Drought Tolerant Plants

	African Iris Scientific Name: Dietes Evergreen (unless the temperature goes below 25 degrees) Height: 20 inches Width: 3 feet Non-native (Africa) Growing conditions: sun, dry soil, not particular about soil type
	Agarita Scientific Name: Mahonia Trifoliolata Evergreen Height: 3 to 6 feet Texas Native Growing conditions: full sun, dry, well-drained soils
	Century Plant Scientific Name: Agave Americana Perennial Height: Stalks can reach 6-12 feet Width: 4-6 feet Texas Native Growing conditions: sun, partial shade, dry or moist soil
	American Beautyberry Scientific Name: Callicarpa Americana Perennial, deciduous Height: 5 to 8 feet Width: 5 to 8 feet Texas Native Growing conditions: partial shade
	Bamboo Muhly Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia Dumosa Perennial Height: 3 to 5 feet Width: 3 to 4 feet Texas native Growing conditions: full sun to light shade. Roots may rot if kept too wet.
	Black Foot Daisy Scientific Name: Melampodium Leucanthum Perennial Height: 6 to 12 inches Width: 1 to 2 feet Texas native Growing conditions: full sun to part shade. Prefers dry, low acidic soils.
	Butterfly Iris Scientific Name: Dietes Grandiflora Perennial Height: 4 to 6 feet Width: 18 to 24 inches Texas native Growing conditions: sun to partial shade
	Dwarf Wax Myrtle Scientific Name: Myrica Pusilla Evergreen Height: 3 to 6 feet Width: 3 to 6 feet Texas Native Growing conditions: full sun, partial sun, shade; adapts to many soils
	Fall Aster Scientific Name: Aster Oblongifolius Evergreen Height: 20 inches Width: 3 feet Texas native Growing conditions: sun or partial shade, dry soil
	Flowery Senna Scientific Name: Senna Corynbusa Evergreen Height: 4 to 6 feet Width: 8 feet Texas native Growing conditions: full sun, well-drained soil
	Gaura Scientific name: Gaura lindheimeri Perennial Height: 2 to 3 feet North American Native Growing conditions: full sun in good, deep, well-drained garden soil because the tap root is very long
	Green Cloud Texas Sage Scientific Name: Leucophyllum Frulescens Evergreen Height: 6 feet Width: 6 feet Texas Native Growing conditions: full sun, well-drained soils
	Gulf Muhly Scientific Name: Miscanthus Sinensus Perennial Height: 18 inches Width: 3 feet Texas Native Growing conditions: full sun and sandy loam soils; does well in low water, but can also thrive in relatively moist conditions
	Pride of Barbados Scientific Name: Caeselpinia Pulcherima Deciduous Height: 7 feet Width: 7 feet Non-native (West Indies and tropical Americas) Growing conditions: full sun, well-drained soils. Does well in high temperatures
	Mexican Plum Scientific Name: Prunus Mexicana Evergreen Height: 25 feet Width: 20 feet Texas native Growing conditions: sun or partial shade, dry soil
	Common Milkweed Scientific Name: Asclepias syriaca Perennial Height: 3 to 5 feet but can reach 8 feet Width: 2 to 4 feet Plains Native Growing conditions: not shade tolerant, needs full sun, well-drained soil
	New Gold Lantana Scientific Name: Perennial Height: 18 in Width: 24 inches Non-native Growing conditions: sun, well-drained soil