Texas Superstar® plant list
All 101 plants on the Texas Superstar® list, grouped the way the program groups them. The program is run by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension, which trials plants in several Texas regions before naming them. Names only; open the official Texas Superstar® plant pages for sun, water and size details. List checked 2026-10-17.
Annuals (26)
- Angelonia Serena™ Series
- Whopper Begonias
- Baby’s Breath Euphorbias
- Texas Bluebonnets
- Texas Maroon Bluebonnets
- Lady Bird Johnson Royal Blue Bluebonnet
- New Look® Celosia
- Blue Daze
- Cool Season Euphorbias
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- ‘Allyson’ Mexican Heather
- Dakota Gold Helenium
- Larkspur
- Lobularia ‘White Stream’
- Rio Series Mandevillas
- Mari-mum
- Laura Bush Petunia
- Tidal Wave™ Cherry Petunia
- Tidal Wave™ Red Velour Spreading Petunia
- Tidal Wave™ Silver Petunia
- Butterfly Deep Pink Pentas
- Pentas
- Purslane
- Vinca Cora Series
- Fall Zinnias
- Johnny Jump-Ups
Perennials (27)
- Texas Gold Columbine
- Flare Hibiscus
- Lord Baltimore Hibiscus
- Moy Grande Hibiscus
- New Gold™ Lantana
- Trailing Lantana
- Lantana camara varieties
- Malvaviscus (Turk’s Cap)
- Lindheimer Muhly Grass
- Princess Caroline Napier Grass
- ‘Black Stockings’ Napier Grass
- Dwarf Mexican Petunia
- John Fanick Phlox
- Victoria Phlox
- Plumbago
- Mexican Bush Sage
- ‘Henry Duelberg’ Salvia
- ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ Salvia
- Tangerine Beauty Crossvine
- Blue Princess Verbena
- Butterfly Vine
- Red Yucca
- Gulf Muhly
- Gregg’s Blue Mist Flower
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Summer Snowflake
- Farfugium (Leopard Plant)
Tropicals grown as annuals (9)
- ‘Brazilian Red Hots’ Alternanthera
- ‘Little Ruby’ Alternanthera
- Caesalpinia (Pride-of-Barbados)
- Duranta (Brazilian Sky Flower)
- ‘Gold Star’ Esperanza
- Firebush
- Firecracker Jatropha
- Variegated Tapioca
- Thryallis
Shrubs (10)
- Blue Angel™ Althea
- Lynn’s Legacy Cenizo
- Belinda’s Dream Rose
- Grandma’s Yellow Rose
- Knock Out® Rose
- ‘Marie Daly’ Rose
- Rock Rose
- Texas Lilac Vitex
- American Beautyberry
- Texas Mountain Laurel
Trees (7)
- Basham’s Party Pink Crapemyrtle
- Deciduous Holly
- Shantung Maple
- Lacey Oak
- Chinkapin Oak
- Mexican White Oak
- Chinese Pistache
Edibles and specialty plants (22)
- ‘Balsamic Blooms’ Basil
- ‘Victoria Red’ Grape
- ‘Southern Sensation’ Seedless Grape
- ‘Natchez’ Blackberry
- ‘Green Magic’ Broccoli
- Graptophyllum (Caricature Plant)
- Phalaenopsis Orchids
- Satsuma Mandarin
- ‘Arctic Frost’ Satsuma
- ‘Orange Frost’ Satsuma
- ‘Basket of Fire’ Pepper
- ‘NuMex Twilight’ Ornamental Pepper
- ‘Purple Flash’ Ornamental Pepper
- Barbecue Skewers Rosemary
- Festival Strawberries
- ‘Celebrity’ Tomato
- ‘Dwarf Cherry Surprise’ and ‘BHN 968’ Tomatoes
- ‘Tycoon’ Tomato
- Waterlily
- Ruby Crush Tomato
- Holly Fern
- Cilantro
When to plant in Texas
Annuals and tropicals go in after your last spring frost; fall is the usual planting season for shrubs and trees. Find your ZIP's frost dates. Also see the low-care roses from AgriLife trials.
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