Best Shrubs of Parker County
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Best Shrubs for Parker County
These plants are highly recommended for our drought conditions and highly resistant to most insects and diseases.
Shrub: A woody plant with more than one vertical stem proceeding from the roots. Shrubs are generally less than 20 feet tall.
Deciduous: Plants that will die back in autumn or winter and return again in spring. Plants that return from the root may be pruned to the ground in early spring. Plants that return from the stem should be pruned sparingly to control the shape or size.
Low Water Requirement: Plants that can survive on rainfall alone, once established. These are our hardiest plants, and watering them too much may actually harm the plant. In general, these plants can survive on rainfall alone; and during drought with no more than one inch of rain every 30 days. When rainfall is absent for an extended period of time, or when it is absent during the hottest days of summer, these plants will benefit from supplemental water.
Drought Tolerant: These plants will perform best with one inch of water once a week (including rain). Once established, these plants are able to survive drought conditions when watering is restricted.
American Beautyberry
Grows in partial to full shade, deciduous. Mature size varies up to 6’x7′. Blooms in June followed by purple or white…
Buckthorn, Carolina
Grows in full sun to dappled shade, deciduous. Mature size 15’x12′. Blooms in spring in white, followed by berries. Beautiful…
Cenizo – Texas Sage
Grows in full sun, evergreen gray foliage. Mature size 7’x7′. Pink-purple blooms cover the plant periodically in summer…
Chinese Fringe Flower
Grows in full sun to partial shade, evergreen. Mature size 8’x6′. Pink, stringy blooms spring to fall. The large variety is the hardiest…
Elaegnus
Grows in full sun to partial shade, evergreen. Mature size is 10’x10′. Small, but extremely fragrant blooms in October/November…
Esperanza, “Gold Star”
Grows in full sun. Mature size is 5’x4′. Blooms summer to fall in fragrant yellow bell-shaped flowers. Deer resistant…
Holly, “Burford”
Grows in full sun to partial shade, evergreen. Mature size 20’x10′. Blooms in spring followed by red berries in fall. Watch for scale…
Holly, “Dwarf Burford”
Grows in full sun to partial shade, evergreen. Mature size 6’x4′. Blooms in spring followed by red berries in fall. Low water requirement…
Holly, “Dwarf Yaupon”
Grows in sun or shade, evergreen. Mature size 4’x3′. Deer resistant. No fruit. Watch for canker worms. Drought tolerant…
Holly, “Nellie R. Stevens”
Nellie R. Stevens is a large evergreen shrub. It normally grows to the 15 to 25 foot range. It is tolerant of Parker County soils…