 2
Tall spikes hold deep rose-pink flowers almost year-round atop green drought tolerant foliage; effective plant for rock garden, landscape accent, or in containers. An evergreen perennial, best used with other desert-like plants.
