If you’re interested in growing shrubs native to Texas, look once again to Benny Simpson. He “wrote the book” (or at least the website!) on native shrubs from Texas.
As with trees, there are literally hundreds of shrubs, both native and non-native, that will work great in your Texas garden or landscaping. One of the favorites for Texas gardeners is the Crape Myrtle. In fact the Crape Myrtle is the State shrub of Texas. Texas is the only state with a state shrub, by the way! Unfortunately, while beautiful, the Crape Myrtle is not native to the state. It has been growing long enough here to be considered naturalized, however.
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Crape Myrtle at this website.
In addition to the popular crape myrtle, consider some of the following beautiful shrubs for your Texas garden:
• Abelia
• American Beautyberry
• Artemisia
• Aucuba
• Candletree
• Carolina Rose
• Cleyera
• False Indigo
• Havard Oak
• Holly
• Lavendar
• Leadplant
• Ligustrum
• Lotebush
• Mahonia
• Nandina
• Pyracantha
• Red Yucca
• Sage
• Scarlet Sumac
• Serviceberry
• Santolina
• Sunshine Rose
• Texas Azalea
• Texas Sage
• Texas Wisteria
• Viburnum
• Wax Myrtle
• Wisteria
• Yaupon holly
• Yucca