For your consideration....
Hmm? I wonder if my wife will buy it if I tell her I’m redesigning the landscaping to showcase native plants?
There’s only so much you can do with mesquite and a couple varieties of cactus.
I’m guessing sedum works well in Texas?
Florida has over 250 varieties of palm trees.
Only ONE of them is “Native”.
The real pests are the Brazilian pepper and meleluca trees. They were introduced years ago as ornamentals and have taken over!
I use a lot of natives as well. Water isn’t an issue in Michigan but invasive species are.
As the cottonwoods get old and die in my yard I’m replacing them all with maples and no I don’t pay for native plants.
I put in a green variety of buffalo grass in our front yard (Texas panhandle region). It is taking a few years to get established and it turns brittle and brown in the winter but I don’t water much, don’t fertilize or spray for weeds and it continues to spread on its own. It is fascinating to watch it put out little runners with new seeds. Also, it doesn’t need to be mowed much.
These aren’t all *native* but they survived level 4 drought conditions (San Antonio area). I did do a tiny bit of hand watering, not much though. Wish my grass would have....
4 o’clocks- wilts but perks back up
http://www.burpee.com/flowers/four-o-clocks/
All variety of Lantana
http://www.flowersgrowing.com/lantana/
All variety of Salvia
http://www.laspilitas.com/garden/sages.htm
moss rose
http://www.floridata.com/ref/p/port_gra.cfm
Vincas/Periwinkle
http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/vincaperiwinkle.htm
Zinnias
http://www.burpee.com/flowers/zinnias/
Red Yucca
http://laptopgardener.com/?p=723
Agapanthus
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/bulb/agapanthus/
Pomegranate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate
Mulberry can train to very pretty tree
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Mulberries.html
Empress Tree (omg! Does it grow fast!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulownia_tomentosa
Crape Myrtle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerstroemia
Vitex can be a shrub or train to tree—they go crazy with no care
http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2011/05/lively_vitex_adds_a_lavendar_b.ht
Purple/Texas Sage
http://phoenix.about.com/od/arizonapicturesandphotos/ig/Easy-Desert-Plants/Purple-Sage-01.htm
Bougainvillea
http://phoenix.about.com/od/arizonapicturesandphotos/ig/Easy-Desert-Plants/Bougainvillea-11.htm
Red Bird of Paradise
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/23669/
Minature roses, just dead head, hardly ever water
http://www.improve-your-garden-soil.com/how-to-care-for-miniature-roses.html
Peach, Plum, Pear, Pecan ( does need a bit of watering for good fruit)
Lady Banks rose
http://www.dannylipford.com/growing-a-lady-banks-rose/
Black Eyed Susan vine (deep purple throat)
http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnews/sg01/sg010702.html
Sweet potato vine (the purple is beautiful mixed with the Black Eyed Susan vine)
http://www.examiner.com/article/ornamental-sweet-potato-vine-the-morning-glory-s-cousin
Passion Flower/Maypops
http://www.georgiavines.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&gclid=CLaz4YCO8a8CFUHDtgodZywPYw
Dortmond Climbing rose
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/roses/dortmund.htm