Native Garden
The Native Garden is planted to highlight Texas native plants in a natural setting. These plants are drought tolerant and require little maintenance. The garden is designed to provide color and texture options throughout the year. Butterflies, birds and beneficial insects find sanctuary in this garden.
Rainwater harvesting is demonstrated in the garden by a 500 gallon cistern placed to collect water from the roof of the building. Drip irrigation tubing, located in the beds, is connected to the cistern for watering.
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| American Beautyberry | Callicarpa americana |
| Barbados Cherry | Malphighia glabra acerola |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleja marrubiifolia |
| Carolina Jessamine Vine | Gelsemium sempervirens |
| Dwarf Palmetto | Sabal minor Arecaceae |
| Eastern Gamagrass | Tripsacum dactyloides |
| False Aloe, Rattlesnake Master | Manfreda virginica |
| Inland Sea Oats | Chasmanthium latifolium |
| Lizard's Tail | Saururus cernuus |
| Mealycup Sage | Salvia farinacea |
| Mexican Oregano | Lippia graveolens |
| Pale-leaf Yucca | Yucca pallida 'McKelvey' |
| Purple Sage, Texas Sage | Leucophyllum frutescens |
| Red Yucca | Hesperaloe parviflora |
| Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye | Viguiera stenoloba |
| Texas Kidneywood | Eysenhardtia texana |
| Texas Lantana | Lantana urticoides |
| Texas Mountain Laurel | Sophora secundiflora |
| Texas Spiderwort | Tradescantia humilis |
| Wild Strawberry | Fragaria virginiana |
| Woodland Pinkroot | Spigelia marilandica |
| Yellow Bells, Esperanza | Tecoma stans Juss. ex Kunth |
| Yellow Columbine | Aquilegia chrysantha |