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Mexican buckeye
The Mexican Buckeye occurs mostly west of the Brazos River on the well drained limestone soils on stream banks of damp canyons in South, Central and West Texas, east to Dallas County. This plant may be used as a large, coarse multi-trunk shrub or trained into a small tree. Basal pruning in late spring will…
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Jujube
The Jujube or Chinese date, introduced into this country from China, is a medium size tree, up to 25-50 feet, with glossy green, deciduous foliage. The naturally drooping tree is graceful, ornamental and often thorny with branches growing in a zig-zag pattern crowning to 15 or 20 feet.. A member of the Buckthorn family, these…
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Magnolia, Umbrella Tree
Magnolia tripetala, commonly called Umbrella magnolia or simply Umbrella-tree, is a deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains region. The Umbrella Magnolias have large leaves, very large flowers, and a broad, open crown of spreading branches; often with sprouts at base. The leaves of this 15-45 ft. perennial deciduous magnolia…
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Honey Locust
Honey locusts, Gleditsia triacanthos, can reach a height of 66–100 ft with fast growth and are relatively short-lived; their life spans are typically about 120 years, however some live up to 150 years. They are prone to losing large branches in windstorms because of the hard, brittle wood. Honey locusts commonly have thorns 1–4 in…
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Catalpa, Southern
The Catalpa is found naturalized in eastern and North Texas and occurs in various qualities of soils, most frequently on rich, moist bottoms. It is typically a medium-sized tree, rarely exceeding 50 ft. in height and 15 inches in diameter. The trunk is usually relatively short and the head broad with spreading branches. The BARK…