Cottage/English Garden Ideas for Fort Worth, Texas
Native plants from the Cross-Timbers savanna-woodland (Zone 8a)
USDA Zone 8a
Hardiness zone for Fort Worth
Cross-Timbers savanna-woodland
Native ecoregionWhy Cottage/English Gardens in Fort Worth?
A cottage/english garden in Fort Worth, TX takes advantage of Zone 8a's unique growing conditions. The Cross-Timbers savanna-woodland offers diverse plant options that bring this popular style to life in your landscape.
Featured Trees & Shrubs for Cottage/English Gardens
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Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
Native shrub that reaches 12 feet tall, pink blooms in spring. Attracts butterflies.
Ashe Juniper
Juniperus ashei
Native tree that majestic at 25 feet, green blooms in winter. Drought-tolerant.
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Native tree that majestic at 60 feet, green blooms in fall. Drought-tolerant.
Osage Orange
Maclura pomifera
Native tree that majestic at 50 feet, green blooms in spring. Drought-tolerant.
Featured Grasses & Groundcovers for Cottage/English Gardens
Anceps Bamboo
Yushania anceps
This grass reaches 12 feet tall and blooms in none. Deer-resistant.
Arrow Bamboo
Pseudosasa japonica
This grass reaches 15 feet tall and blooms in none. Evergreen.
Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra
This grass majestic at 25 feet and blooms in none. Deer-resistant.
Blue Bamboo
Borinda papyrifera
This grass majestic at 20 feet and blooms in none. Deer-resistant.
Featured Flowers & Perennials for Cottage/English Gardens
Tussock Sedge
Carex stricta
This emergent compact and brown blooms in spring. Deer-resistant.
Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus alternifolius
This emergent grows to 4 feet and brown,green blooms in summer. Deer-resistant.
Bloom Calendar for Fort Worth
spring
Mexican Buckeye, Ashe Juniper, Osage Orangesummer
Umbrella Sedgefall
Cedar Elmwinter
Ashe JuniperDesign Tips for Zone 8a
- Choose plants rated for Zone 8a or colder to ensure winter survival
- Group plants with similar water needs for efficient irrigation
- Include native plants from the Cross-Timbers savanna-woodland for best results
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