Invasive in Central Texas

Sun or shade. Included here as an example of aggressive non-native species to avoid in south-central Texas; the \”disgustrums\” include several privet species used by homebuilders as [...]

Sun/partial shade; deciduous, with high heat and drought tolerance.\n\nVitex spreads aggressively by seed, especially around limestone outcrops, dry creekbeds and riparian areas in Bexar County [...]

Sun or partial shade; herbaceous, generally freezing back in winter. ‘Katie’ is a low-growing perennial branching from the ground with woody stems, long willow-like leaves and purple [...]

Sun to part shade. A deciduous vine that produces 9 to 12 inch long clusters of purple blooms briefly as it leafs out in mid-spring. Blooms appear on old wood; prune in early- to mid-summer so as [...]

Sun/part shade; deciduous. A vigorous and aggressive climber, easily swallowing up poles, telephone wires, and buildings by the end of summer. It turns to dust after the first freeze but returns [...]

Sun/part shade. Evergreen, spread aggressively into natural areas throughout the southeastern U.S., central Texas and Bexar County, to the detriment of native woodlands and the wildlife that [...]