Central TexasGardening
CTG PLANT SCORE™

Agarita

Mahonia trifoliolata

Spiny, native and exceptionally well matched to rocky Central Texas conditions.

Central Texas / Texas native fitShrubVery low water
95Hard to kill
WHY IT SCORES 95

Hard to kill

Summer heat
97
Drought
98
Central Texas soil
97
Freeze resilience
95
Wildlife value
98
Low-maintenance fit
94
EASIER ALTERNATIVES

Want less drama?

97/100

Yaupon Holly

Evergreen, adaptable, wildlife-friendly and almost offensively competent in Central Texas.

96/100

Texas Sage

Heat, limestone and drought barely register as problems.

TRANSPARENT SCORE

This is a CTG suitability model, not a scientific certification.

Use the factor breakdown to understand the tradeoff. Plant-source references and methodology are published so the score can be challenged and improved.

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