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Plants Tested and Selected forSuperstar Performance in the Texas Landscape
Based on information from www.texassuperstar.com, accessed 1/2015
texassuperstar.com
What are Superstars®?
• Plants that have been tested and selected for “superstar performance” in the Texas landscape
• Highly recommended by Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension
• Suited for most areas of Texas
Hardiness Zones in Texas
• -10 to -5: 6a in far north panhandle
• 25 to 30: 9b in far south Texas
• 15 – 20: 8a (since 2012)
How Are Texas Superstars® Selected?
• Plants undergo several years of extensive field trials by Texas AgriLife Research and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, both part of the Texas A&M System.
• They must be proven to be super-performing plants under Texas growing conditions.
• During the field trials, plants receive:
– Minimal soil preparation,
– Minimal water and
– No pesticides
Former Superstars
• List changes as better-performing plants are tested
• Examples on earlier lists but not on 2015:
– Coleus: Burgundy Sun, Plum Parfait Coleus
– Purslane
What Kinds of Plants Are Included?• Annuals
• Perennials
• Per-Annuals
• Woody Shrubs
• Trees
• Specialty Plants
http://texassuperstar.com/press/Superstar_13_rev2.pdf
What Kinds of Plants Are We Going to Talk About?• Annuals
• Perennials
• Most suited to our area
Angelonia SerenaTM Series • Annual
• Full sun
• 12-18” tall
• Summer – Frost
• All areas
• Heat tolerant
Baby's Breath Euphorbias
• Annual
• Full sun
• 12-18” tall
• Summer – Frost
• 'White Manaus', 'Breathless White', 'Silver Fog‘, 'Hip Hop'
Texas Bluebonnets• Annual
• Full sun
• 12” high by 12” wide
• March-MayMaroon Lady Bird Johnson Royal Blue
Cool Season Euphorbia• Perennial
• Full sun to partial shade
• 12-24” high
• Spring blooms, fall leaf color
• ‘Tiny Tim’ ‘Blackbird’ ‘Rudolph’ ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ or ‘Glacier Blue’
Gomphrena, Glove Amaranth
• Bachelor’s Buttons
• Annual (may reseed)
• Full sun to moderate shade
• 1 to 4 ft high & wide
• Heat-loving summer annual
• Well-drained soil
'Dakota Gold' Helenium
• Reseeding annual
• Full sun
• 6-8” high
• Spring - Autumn
Larkspur -- Bunny Bloom • Winter annual
• Full sun
• 3’ high by 1’ wide
• Spring
• Comes back on its own, easy to grow
Rio Series Mandevillas• Summer annual in all but
south Texas
• Full sun, likes afternoon shade
• 1 to 2 ft high & wide
• Early summer
• Well-drained soil high in organic matter
Mari-Mum• Tagetes erecta 'Antigua'
• Annual
• Full sun
• 1’ high by 1’ wide
• September -Frost
• To avoid spider mites, plant transplants, not yet in bloom, in early-mid August
Laura Bush Petunia• Reseeding annual
• Full sun
• 2’ high by 3’ wide
• Spring - Frost
• Heat tolerant, does well even in alkaline soils, cut back by 20% each month
Tidal WaveTM PetuniaCherry
Silver
• Full sun
• 18-20” high by 4’ wide
• Spring –Frost
• Well drained soils; fertilize weekly with water soluble fertilizer (20-20-20) or a slow release mix (19-5-9). Flowers are more vibrant if not watered overhead.
Butterfly Deep Pink Pentas• Tropical annual
• Full sun to partial shade
• 2’ high by 2’ wide
• Spring –Frost
• Highly heat, soil and pest tolerant; needs well-drained soil, mulching, summer irrigation
Vinca Cora and Nirvana Series(Periwinkle)
• Annual
• Full sun to partial shade
• 14-18” high
• Late Spring – Summer
• Resistant to the aerial Phytophthora fungus, drought tolerant, but does best with good drainage, regular water and fertilization at moderate levels
Texas Gold Columbine
• Cool season perennial
• Dappled shade
• 2 ft high & wide
• 3-4 weeks, early to mid spring
• Hardiness zone 5
Hibiscus
• Perennial
• Full sun
• 4 to 5 ft high & wide
• Summer –Frost
• Low maintenance
Flare Lord Baltimore
Moy Grande
New Gold Lantana
• Perennial
• Full sun
• 2’ high by 4’ wide
• Spring –Frost
• Highly heat, drought tolerant, deer resistant
Trailing Lantana
• Perennial
• Full sun
• 1’ high by 4’ wide
• Spring –Frost
• Highly heat, drought tolerant, resistant to lantana lace bug
Malvaviscus, Turks Cap
• 'Pam Puryear' has soft pink flowers; 'Fiesta' is variegated with yellow and white splotched leaves.
