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Texas Kidneywood
Eysenhardtia texana
Also called: Bee-brush Kidneywood
An airy shrub that throws spikes of vanilla-scented white flowers after every rain, drawing clouds of bees and butterflies. A larval host for several sulphur butterflies.
Growing & care
Blooms repeatedly through summer on rocky, alkaline soil. Deer nibble but rarely destroy it. Cut back in late winter to keep it full.
Bloom season
In bloom: May–Oct · Colors: white
Where to buy
Look for texas kidneywood (Eysenhardtia texana) at: native Texas nurseries.
Sources
Range, nomenclature, and the USDA symbol above come from the federal plant record for this species. Check it yourself:
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