Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

WILDFLOWERS (CONTINUED)
NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS/APPENDIX FIFTEEN 1241
PLANT (CONTINUED) CONCERNS ORNAMENTAL FEATURES NOTES
Penstemon digitalis None Airy spikes of white The cultivar ‘Husker Red’ has
flowers attractive burgundy foliage
Penstemon tenuis None Airy spikes of light
purple flowers
Good cut flower and nectar source
Phlox drummondii None Clusters of bright pink,
red or white flowers
Attracts butterflies
Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis Endangered A carpet of bright pink
flowers
Early spring color
Phlox pilosa None Large, flat heads of Flowers are lightly fragrant and
pinkish purple flowers attract butterflies
Physostegia virginiana Can spread Spikes of pink or white Very good cut flower
aggressively flowers on tall stems
Polygonatum biflorum None Pendant, greenish-white Young shoots can be eaten raw
flowers appear in pairs
at each leaf axil
or cooked
Rudbeckia hirta None Large yellow flowers Choose named cultivars for
with dark brown centers better garden performance
Rudbeckia maxima None Silvery foliage with tall
spikes of yellow flowers
Will tolerate wet soils
Rudbeckia subtomentosa None Masses of yellow
flowers on tall stems
Useful in prairie restoration
Salvia azurea None Tall spikes of sky blue
flowers
Useful in prairie restoration
Salvia coccinea None Spikes of glowing red
flowers
Attracts hummingbirds
Salvia farinacea None Dense spikes of dark Excellent cut flower, and nectar
blue flowers source
Salvia greggii None Flowers come in many Many good cultivars and hybrids
shades of red, white,
and pink
available
Salvia lyrata None Short spikes of light Cultivar ‘Purple Knockout’ has
lavender flowers attractive, dark purple foliage
Sarracenia alata Rare, habitat Hooded tubular leaves Needs boggy, acidic soils
threatened with red veins
Spigelia marilandica Rare in the wild Vivid red flowers with
bright yellow throats
Stunning color for shady gardens
Thalia dealbata None Broad leaves with dark Grown as a submersible plant in
purple flowers on aquatic gardens
GROUND COVERS (CONTINUED)
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Suckering Flowers, berries, form Durable, easy to establish