Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

1252 APPENDIX SIXTEEN/NON-NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS
SHRUBS (CONTINUED)
PLANT COMMON NAME HABITAT REQUIREMENTS VEGETATIVE MORPHOLOGY;
DURATION
Osmanthus heterophyllus False holly Part shade, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Oleaceae perennial to 10'
Philadelphus virginalis Mock orange Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Saxifragaceae perennial to 10'
Pittosporum tobira Green pittosportum Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Pittosporaceae perennial to 10'
Platycladus orientalis Oriental arborvitae Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Cupressaceae perennial to 15'
Podocarpus macrophyllus Shrubby podocarpus Part shade, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Podocarpaceae perennial to 15'
Punica granatum Pomegranate Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Punicaceae perennial to 10'
Pyracantha coccinea Fire thorn Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Rosaceae perennial to 12'
Rhaphiolepis indica Indian hawthorne Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Rosaceae perennial to 10'
Rhaphiolepis umbellata Yeddo rhaphiolepis Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Rosaceae perennial to 15'
Rhododendron indicum Indica azaleas Part shade, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Ericaceae perennial to 5'
Rhododendron Kurume azaleas Part shade, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Kurume hybrids perennial to 5'
Ericaceae
Rosa chinensis China rose Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Rosaceae perennial to 15'
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Lamiaceae perennial to 4'
Sarcococca spp. Sweetbox Evergreen woody
Buxaceae perennial to 10'
Scutellaria suffrutescens Mexican scutellaria Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Lamiaceae perennial
Serissa foetida Yellow-rim Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Rubiaceae perennial to 4'
Spiraea japonica Japanese spiraea Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Rosaceae perennial to 6'
Trachycarpus fortunei Windmill palm Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Arecaceae perennial to 12'
Viburnum macrocephalum Chinese snowball Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum perennial to 15'
Viburnum obovatum Walter’s viburnum Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Caprifoliaceae perennial to 10'
Viburnum propinquum Propinquum viburnum Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Caprifoliaceae perennial to 8'
Viburnum tinus Laurustinus Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Caprifoliaceae perennial to 10'