Cylindropuntia imbricata (Cholla)

Cylindropuntia imbricata (Cholla)Also known as Tree Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla. Cholla produces thick branches, bearing short white or light brown spines, with most stems high above the ground, supported by a strong central trunk. The violet flowers are followed by orange fruits that stay attached to the plant for many months. Cholla provides nesting sites especially for Cactus Wrens and Gila Woodpeckers. Cholla is low maintenance, drought tolerant and provides winter interest.

grasslands

It can tolerate a range of soil from sandy to heavy clays

Plants tend to bolt in the summer

Jimsonweed

Texas Bluebells feature large showy blooms and blue-gray foliage

It is a fast grower and aggressive spreader that competes well with weeds and herbaceous species

Sweet Acacia is an early successional species and may form thickets on disturbed sites

It does best in full sun

Autumn Sage is a versatile

Water only to establish

or planted as a specimen

It is a host plant for the Southern Dogface butterfly