The bauhinia grows well in Austin and has done well in this sheltered spot next to the south entrance to the library, but it is not reliably cold hardy everywhere in Georgetown. It has small white flowers during the spring and summer.
This small plant is in the beds along the 8th Street side of the library. They have grown rapidly since being planted in July 2008 and have begun to bloom profusely as the weather has cooled a bit.
Two big tooth maples (Acer grandidentatum) are planted at the west end of the parking lot. The have made good vertical growth in the 18 months since they were planted. Watch for fall color.
Bulbine has been used extensively as ground cover in many of the planting areas. It blooms intermittently year 'round and can withstand heat and drought. However, most of the specimens at the library are well-watered.
This is the only bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) on the property. It's near the dumpster in the Police Department parking lot. It lost all of its leaves early in the summer of 2008, and appeared to be dying, but it has recovered and looks fairly vigorous...
Calylophus is a plant native to Texas and apparently enjoys the harsh conditions of dry roadsides. The planting bed at the west end of the library is covered with calylophus, which put on a magnificent show of yellow blooms from late winter until...
Several cedar elms are planted in front of the building on 8th Street. The trees are young and not very nicely shaped yet. Cedar elms are extremely drought resistant and are used widely in commercial landscaping. There is a mature cedar elm on the...
There are only two Cherry sage (salvia greggii) plants on the library grounds. They are located below the fire escape ramp outside the children's room. This salvia comes in many colors, but cherry red is the most common. These plants bloom...
All four trees in front of the library's south entrance are Chinese pistache. They grow quickly and provide dense shade. In the fall of 2007 these trees showed beautiful red, orange, and yellow color.
There are two chiquapin oaks in the eastern end of the parking lot, near the paper recycling dumpster. Cinquapins are desirable because they are not subject to oak wilt. They have quite small acorns.
