What are the best shrubs for Parker County? You will hear the terms native or adapted when recommended plants are being discussed and these plants can be among the best for your Parker County garden. You need to know the size of the mature shrub, the light and...
Recommended varieties of peaches for Parker County
From the real dirt A Gardening Handbook for Parker County: Below is a list of recommended Peach Tress. Very Early Late Bicentennial Redskin* Dixieland* Early Jefferson* Sentinel Harvester* Very Late Ranger* Frank Ouchita Gold* Mid-Season Parade* Majestic* ...
Is the Chinese Photinia a Good Shrub for Parker County?
The Chinese photinia Photinia semulata is an evergreen shrub with glossy green, waxy leaves that reaches about 10-15 feet in height and width and does well in sun or partial shade. It is very hardy and is not disease-prone like the Fraser red tip photinia. It makes a...
Texas Persimmon
This a great small Texas native. It is deciduous with a slow growth rate and minimal water needs after established. Great for…
Texas Mountain Laurel
This small evergreen is a great tree for small to medium areas. It will work well in partial shade to full sun. This is a showy Texas…
Shantung Maple
Shantung Maple Acer truncatum Native to China, the Shantung Maple is a small, rounded, deciduous understory tree that typically grows…
Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum
Virburnum rufidulum Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained loams and even in the soils of Parker…
Red Bud
The Redbud will grow in full sun or dappled shade. A small deciduous tree 20 foot by 10 foot when mature will bloom…
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana Mexican plum is a beautiful single-trunk, spring-flowering small tree with bark that eventually gets dark…
Lacey Oak
This is one of the smaller Oak trees, able to grow in sun to partial shade, deciduous. Mature size 30’x30’. Ideal for small yards…