Adaptive Perennial Color for Hot Texas Summers
Pride of Barbados Caesalpinia pulcherrima Full Sun, well-drained soil 8' x 8', reseeds readily Herbaceous perennial. Do not cut back until late winter. Will be late to emerge in the spring. Deer resistant in most areas. Zone 8 (W. Indies and subtropics of the Americas) Tropical Milkweed Asclepias currasavica Full Sun/Part Sun 3'-4' x 3'-4' Re-seeding annual. Collect seeds when seedpods are ripe and save to plant next year. Somewhat deer resistant, but not reliable. Zone 8 (S.Central, Central America) Firecracker Fern [...]
Plant fruit trees now so root systems are established before it gets hot. Read our blog about how to grow fruit trees in Central Texas here:https://backbonevalleynursery.com/fruit-trees-in-central-texas/
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