The Plant Bat

Your Friendly Neighborhood Native Plant Nut in Austin, TX

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Seen Around Town

As you look around the Plant Bat Habitat, some of the plants may seem mighty familiar. The plants on this list are widely used in parks, commercial landscapes and residential areas. They tend to be low maintenance, drought tolerant, disease and pest free, and generous bloomers. They’re readily available at local nurseries, and sometimes big box stores as well. Since they’re easy to find and grow, they’re an excellent choice if you’re trying to fill in a big flower bed.

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Wildflower
Flame Acanthus

Anisacanthus quadrifidus

Shrub
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Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

Vine
L (Vine)Dry, Moist
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American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Shrub
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Chile Pequin

Capsicum annuum

Perennial
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Texas Redbud

Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Tree
M (Tree)Dry, Moist
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Gregg's Mistflower

Conoclinium dissectum

Perennial
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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Perennial
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Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Succulent
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Texas Lantana

Lantana urticoides

Shrub
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Cenizo

Leucophyllum frutescens

Shrub
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Turk's Cap

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

Shrub
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Big Muhly

Muhlenbergia lindheimeri

Grass
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Butterfly Gaura

Oenothera lindheimeri

Perennial
?
Rock Rose

Pavonia lasiopetala

Shrub
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Gulf Coast Penstemon

Penstemon tenuis

Perennial
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Frogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Perennial
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Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana

Tree
M (Tree)Dry, Moist
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Scarlet Sage

Salvia coccinea

Perennial
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Mealy Blue Sage

Salvia farinacea

Perennial
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Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii

Shrub
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Fall Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Shrub
?
Esperanza

Tecoma stans

Shrub
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Four-nerve Daisy

Tetraneuris scaposa

Perennial
?
Mexican Buckeye

Ungnadia speciosa

Tree
S (Tree)Dry, Moist
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Skeletonleaf Goldeneye

Viguiera stenoloba

Shrub
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Zexmenia

Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida

Shrub
?

Chasmanthium latifolium

Grass
?

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum

Shrub
M (Tree)Dry, Moist
?

Dichondra argentea

Perennial
?

Ilex vomitoria

Shrub
?

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Grass
?

Passiflora incarnata

Vine
M (Vine)Dry, Moist
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