Central TexasGardening
CTG PLANT SCORE™

Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii

A compact native that keeps producing color through punishing weather.

Central Texas / Texas native fitShrub / perennialLow water
93Reliable color
WHY IT SCORES 93

Reliable color

Summer heat
96
Drought
93
Central Texas soil
90
Freeze resilience
90
Wildlife value
96
Low-maintenance fit
91
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.

95/100

Agarita

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

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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