There are over 200 communities in Fort Bend County with Home Owners Association (HOA) requirements. Fort Bend Master Gardeners surveyed a sampling of these communities and created a list of over 400 approved plants, including trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials. Then, three gardens were created using the plants approved by the most subdivisions in the survey. These gardens can help give residents ideas for their own gardens. The first garden is somewhat formal, the second is a “cottage-style” garden, and the third is a smaller garden created on a minimal budget. Of course, you will need to check the HOA landscape rules for your subdivision since even the plants approved the most frequently in Fort Bend are not approved by every subdivision. And please consider sunlight, drainage, soil, moisture, and available space when you choose your plants. For more information, click here to see a list of the most common plants.
| Common Name | Botanical Name | PHOTOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTAGE GARDEN SECTION | |||
| New Gold Lantana | Lantana x hybrida ‘New Gold’ | TSS | |
| Pink Knock Out Rose | Rosa 'Radcon' | TSS | |
| Texas Sage | Leucophyllum frutescens | Native | |
| Sandankwa Viburnum | Viburnum suspensum | ||
| Mexican Bush Sage | Salvia leucantha | TSS | |
| American Beautyberry | Callicarpa americana | Native | |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleia davidii | Nectar | |
| Liriope | Liriope muscari | ||
| Daylily | Hemerocallis | Nectar | |
| FORMAL GARDEN SECTION | |||
| Mexican Heather | Cuphea hyssopifolia | TSS | |
| Super Blue Liriope | Liriope muscari 'Super Blue' | ||
| BUDGET GARDEN SECTION | |||
| 'Bandana Cherry Sunrise' Lantana | Lantana camara 'Bante Cheriasun' | Nectar | |
| Grafitti Lipstick Pentas | Pentas lanceolata Graffiti 'Lipstick' | Nectar | |
| Little Kitten Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten' | ||
| Super Blue Liriope | Liriope muscari 'Super Blue' |