12 Drought tolerant landscape Texas native perennials rated for zones 6-9. All images(except for last three at end of video) were filmed in August 2023 so you can get a good expectation of how these plants look at the end of a texas summer.
Zexmenia-compact shrub with yellow flowers. Flowers through summer.
Wrights skullcap-great evergreen border option. Flowers spring through summer. Also comes in a pink color.
Skull
Texas Lantana-yellow-orange flowers spring through fall. Parts of it are toxic.
Flame acanthus-flowers summer through fall. Primarily you will see the red flowering varieties, this is an orange variety.
Gulf Muhly-perennial grass. Flowers in October.
Autumn sage-evergreen shrub that flowers spring through fall.
Mealy Blue sage-perennial herb that flowers spring through fall.
Esperanza(Tecoma stans )-shrub that flowers spring through fall.
Crossvine( Bignonia capreolata) -evergreen self clinging vine that flowers primarily in spring.
Turks cap-versatile shrub that can grow in full sun to shade. Though won’t flower as much in shade.
Gregg’s mistflower-butterfly magnet! Flowers spring through fall.
Gaura(Oenothera)- perennial herb that flowers spring through fall.

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