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Native Shrubs & Vines

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Shrubs

Botanical Name

Common Name

Native To

Description

Alnus maritima

Seaside Alder

OK

Callicarpa americana

American Beautyberry

OK TX

A large native shrub with beautiful purple berries in fall. Reaches 4-5' tall. Part sun/part shade. Zone 6.

Callicarpa americana 'Alba'

White Beautyberry

OK TX

Reaches 4-5' and has white berries in the fall. Part sun/part shade.

Ceanothus americanus

New Jersey Tea

OK TX

3', sun to partial shade, white flowers

Ceanothus ovatus

OK TX

2-3' shrub with glossy leaves and white flowers in summer.

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Button Bush

OK TX

6-10', sun to part shade, glossy leaves, summer flowers white

Euonymus americanus

Strawberry Bush

OK TX

6-8' upright, shade to part sun, red fruit in fall, fall color

Forestiera pubescens

OK

Garrya lindheimerii

6-8' evergreen shrub, grayish leaves

Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca

TX

Ilex decidua

Deciduous Holly

This large native deciduous shrub has small gray-green leaves and sets on orange red berries in the fall. Sun to part shade. Zone 6.

Ilex decidua 'Warren Red'

Warren Red Deciduous Holly

This selection of Deciduous Holly has red berries in the fall. Sun to part shade. Zone 6.

Ilex vomitoria

Youpon Holly

OK TX

This is a native large bush or small tree that is evergreen. It has small leaves and produces berries in the fall. It is a very hardy plant. Sun to part shade. Zone 6.

Itea virginica 'Little Henry'

Sweetspire

OK TX

3', part shade, white flowers, fall color

Lonicera albiflora

White Honeysuckle

OK TX

shrubby, white flowers in spring

Rhus aromatica

Fragrant Sumac

This is a native shrub with spreading growth habit and compound leaves with beautiful fall color. Sun to part shade. Zone 6.

Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'

Fragrant Sumac

OK TX

2-3', sun, fall color, persistent red berries

Rhus glabra

Smooth Sumac

A large native shrub with brilliant red fall color. Sun to part shade. Zone 6.

Rhus glabra laciniata

Smooth Sumac

AZ MN OK TX

10-20', sun, fall color, persistent berries

Ribes odoratum

Clove Currant

OK TX

5-6', sun to part shade, yellow fragrant flowers, black berries, fall color

Salvia greggii

'Coral' Autumn Sage

Makes a rounded 2-3' woody bush with deep coral flowers all summer. Very hardy. Attracts hummingbirds. Sun. Zone 6.

Salvia greggii

'Red' Autumn Sage

Makes a rounded 2-3' woody bush with deep red flowers all summer. Very hardy. Attracts hummingbirds. Sun. Zone 6.

Salvia greggii

'White' Autumn Sage

Makes a rounded 2-3' woody bush with spikes of white flowers in summer. Very hardy. Sun. Zone 6.

Salvia greggii

'Pink Preference'

A Sunshine Nursery introduction. Makes a rounded 2-3' woody bush with rose pink flowers all summer. Very hardy. Attracts hummingbirds. Sun. Zone 6.

Salvia greggii

'Raspberry Royale'

Makes a rounded 2-3' woody bush with raspberry wine colored flowers all summer. Very hardy. Attracts hummingbirds. Sun. Zone 6.

Sambucus canadensis

Elderberry

OK TX

10-12', shade to sun, white flowers, bluish-black berries

Sambucus mexicana

Mexican Elderberry

AZ NM TX

10-20', sun to part shade, white flowers, bluish-back berries

Sophora affinis

Eve's Necklace

OK TX

Sophora secundiflora

Texas Mountain Laurel

NM TX

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Coralberry

Viburnum rufidulum

Rusty Blackhaw

OK TX

Vines

Botanical Name

Common Name

Native To

Description

Bignonia capreolata

'Tangerine Beauty Cross Vine

Evergreen vine native to the southwest.Red-orange trumpet flowers in April and May. Climbs with tendrils. Zone 6.

Campsis radicans

Trumpet Vine

OK TX

Native vine with showy orange trumpet shaped flowers from June to September. A favorite of hummingbirds. Sun. Zone 6.

Campsis radicans 'Madam Galen'

Madam Galen Trumpet Vine

This hybrid selection of Trumpet Vine has larger flowers that are a deep coral red. Sun. Zone 6.

Celastrus scandens

Bittersweet Vine

OK TX

30' climbing vine with orange berries in fall. Sun to shade.

Lonicera sempervirens

Coral Honeysuckle

OK TX

10-20', sun to part shade, red berries

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia Creeper

OK TX

20-40', shade to sun, black berries, fall color

Passiflora incarnata

Passion Vine

This native vine has very unique, tropical looking light purple flowers that have a frilly appearance. Sun to part shade. Zone 6.

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