There are a huge number of trees native to Texas that will work great in your landscaping.
Below is a short list of some of our favorites. Benny Simpson also has an excellent website devoted to the native trees of Texas.
| Tree Name |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
| Eastern Cottonwood | 3 |
| Sweet Acacia | 8 |
| Texas Madrone | 7 |
| Southern Magnolia | 7 |
| Smooth Alder | 5 |
| Sweet Magnolia | 5 |
| American Beech | 4 |
| Texas Buckeye | 5 |
| Eastern Red Cedar | 3 |
| Texas Cedar | 6 |
| Flowering Dogwood | 5 |
| Texas Ebony | 9 |
| Texas Elm | 6 |
| Gregg Ash, Fresno | 7 |
| Barberry Hawthorn | 4 |
| Black Hickory, Texas Hickory | 5 |
| Sugarberry, Texas Sugarberry | 5 |
| Great Leadtree, Mexican Leadtree | 9 |
| Box Elder | 2 |
| Mesquite, Honey Mesquite | 6 |
| Texas Mulberry | 5 |
| Southern Wax Myrtle | 7 |
| Emory Oak | 7 |
| Texas Red Oak | 8 |
| Retama, Jerusalem Thorn | 8 |
| Texas Palmetto | 8 |
| Texas Persimmon | 7 |
| Mexican Pinyon | 5 |
| Texas Walnut, Texas Black Walnut | 7 |
| Texas Redbud | 6 |
| Texas Pistache | 8 |
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