Trees, Plants, Flowers and Wildflowers
Our collection of pollinators and drought-resistant plants includes the following list. The only trees, in abundance, upon arrival in Ding Dong were Cedar trees. The greater Central Texas area also has vast numbers of Live Oaks… Our goal is to plant one tree (other than Cedar) a month or 12 trees a year. Live Oaks, Red Oaks and other trees too! We planted our first Live Oak in April 2017.
We hope to add to the variety of wildflowers currently growing in our fields. Bell County Master Gardeners recommend sowing wildflower seeds in late fall for spring. As we anticipate bringing in bees next spring, more wildflowers will be good. They are a source of food for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
Flowers and shrubs that bees, butterflies and hummingbirds like (and that maybe deer don’t like so much)!
- Blue Salvia
- Russian Sage
- Cone Flower
- Black-eyed Susan
- Rudbeckia (several other varieties)
- Tick Seed Coreopsis
- Salvia greggii – Burgundy
- Gaura, white
- Gaura Rosy Jane
- Gomphrena Fireworks
- Blue Pincushion Flower
- Blanket Flower, Gaillardia
- Wild Gaillardia
- Zinnia
- Yarrow, Burgundy
- Assorted wildflowers (from mixed seeds)
- Rosemary
- Basil
- Mexican Hat Flower
- Green Lavender Cotton, Santolina
- Lantana, Landmark
- Gaura Belleza, Dark Pink
- Black Foot Daisy
- Coreopsis, Limerock Ruby
- Texas Lilac, bush
- Yarrow, yellow
- Mexican Feather Grass
- Bee Balm
- Salvia argentea
- Lavender
- Dwarf Yaupon Holly, bush
- Yaupon Holly, tree
- Desert Willow, tree
- Rudbeckia Maxima – Giant Coneflower
- Butterfly Bush, blue
- Salvia greggii, Mirage Cherry Red
- Yellow Bells Sangria
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