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commonly known as the Granite Honey Myrtle, is Native to Australia.  This medium shrub is known for its blue/green elliptic leaves and red bottlebrush like flowers.  Loves full sun and is drought tolerant once established.  Makes a fantastic bonsai.  If you mix in a little granite in the soil it will be so happy. H 4-6’x W 3-4’. Hardy to 25 degrees 

4inch available 

•Tetrastigma voinieranum

•Originated from Indochina

•Habit-Full to Part sun

•Height x width-Climbing 30+; Spreading

•Description-Tough fast growing evergreen vine loves heavy trellises or makes excellent ground cover. Large leaves are great accent to any tropical garden. Zone 9-11 (comes back from roots; strong)

• •Botany-Species of this genus Tetrastigmaare the host plants for the parasitic plant family Rafflesiaceae

8 inch available

•Myrcianthes fragrans 

•Native to Florida

•Habit-Full sun to shade, prefers slightly alkaline and good drainage, salt tolerant

•Height x width-12’ x 10’

•Description-Large shrub to small tree, evergreen with small leaves and fragrant white flowers. Displays beautiful smooth red-brown bark if grown in shade. Zone 9-11

•Ethnobotany-Small edible fruit has the flavor of nutmeg with the consistency of a grape. Provides food for birds and hungry staff. Called a stopper, because it was used for treatment of diarrhea

4" pots available

•Melaleuca alternifolia 

•Endemic to Australia

•Habit-Streams and swampy regions

•Height x width -20’ x15’

•Description-Small tree with delicate looking foliage blooms white or cream-colored masses of spikes (1–2in) long over a short period, mostly spring to early summer. Beautiful papery bark provides year round interest. Zone 8a-11

•Ethnobotany-The crushed leaves were originally used by Aborigines to treat skin infections, later on tea tree oil made from the leaves was found to have amazing antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

1 gallon and 5 gallon available

•Gynura pseudochina

•Originated from Asia

•Habit-Full sun to shade, sandy slopes or roadsides

•Height x width -1-2’ x2’

•Description-semi-succulent, herbaceous perennial. Grown for its dark purple foliage and contrasting greens veins, constantly blooms bright orange flowers with peculiar smell that attracts monarchs. Woody tubers ensure it’s a returning perennial. Zone 9-10

•Ethnobotany-Leaves are cooked in soups and sauces as a high protein and mineral rich food and to reduce fevers, also a common vulnerary used to reduce skin irritation caused by insect stings, pimples and bruises.

The plant has a strong smell of musk, and it is said to have the same property as garlic in protecting against crocodiles

4" pots and 1 gallons available

•Pavonia missonum

•Native to northern Argentina and southern Brazil

•Habit-Full to part sun; upright, found near rivers

•Height x width -4-5’ x 4’

•Description-This evergreen perennial has slightly aromatic leaves covered in delicate hairs producing red-orange hibiscus like flowers, is excellent nectar source and likes a good hair cut from time to time. Zone 8-11

1 gallons available

Hemigraphis alternta  

Native to India, Java, Malaysia Habit- part sun-shade, spreading herbaceous perennial  Height x width- ½-1’ x 1-2’ Description- Sometimes called red ivy purple and pink leaves followed by unusual waffle patterns on the leaves make this a sought after ground cover. Prefers to stay moist and can even be used indoors. Zone 9b-11 Ethnobotany-Plants in the genus are known to contain a Methanolic extract that has natural wound healing properties.   

4 inch available

 Pseudobombax Ellipticum  

Origin Mexico (North America) Habit- Full sun succulent like tree shrub Height x width- 15-20’ x 15’ Description- Deciduous tropical tree with unusual swollen green trunk followed by heart shaped leaves. Zone 9-11 Ethnobotany-The small fibers inside the seed pod are supposedly a preventive of ulcers if ingested.  

