Perennial and Woody Plants for East-Facing Gardens in Houston

Follow-up to previous: homeowner wants perennials, flowering evergreen shrubs, and small trees for east-facing Houston yard.

Trees & Shrubs (Woody)

• Crape Myrtle – shrub to multi-trunk tree, summer flowers, bark interest.
• Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) – fall/winter flowers, 6–15 ft.
• Yew (Taxus) – red winter berries, shade-tolerant.
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) – blue flowers, 3 ft, culinary.
• China Rose (Rosa chinensis) – pink/red flowers, 5 ft.

Bed & Border (Herbaceous)

• Ferns – texture, shade.
• Spring bulbs: Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus, Hyacinth.
• Snowdrop (Galanthus) – Jan–Apr bloom.
• Hellebores – Dec–Apr bloom, 2 ft, evergreen foliage.

All listed are perennial and suited to partial shade/low water.