10 to 15 feet - Page 10 of 10 - Fine Gardening

  • Plant Guide

    Possumhaw holly

    Ilex decidua

    While the fresh green leaves and smooth, light gray stems are enough to make possumhaw holly an attractive shrub, the appeal of this plant is more evident in late fall.

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    Red buckeye

    Aesculus pavia

    This conical shrub to small tree has palmate leaves and bears red (sometimes yellow-marked) flowers in 6-inch panicles in summer, followed by smooth-skinned fruit.

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    Climbing Carolina aster

    Ampelaster carolinianus

    This perennial vine sends out abundant pale purple to lavender flowers beginning in late October.

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    Hairy bergenia

    Bergenia cillata

    This is the most drought-tolerant bergenia I’ve found and the only one that does well in Texas heat.

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    ‘Splendens’ bottlebrush

    Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'

    This low-care, evergreen shrub to 10-15 feet tall and wide produces large, bright red bottlebrush flowers from spring through summer followed by woody seedpods.

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    Nuda bamboo

    Phyllostachys nuda

    Nuda is one of the hardiest bamboos.