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Everyone has a different taste in music, food, fashion, etc.. So, it only makes sense that every individual has his/her own personalities and ideas about what beauty is in terms of an extortionary landscape, and what it should look like to fit their personalities.
On this page we will briefly cover some of the most common/popular bushes, flowers, and trees among the Brazos, Texas area. Note we have separated these items into seasonal and evergreens. The goal of this page is to help contractors or homeowners create their own ideas and/or consider any additional plants.
For more information on how to take care of a certain plant or wish to learn more in depth about a specific plant, or general knowledge about gardens/landscape, please visit this website that we recommend: https://www.gardenguides.com/
At Vision Landworks we use Circle D Nursery as our supplier for mulch, gravel, and plants. If there is certain type of plant/tree not listed on this page, you can view their inventory here: http://circlednurseries.com/trees.html
Tulips
Mature Size2–3 ft tall and wide (varies by conditions) Soil Requirements Well-draining, sandy or rocky soil Lifespan Several years; may flower once late in life
Height/Spread Ranges from 6 inches to 5 feet tall, depending on the variety Soil Preference Well-draining, sandy or rocky soil Growth Habit Mounding, spreading, or upright (species-dependent)
Height & Spread 6–12 inches tall, spreading up to 2–3 feet wide Soil Preference Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil Growth Habit Spreading, trailing ground cover
Height & Spread 12–18 inches tall, 18–24 inches wide Soil Preference Well-drained sandy or rocky soil Growth Habit Clumping, spreading by rhizomes
Height & Spread 1.5 to 3 feet tall, 1–2 feet wide Soil Preference Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil Growth Habit Upright, clumping
Height & Spread 1–4 feet tall depending on variety; clump-forming . Soil Preference Well-drained, fertile soil Growth Habit Clump-forming; spreads slowly via roots
Height & Spread 1.5 to 2 feet tall and wide Soil Preference Well-drained, rich or sandy soil Growth Habit Upright and arching, with dense clumping form
Height & Spread 2–4 feet tall, 2–3 feet wide . Soil Preference Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil Growth Habit Upright, bushy, and airy
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Creamy-white flowers with golden-yellow centers may appear in summer, though it rarely blooms in certain climates. Asian jasmine is an ideal groundcover without all the hard work and is great for bank stabilization, erosion control, mass plantings, and containers.
Lantana is valued for its long season of reliable bloom. Many cultivars display multiple colors within each two-inch wide disc-shaped flower head. The flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Foliage is coarse, lightly toothed and rough to the touch
Flax lily, Dianella tasmanica, is a spreading perennial with flat, glossy green leaves. This grass-like foliage plant is often used as a groundcover, border plant, or even as an accent plant, to bring color and texture into the landscape. This fast-growing plant also works well in containers.
Super Blue Liriope is a small, clumping ground cover with delicate violet flowers. From Summer to early Fall, these flowers bloom in cone-shaped bunches at the end of tall green stems. Super Blue is noted for having showiest blooms of the Liriope family.
It is a rounded, densely branched 1-2' tall tropical sub-shrub. It produces quaint, small, trumpet-shaped flowers with six spreading lavender petals and green calyx tubes. Flowers appear singly in the leaf axils along stems crowded with lance-shaped glossy green leaves (to 3/4” long). Blooms profusely summer to frost.
This sprawling, mounding, somewhat vine-like, evergreen shrub is quite outstanding because it is covered most of the year with clusters of pale blue, phlox-like flowers. Plumbago is excellent as a foundation planting or when used in planters. It will cascade down a retaining wall, showing off the unusual blue flowers. .
The small, pale purple flowers are borne on the ends of the stems. Dark purple, lance-shaped leaves up to 7” long are produced alternately on fleshy stems. The fleshy leaves are covered with pale hairs and form a sheath around the stem. The stems are quite fragile and break off easily if brushed or kicked too hard.
A dense groundcover variety, with narrow green needle-like foliage and pretty mauve-lilac flowers in spring on a low spreading form; leaves are a mainstay for cooking and as garnish, wonderful to grow in a container or rock garden.
Wedelia is a mat forming perennial herb with rounded stems. Leaves are 2 to 4 inches long and 1 to 5 inches wide, with irregularly toothed margins. Flowers are yellow-orange in color with 8-13 florets, forming solitary heads near the stem tips
native plant that was found by horticulturist Greg Grant in a small central Texas cemetery. It is taller with bluer and more floriferous flowers and larger and greener leaves than modern cultivars, although there is less flowering during the height of summer.
Red salvia flowers form a striking accent when massed together as bedding plants, lined up in a row as edging plants or used as a vertical accent in a container. Native to Brazil, the plant is a perennial but often grown as an annual in temperate zones.
Skullcap has violet-blue, tube-like flowers that have two 'lips' and sit in pairs in the leaf axils (where they join the stem). They have square stems and oval leaves, with toothed margins, that appear in opposite pairs.
Society garlic is a groundcover that produces delicate, star-shaped purple flowers. These perennial plants grow to about a foot tall and are wonderful in borders or mass plantings.
Cap is a deciduous spreading shrub and usually grows two to three feet but can grow up to 10 feet. It has bright red, pendant, hibiscus-like flowers that never fully open. Their petals overlap, somewhat resembling a Turkish turban, hence its most common name .
Verbena flowers come in an array of cheerful hues including red, pink, apricot, lavender, purple, blue, white and bicolors. Clusters of small star-shaped flowers on mounding, trailing or upright plants are complemented by green lanced-shaped leaves with finely toothed edges.