• Root-hardy perennial
• Flowers heavier in full sun but foliage better with some shade
• 3-6’ high by 3-6’ wide
• Summer –Frost
‘Princess Caroline’ Napier Grass
• Pennisetum hybrid
• Perennial in all but far north Texas
• Full sun
• 4 to 6 ft tall
• Plant in Spring
• Does not flower; N fertilizer makes it green
Dwarf Mexican Petunia
• Self-seeding perennial
• Full sun to partial shade
• 1’ high by 1’ wide
• Early summer –Frost
• Heat tolerant, highly pest resistant, quickly fills in as ground cover
Perennial Phlox
John Fanick
Victoria
• Hardy perennial
• Full sun
• 3’ high by 2’ wide
• Summer
• Heat, drought, powdery mildew tolerant
Plumbago• Tender perennial
• Full sun, partial sun
• 3’ high by 5’ wide
• May - Frost
• Heat tolerant, disease, pest and deer resistant; can ramble if not pruned; prune spent flowers to increase rebloom.
Mexican Bush Sage
• Perennial in southern half of state
• Full sun
• 3’ high by 3’ wide
• Fall
• Protect brittle stems from high wind
'Henry Duelberg' Salvia
• Perennial
• Full sun
• 3’ high by 3’ wide
• Fall
• Low maintenance, heat tolerant native, more floriferous than other cultivars
Mystic Spires Blue Salvia
• Perennial
• Full sun
• 18-30” high
• Summer - Fall
• Low maintenance, heat tolerant native, more floriferous than other cultivars
Blue Princess Verbena• Perennial
• Full sun
• 10’ high by 3’ wide
• Early spring – Late fall
• Easy care, resistant to powdery mildew, shear between bloom cycles to promote rebloom
Where to Find Texas Superstar®
Plants
Nearby RetailersRegion III
• Bruce Miller Nursery, 4350 VZCR 1903, Edgewood
• Chamblee's Rose Nursery, 10926 US Highway 69 North, Tyler
• Emerald Gardens, 5006 Judson Rd., Longview
• Lockhart (J.R.) Companies, Inc., 15291 State Highway 155 South, Tyler
Nearby RetailersRegion IV• Bruce Miller Nursery, 1000 E. Beltline Rd.,
Richardson• Blue Moon Gardens. 13062 FM 279,
Chandler• Calloway's Nursery:
– 1000 Preston Rd., Plano– 1621 Custer Rd., Plano– 4050 West Eldorado Pkwy., McKinney – 2100 North Plano Rd., Richardson– 7410 North Greenville Ave., Dallas– 14120 Marsh Lane, Addison– 4220 North Galloway Rd., Mesquite– 723 South Cockrell Hill Rd., Duncanville
• Covington Nursery, 5518 Liberty Grove Rd., Rowlett
• Gardenland Nursery, 810 Frisco Rd., Sherman
• Greenery (The), 3708 North Highway 77, Waxahachie
• Nicholson-Hardie Nursery & Garden Center– 5725 West Lovers Lane, Dallas– 5060 West Lovers Lane, Dallas
• North Dallas Garden Design, Box 111667, Carrollton
• North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd., Dallas
• Rosemeade Market & Greenhouse, 3646 E Rosemeade Parkway, Carrollton
• Shades of Green, Inc., 8801 Coit Rd., Frisco
• Texas Seasons Nursery & Landscape, 7823 N. St. Hwy 289 (Preston Road), Celina
• Treeland, 1208 Sharp Rd., Gunter• Twin Oaks Nursery, 2107 Highway 691,
Denison
Kaufman County Master Gardeners Association
www.kcmga.org