Here's a list of the shrubs and shrubby trees Sharon Truett from The Natural Gardener recommends for central Texas gardens.

Anacacho orchid (Bauhinia congesta)

Other suggestions:

• Littleleaf ash (Fraxinis greggii)
• Arroyo sweetwood (Myrospermum sousanum)
• Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra)
• Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana)
• Carolina buckthorn (Rhamnus caroliniana)

If you have questions or suggestions for Central Texas Gardener, please contact:

Linda Lehmusvirta
KLRU-TV
P.O. Box 7158
Austin, Texas 78713
(512) 475-9046
Fax: (512) 475-9090