Anacacho Orchid Tree
Bauhinia congesta
Deciduous
Sun: Full-Part
Size: 8-12'
Spread: 6-12'
White or pink orchid-like blooms in early spring; prefers well drained soil; deer resistant.

Common Tree Senna
Cassia corymbosa
Deciduous
Sun: Full
Size: 6-8'
Spread: 6-8'
Showy yellow blooms from summer to fall; deer resistant.

Crape Myrtle (dwarf)
Lagerstroemia indica
Deciduous
Sun: Full-Part
Size: 6-8'
Spread: 3-6'
Showy, white, pink, or red blooms throughout summer.

Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
Deciduous
Sun: Full
Size: 15-20'
Spread: 15-20'
White, pink, or burgundy, trumpet-shaped blooms from spring to fall; deer resistant.

Evergreen Sumac
Rhus virens
Evergreen
Sun: Full–Shade
Size: 8-10'
Spread: 6-8'
White blooms in late summer; burgundy foliage in cool season; deer resistant.

Eve’s Necklace
Sophora affinis
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 15-20'
Spread: 15-20'
Drooping, pale pink flower clusters in spring; deer resistant.

Flameleaf Sumac
Rhus lanceolata
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 12-20'
Spread: 10-15'
Bright orange/red foliage in fall; deer resistant.

Goldenball Leadtree
Leucaena retusa
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 12-20'
Spread: 12-15'
Golden, globe-like flowers from spring to fall; fast growing.

Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 12-20'
Spread: 12-20'
Pink flowers in early spring; good understory tree; drought tolerant once established; deer resistant.

Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 15-20'
Spread: 15-20'
White flowers in spring; edible fruit.

Possumhaw Holly
Ilex deciduas
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 12-20'
Spread: 12'
Red berries stand out on bare branches during winter; deer resistant.

Rough Leaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 12-20'
Spread: 15'
White flowers from spring to early summer; foliage changes color in fall.

Texas Mountain Laurel
Sophora secundiflora
Evergreen
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 10-20'
Spread: 8-12'
Fragrant purple bloom in spring; drought tolerant; deer resistant.

Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
Deciduous
Sun: Sun–Part
Size: 12-20'
Spread: 8-12'
White flowers in spring; smooth gray bark.

Texas Pistache
Pistacia texana
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 12-20'
Spread:15-20'
White flowers in spring, followed by four-to-six-inch red fruit clusters on females.

Texas Redbud
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Deciduous
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 15-20'
Spread: 12-15'
Pink/purple flowers in early spring giving way to curly, waxy leaves.

Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
Evergreen
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 10-12'
Spread: 15-20'
Aromatic foliage; fast growing screen; deer resistant.

Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Evergreen
Sun: Full–Part
Size: 12-20’
Spread: 10-15’
Red berries on females; shade tolerant.