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Expert: - 5/27/2003


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I am trying to find out what kind of fragrant flowering bushes and trees will do well in the lower southeast section of Texas?  Galveston, Tx area.  I love lilac bushes but do not know if they would survive the hot temperatures of Texas.  Need the kind that will tolerate lots of sun, some shade and heat.  Thanks.

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BJ,
Check your local garden centers for the following plants: Ceanothus, Osmanthus, Photinia, Parkinsonia, and Pittosporum.
There are several species of each of these that are hardy to zone 10 and fragrant.  Also, Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) is another possibility.

I hope this helps!
C.L.

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Annuals suggested for specific situations (sun, shade, windowboxes etc) New or unusual annuals are a particular interest of mine, and I grow many of these from seed. I am happy to help problem solve, answer questions about maintenance, and guide you to sources of unusual plants.

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I am a garden writer/speaker/consultant and host of a weekly gardening radio program in the Northeast. I have been gardening all my life for my own pleasure, and started as a professional gardener and garden communicator 15 years ago. I work part-time at a garden center, selling and tending shrubs/trees/annuals/perennials...and doing some propagation and design work. I often think that all these professional activities serve to put a somewhat legitimate framework around a serious case of plant-lust.

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