Gardenias produce large white flowers that range in size from two to five inches. Many of these flowers have a strong floral fragrance that fills the air in the spring and summer. Some have a simple single layer of petals while others have multiple layers
It is native to moist meadows and stream banks in Japan and eastern Asia. Its best ornamental feature may be the foliage which consists of huge, long-stalked, glossy, leathery, kidney-shaped, dark green leaves (12” or more across) that form a basal clump to 2' tall.
Variegated shell ginger is widely used as a tough landscape in mild climates. Plants grow in upright clumps from heavy, fleshy rhizomes that look (and smell) like that of culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale). The rhizomes produce stout, slightly arching stems with evergreen leaves.
It has attractive dark green foliage which emerges indian red in spring. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn burgundy in fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Can grow as an evergreen shrub or vigorous vine, depending on pruning and support; reaches 6–10 ft as a bush and up to 20–30 ft when trained as a climber
Foliage: Small, oval to obovate medium-green leaves (~1.5 cm long) that remain vibrant even in winter
Form: Naturally mounded, dense, and easy to shape—perfect for formal hedging or topiary work.
Growth Rate: Slow-growing—typically about 2–3 inches annually.
Shape: Nearly perfect globe when young, becoming slightly oblong with age
Size: Typically grows 1.5–3 feet tall and 2–3 feet wide
Color: Deep green body with radiating golden-yellow spines
Ribs: Prominent vertical ridges run down the body
Blooms: Abundant clusters of tubular orange or yellow-orange flowers from spring through first frost. While almost odorless by day, they release a sweet scent in the evening.
Size: Grows to about 4–6 feet high and wide, though in some conditions can reach up to 8 feet.
Foliage: Glossy green leaves (often bluish-green), typically evergreen in warmer areas, deciduous or perennial in colder climates.
Growth: Fast-growing; typically reaches 10–15 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide, but can be pruned as needed.
Size: Typically grows 8–12 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide, but can be pruned to maintain shape or size.
Size: Grows slowly to a compact size of about 2–3 feet tall and wide, making it ideal for small space
Size: Compact and slow-growing, typically reaching 2–3 feet tall and wide.
Size: Grows to about 8–15 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide
Size: Size depends on variety — from dwarf types (2–4 ft) to larger shrubs or small trees reaching 15–20 ft.
Size: Grows to about 3–4 feet tall and wide, forming a dense, bushy shrub.
Growth Habit: Upright and rounded, suitable for borders, beds, or mass plantings.
Size: Grows to about 3 feet tall and wide, with a bushy, rounded habit.
Growth Habit: Compact and well-branched, providing excellent garden structure.
Foliage: Glossy, dark green leaves with a smooth texture that stays vibrant year-round.
Flowers: Small, tubular, white to pale pink blooms with a sweet fragrance, appearing from late spring through fall.
Size: Typically grows 3–5 feet tall and wide, with a rounded, bushy form.
Size: Typically grows 2–4 feet tall, including flower stalks.
Growth Habit: Clumping perennial with upright flower stems rising above foliage.
Size: Mature plants can reach 3–6 feet tall and wide.
Growth Habit: Rosette-forming succulent with symmetrical, bold structure.
Size: Typically grows to about 3–5 feet tall and wide.
Growth Habit: Forms a symmetrical rosette with dramatic leaf margins.
Size: Typically grows to 3–5 feet tall and wide, with a neat, rounded form.
Growth Habit: Dense and bushy, naturally compact.
Foliage: Small, glossy dark green leaves with smooth edges.
Size: Grows to about 2–3 feet tall and wide, maintaining a tidy, rounded shape.
Size: Typically reaches 15–20 feet tall and 8–12 feet wide, but can be pruned to size.
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy, and naturally symmetrical.
Size: Grows 2–3 feet tall and wide.
Growth Habit: Clumping and upright, forming attractive mounds.
Foliage: Upright, narrow, dark green leaves in fan-like clumps.
Size: Reaches 2–3 feet tall and wide.
Growth Habit: Clump-forming and spreading; excellent for massing.
Size: Reaches about 1 foot tall and spreads 4–6 feet wide.
Growth Habit: Low, trailing, and mat-forming — excellent groundcover with a natural, flowing appearance.
Size: Typically grows 6–12 inches tall and spreads 4–6 feet wide.
Growth Habit: Low, dense, and spreading; forms soft, graceful mounds.
Size: Grows 3–5 feet tall and wide; older specimens may grow taller over time.
Growth Habit: Slow-growing with a compact, symmetrical rosette form.
Size: Can grow 6–10 feet tall as a shrub or up to 20–30 feet if trained as a small tree.
Growth Habit: Upright and dense, with a naturally columnar to pyramidal form.
Size: Typically grows 2–3 feet tall and wide, depending on variety.
Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, and rounded.
Size: Grows 3–4 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide.
Growth Habit: Clumping and spreading, with a striking, sculptural form.
Size: Typically grows 3–6 feet tall when staked, depending on species and pruning.
Growth Habit: Vining or twining; trained upward with support.
Foliage: Narrow, lance-shaped, dark green evergreen leaves.
Size: Grows 6–12 feet tall and wide; can be pruned as a shrub or small tree.
Foliage: Narrow, leathery, deep green leaves provide year-round interest.
Size: Grows to about 3–5 feet tall and wide.
Size: Foliage mound grows 2–3 feet tall, with flower stalks reaching up to 5–6 feet.
Growth Habit: Clumping, fountain-like form with upright flower spikes.
Flowers: Tall flower spikes (up to 6 feet) with bell-shaped white blooms in late spring to early summer.
Size: Grows 4–6 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide, with mature clumps growing larger over time
Size: Typically grows 3–4 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide.
Growth Habit: Slow-growing, symmetrical rosette with dramatic presence.
Wax Mrytles
Crape Myrtles
Cypress Trees
Oaks
Elms
Palms
Yuccas
Crape