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Sullivan's Plant Library

Plant Guide

Our Plant Library

Drought-tolerant, native, and ornamental plants perfect for Central Texas landscaping.

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Featured Plants

Each plant has been selected for its beauty, resilience, and suitability for Austin's unique climate. Explore our recommendations below.

Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii

Autumn Sage

The Autumn Sage plant offers months of color. It's native to Central and West Texas, making it an excellent addition to your Austin landscaping. Thanks to its high heat and drought tolerance, it's a great low-maintenance plant that doesn't require much help to thrive.

Full sun·Low, drought-tolerant water
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Chocolate Chip

Ajuga reptans

Chocolate Chip

Chocolate Chip is a compact ground cover with small, chocolate-brown leaves. Perfect for shady areas in Austin landscapes.

Partial to full shade·Moderate water
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Drift Rose

Rosa hybrid

Drift Rose

Drift Roses are compact, disease-resistant roses that bloom continuously from spring through fall. Their low-spreading habit makes them ideal groundcover roses for Austin landscapes.

Full sun·Moderate water
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Esperanza (Yellow Bell)

Tecoma stans

Esperanza (Yellow Bell)

Esperanza is a Texas native known for its bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom profusely from late spring through fall.

Full sun·Low water
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Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha

Mexican Bush Sage

Mexican Bush Sage produces stunning purple and white flower spikes in fall, making it a showstopper in Austin gardens.

Full sun·Low to moderate water
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Russian Sage

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Russian Sage

Russian Sage offers a cloud of lavender-blue flowers on silvery stems, providing months of color in Austin landscapes.

Full sun·Low water
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Silver Pony Foot

Dichondra argentea

Silver Pony Foot

Silver Pony Foot is a beautiful trailing ground cover with small, round, silver leaves perfect for Austin rock gardens and container plantings.

Full sun to partial shade·Low water
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Turk's Cap Mallow

Malvaviscus arboreus

Turk's Cap Mallow

Turk's Cap is a Texas native shade-loving shrub that produces distinctive red, recurved flowers beloved by hummingbirds.

Partial to full shade·Moderate water
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Firecracker Fern

Russelia equisetiformis

Firecracker Fern

Firecracker Fern produces cascading sprays of tubular red flowers on arching, rush-like stems — a hummingbird favorite.

Full sun·Low water
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Four Nerve Daisy

Tetraneuris scaposa

Four Nerve Daisy

Four Nerve Daisy is a cheerful Texas native wildflower that produces bright yellow blooms nearly year-round in Austin.

Full sun·Very low water
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Knockout Rose

Rosa x Knock Out

Knockout Rose

Knockout Roses are the gold standard of low-maintenance roses, blooming continuously from spring through fall with minimal care.

Full sun·Moderate water
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Texas Sage

Leucophyllum frutescens

Texas Sage

Texas Sage is a native shrub famous for blooming profusely after summer rains, earning its nickname "barometer bush."

Full sun·Very low water
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