Texas Superstars®

Plants that thrive in the extreme Texas climate

Tested Landscape Ornamentals suitable for the texas environment

Texas Superstars® are rigorously trailed plants that are found to have the capacity to hold up to the extreme weather patterns in Texas, both the fridgid lows experienced in winter and the many 100+ degree days present in the summer.

With over 90 time-tested plants, there’s sure to be one for your garden!

Plants are tested and evaluated by:

– Texas A&M Agrilife

– Texas Tech University

– County Agrilife Extension horticulturists

– The Texas Nursery and Landscape Association

– The Texas Department of Agriculture

These various groups test plants and collaborate in the evaluation of possible new Texas Superstars®.

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Annual Plants

  1. Angelonia Serena™ Series
  2. Whopper Begonias
  3. Baby’s Breath Euphorbias
  4. Texas Bluebonnets
  5. Texas Maroon Bluebonnets
  6. Lady Bird Johnson Royal Blue Bluebonnet
  7. New Look® Celosia
  8. Blue Daze
  9. Cool Season Euphorbias
  10. Gomphrena, Globe Amaranth
  11. ‘Allyson’ Mexican Heather
  12. Dakota Gold Helenium
  13. Larkspur
  14. Lobularia ‘White Stream’
  15. Rio Series Mandevillas
  16. Mari–Mum
  17. Laura Bush Petunia
  18. Tidal Wave™ Cherry Petunia
  19. Tidal Wave™ Red Velour Spreading Petunia
  20. Tidal Wave™ Silver Petunia
  21. Butterfly Deep Pink Pentas
  22. Pentas
  23. Purslane
  24. Vinca Cora Series
  25. Fall Zinnias
  26. Johnny Jump-Ups

    Specialty Plants

      1. ‘Balsamic Blooms’ Basil
      2. ‘Victoria Red’ Grape
      3. ‘Southern Sensation’ Seedless Grape
      4. ‘Natchez’ Blackberry
      5. ‘Green Magic’ Broccoli
      6. Graptophyllum, Caricature Plant
      7. Phalaenopsis Orchids
      8. Satsuma Mandarin
      9. ‘Arctic Frost’ Satsuma
      10. ‘Orange Frost’ Satsuma
      11. ‘Basket Of Fire’ Pepper
      12. ‘NuMex Twilight’ Ornamental Pepper
      13. ‘Purple Flash’ Ornamental Pepper
      14. Barbecue Skewers Rosemary
      15. Festival Strawberries
      16. ‘Celebrity’ Tomato
      17. ‘Dwarf Cherry Surprise’, ‘BHN 968’ Tomato
      18. ‘Tycoon’ Tomato
      19. Waterlily
      20. Ruby Crush Tomato
      21. Holly Fern

      Per–Annual Plants

      (Tropical perennials used as annuals)

      1. ‘Brazilian Red Hots’ Alternanthera
      2. ‘Little Ruby’ Alternanthera
      3. Caesalpinia, Pride–Of–Barbados
      4. Duranta, Brazilian Sky Flower
      5. ‘Gold Star’ Esperanza
      6. Firebush
      7. Firecracker Jatropha
      8. Variegated Tapioca
      9. Thryallis

      Woody Shrubs

      1. Blue Angel™ Althea
      2. Lynn’s Legacy Cenizo
      3. Belinda’s Dream Rose
      4. Grandma’s Yellow Rose
      5. KNOCK OUT® Rose
      6. ‘Marie Daly’ Rose
      7. Rock Rose
      8. Texas Lilac Vitex
      9. American Beautyberry

      Trees

      1. Basham’s Party Pink Crapemyrtle
      2. Deciduous Holly
      3. Shantung Maple
      4. Lacey Oak
      5. Chinkapin Oak
      6. Mexican White Oak
      7. Chinese Pistache

          Perennial Plants

          1. Texas Gold Columbine
          2. Flare Hibiscus
          3. Lord Baltimore Hibiscus
          4. Moy Grande Hibiscus
          5. New Gold™ Lantana
          6. Trailing Lantana
          7. Lantana Camara Varieties
          8. Malvaviscus, Turks Cap
          9. Lindheimer Muhly Grass
          10. Princess Caroline Napier Grass
          11. ‘Black Stockings’ Napier Grass
          12. Dwarf Mexican Petunia
          13. John Fanick Phlox
          14. Victoria Phlox
          15. Plumbago
          16. Mexican Bush Sage
          17. ‘Henry Duelberg’ Salvia
          18. ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ Salvia
          19. Tangerine Beauty Crossvine
          20. Blue Princess Verbena
          21. Butterfly Vine
          22. Red Yucca
          23. Gulf Muhly
          24. Gregg’s Blue Mist Flower
          25. Mexican Mint Marigold

            To learn more about these hardy Texas plants, visit the Texas Superstars® website. If you would like to see some Texas Superstars in person, visit the LGMG Demo Garden.