1 gallons available

 Cinnamomum parthenoxylon 

•Native to south and east Asia

•Habit-Full to part sun

•Height x width -30-60’ x 30-40’

•Description- Compact perennial sage, Aromatic foliage emerges purple-bronze followed by intense true blue flowers, a must have in every southern garden . Don’t over water in winter. Zone 8-10

•Ethnobotany- Considered critically endangered in Vietnam. Families scatter flowers on graves of family remembers to help connect with the dead. Tree contains safrole, precursor to some pesticides as well as to MDMA.

1 gallon and 5 gallon  available 

Yellow necklace pod or yellow sophora is an evergreen shrub with a delicate, multi-stemmed shape and chartreuse branches. Silvery-green foliage provides a backdrop for the 4-16 in spikes of yellow flowers. Seedpods hang on the shrub for a year or more. This plant grows 3-6 feet in height.  Very drought tolerant and is root hardy to 20 degrees.  One of our most underutilized NATIVE plants.  Full to part sun

4inch available

Echeandia texensis

•Native Habitat: Open, clay ground on dunes and arroyos.

•Height x width: 2-3 ft. x 1 ft. 

•Description: Looks like a delicate flower is actually tough and are a rich shade of gold. It has the ability to tolerate clays soils, heat, a moderate amount of winter cold and drought. Sometimes referred to as Mexican Hate Lily because it looks like an upside down, floppy sombrero. This flower is also know for attracting butterflies but at the same time discourages deer. 

•Ethnobotany: Still looking...

4 inch and 1 gallons available

Vachella cornigera  

•Native from Mexico to Costa Rica. 

•Habit- wet sites in lowlands

•Height x width- 15ft x 8ft

•Description- Small tree to shrub, leaves bipinnate, pairs of large, semi-hollow spines inhabited by ants which protect the plant from herbivores.  When bullhorn acacia is wounded it releases chemicals into the air as an alarm signal that the ants detect and respond to rapidly. As the plant matures, the mated acacia queen ant looks for the thorns and digs a hole at the base. It digs until it reaches the hollow center and then begins to lay its eggs. And the worker ants are born, they get out of the thorny nest and patrol the stem and leaves. These ants will hunt down anything that tries to eat the leaves. The ants will even attack any animal or human that touches or harms the tree. 

•Ethnobotany-The bark extract has been shown to have anti - inflammatory effects.

4" pots available  

Cercis chinensis

The Chinese red bud is a native to central and southern China.  It prefers good drainage but does not like to dry out. This is relative to our Texas red bud is grown for its smaller habit and tighter flowers.  Ours are all seed grown and will adapt better to our area than imported trees. 12ft tall x 10ft wide

4" pots available 

Populus yunnanensis

This Chinese relative of our cottonwood is a fast growing wide crowned tree.  This rarely offered poplar tolerates drought better that any other populus.  The red veins throughout the leaves and stems add year round attraction. Full sun-part sun, reaches 60-75 feet tall x 40-50 feet wide

4" and quart pots available 

 Jasminum mesnyi "sun glo"

A beautiful jasmine cultivar that originated in Japan.  The large arching habit takes a decent amount of room but is well worth it in full sun.  The branches and leaves tend to glow bright gold when allowed to thrive in the full sun.  Flood and drought tolerant.  Reaches 5-6 feet tall x 5-6 feet wide.

4" and 1 gallon pots available 

Forestiera angustifolia 'pendula'

This often forgot about Texas native makes a great medium shrub the can tolerate our rough Texas heat.  The olive relative blooms very early spring before it sends out its leaves.  Has excellent bonsai potential.  Prefers full to part sun, 3-8ft tall x 3-8ft wide.

 4" pots available 

Ficus obliqua

This small leaved fig is not easily found in our area.  This ficus is native to Australia and also found through the southwestern pacific ocean.  The fast growing habit makes it a great tropical center piece.  It has the potential to become a massive tree, but will most likely freeze back in hard winters.

4" pots available

Ceratonia siliqua

This Mediterranean native is grown for its pretty red new growth and long edible seed pods.  Also known as Carob, and used as a chocolate substitute.  The medium tree prefers rock dry conditions.  We collected the seeds of our plants in Sorrento, Italy.  The  medium tree can reach 20-20ft tall x 15-30 ft wide

Tall 4" available