Huisache 6-25 feet Deciduous; Delicate leaves
Jerusalem Thorn 6-25 feet Deciduous; Yellow flowers; Fast growing Mexican Buckeye 6-25 feet Deciduous; Rose colored flowers
Wright's Acadia 6-25 feet Deciduous; Rounded crown

Desert Willow 20-35 feet Flowers in summer
Eldarica Pine 20-35 feet Best for alkaline soils
Honey Mesquite 20-35 feet Lazy-spreading form
Mexican Plum 20-35 feet Spring flowers
Texas Ebony 20-35 feet Airy foliage & flowers
Wild Olive 20-35 feet White flowers and bold foliage

Bald Cypress 35-feet Deciduous conifer; Fall color
Chinquapin Oak 35-feet Bold foliage
Honey Locust 35-feet Thomless varieties available
Live Oak 35-feet Evergreen shade tree
Shumard Oak 35-feet Fall color
Texas Red Oak 35-feet Fall color

Recommended Shrubs for Laredo Region
Common Name Height Characteristics

Autumn Sage 1-3 feet Evergreen; flowers
Dwarf Pittosporum 1-3 feet Small, round evergreen
Mealy Blue Sage 1-3 feet Evergreen; Blue flowers
Mountain Sage 1-3 feet Evergreen; Flowers spring through fall

China Rose 3-5 feet Hardy; Pest resistant
Dwarf Palmetto 3-5 feet Trunkless, bushy palm
Sotol 3-5 feet Evergreen; Flowers
Tea Rose 3-5 feet Pest resistant; Flowers; Hardy

Agarita 6-9 feet Yellow spring flowers; Red edible berries
Catclaw Acacia 6-9 feet Deciduous; Delicate leaves
Central Texas Sage 6-9 feet Evergreen foliage; Summer flowers
Green Pittosporum 6-9 feet Large evergreen
Italian Jasmine 6-9 feet Sprawling evergreen
Pomegranate 6-9 feet Orange flowers; Edible fruit

California Fan Palm 10-25 feet Tree-like palm
Cherry Laurel 10-25 feet Tree-like evergreen
Oleander 10-25 feet Summer flowers; Evergreen
Possumhaw 10-25 feet Deciduous holly; Red berries
Texas Mountain Laurel 10-25 feet Tree-like evergreen
Texas Palmetto 10-25 feet Tall palm
Texas Persimmon 10-25 feet Tree-like; Fruit edible by animals
White-Thorn Acacia 10-25 feet Deciduous; Delicate leaves
Windmill Palm 10-25 feet Tree-like