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Urban Dirt: Landscape Plants

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Bamboo (Bambusoideae)

American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

The Beauty of Brugmansia

Bulbs

Camellia sinensis (Tea Plant)

Candlestick Plant, Candle Bush, Candelabra Bush, Golden Candlestick (Senna alata)(formerly Cassia alata)

Chinese Fringe Flower, Chinese Witch Hazel, Pink Fringe Flower (Loropetalum chinense)

Coleus

Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera semperviren)

Giant Leopard Plant (Farfugium japonicum ‘Gigantea’ , Ligularia tussilaginea ‘Gigantea’)

Houston Native Milkweeds

Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus/Dolichos lablab)

Milkweed – A Safety Reminder

Mock Orange, Sweet Mockorange, English Dogwood (Philadelphus sp.)

Powder Puff Plant – Calliandra

Purple Chinese Hat, Tahitian Hat, Parasol Flower (Karomia tettenis, Homskioldia tettenis)

Society Garlic (Tubaghia violacea)

Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri): A New Spirit in Texas

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus fragrans)

“Wildscapes” and More: All About Native Plants in the Garden

Wisteria

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