Viburnum rufidulum Good understory tree or small specimen tree. Prefers deep, well-drained soils. Yellow, orange and red fall color. White flowers in spring followed by blue-black berries favored by birds. Height: 15’-20’ Spread: 10’-15’ Light: Sun/Part Shade
SUMAC, FLAMELEAF
backbone12022-06-23T07:44:15-05:00Rhus lanceolata Thicket-forming sumac with orange-red fall color. Native to limestone soils. Red berries provide food for wildlife. Height: 12’-15 Spread: 10’-20’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous
SUMAC, EVERGREEN
backbone12022-06-23T07:45:27-05:00Rhus virens Glossy leaves turn red-burgundy in cold weather. White blooms late summer produce fuzzy red berries for wildlife. Requires good drainage and is drought tolerant once established. Height: 8’-10’ Spread: 8’-10’ Light: Sun/Part Shade

TEXAS MOUNTAIN LAUREL
backbone12022-06-28T08:17:19-05:00Dermatophyllum secundiflorum Lovely evergreen native with showy purple flowers in March. Grape bubble gum fragrance. Native to rocky, limestone cliffs. Requires excellent drainage and is quite drought tolerant once established. Height: 12’-20’ Spread: 8’-12’ Light: Sun/Part Shade
WILLOW, DESERT
backbone12022-06-23T07:47:47-05:00Chilopsis linearis Excellent small ornamental tree that creates light shade for plantings underneath. Blooms throughout the summer. Requires well-drained soils. Height: 15’-20’ Spread: 15’-20’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous
ANACACHO ORCHID
backbone12022-06-23T07:49:23-05:00Bauhinia lunarioides Excellent understory tree or small specimen. White blooms in April to May attract butterflies and bees. Requires well-drained soil. Unique leaf shape resemble “cloven hooves”. Height: 12’ Spread: 12’ Light: Sun/Part Shade
REDBUD, FOREST PANSY
backbone12022-06-23T08:01:29-05:00Cercis canadensis New growth is brilliant scarlet-purple, maturing to maroon. Rosy pink flowers appear before leaves in the spring. Height: 20’ Spread: 25’ Light: Sun Deciduous
REDBUD, MERLOT
backbone12022-06-23T08:00:23-05:00Cercis canadensis ’Merlot’ Excellent for smaller landscapes, the maroon leaves hold color into the summer. Lavender-pink flowers appear before the leaves in spring. Height: 12’-15’ Spread: 12’-15’ Light: Sun Deciduous
REDBUD, MEXICAN
backbone12022-06-23T07:58:38-05:00Cercis canadensis var. ’mexicana’ Smaller leaves than Texas Redbud. Leaves are glossy and wavy on margins. Smaller grower than Texas Redbud, and often multi-trunk. Height: 10’-15’ Spread: 10’-15’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous
REDBUD, OKLAHOMA
backbone12022-06-23T07:56:16-05:00Cercis canadensis var. texensis \\’Oklahoma Selected for its profusion of purple-red flowers in spring, this grafted tree has a rounded vase-shaped habit. Leaves are dark green and shiny. Height: 15’-20’ Spread: 15’-20’ Light: Sun/Part Shade
REDBUD, RUBY FALLS WEEPING
backbone12022-06-23T07:55:05-05:00C. can. ’Ruby Falls’ A compact weeping redbud with burgundy foliage that is perfect for a small landscape. Lavender-red flowers appear before the leaves in early spring. Height: 6’-8’ Spread: 5’-6’ Light: Sun/Part Shade
REDBUD, TRAVELLER WEEPING
backbone12022-06-23T07:51:28-05:00C. canadensis \’Traveller\’ A weeping form of the Texas Redbud with glossy heart-shaped leaves that emerge reddish when they appear in spring. Rose-pink flowers appear in the spring before leaves emerge. Height: 6’ Spread: 6’ Light: Sun/Part Shade