Central TexasGardening
CTG PLANT SCORE™

Texas Sage

Leucophyllum frutescens

Heat, limestone and drought barely register as problems.

Central Texas / Texas native fitShrubVery low water
96Built for this
WHY IT SCORES 96

Built for this

Summer heat
99
Drought
99
Central Texas soil
94
Freeze resilience
82
Wildlife value
85
Low-maintenance fit
96
EASIER ALTERNATIVES

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97/100

Yaupon Holly

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

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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