Choosing native plants for your landscaping can be a smart investment of your money and time.
Why it matters: Native plants have adapted to local soil, light and moisture conditions.
- Requiring less maintenance and providing recurring satisfaction.
š¼ļø The big picture: The most important factor is choosing plants that are well adapted to local conditions.
- Which you can even create ā like using pine bark mulch to create the acidic environment azaleas love (a topic for another email). š
š¬ Zoom in: Here are a 3 of my favorite perennials ā not native to Texas ā that have thrived for at least 5 years through our weather extremes in Dallas:
š Society Garlic ā> clump forming with narrow leaves and large clusters of fragrant, violet flowers.
š Daylily ā> clump forming with attractive yellow flowers.
š Salvia ā> shrub like with small flowers ā nearly 1000 varieties exist this plant from the sage family.
ā For your Smart Homeowner list
- If youāre tired of guessing and want great advice on what to plant and where to plant it ā¦
- Skip the big box store and spend some time at a local nursery where they love educating and helping. š
Best,
Travis