Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Trees ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Texas Wild Olive, White Geiger, Anacahuita (Cordia boissieri), Boraginaceae Family, Texas native, evergreen, blooms late spring through early fall


This small tree (can be grown as a large shrub) is native to the southern most tip of the Rio Grande region of Texas. It can be grown as far north as San Antonio, but may freeze to the ground during an exceptionally cold winter in this area. Tip dieback occurs in the mid twenties and it is hardy to 18 degrees.
For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2246/index.html

The Mexican olive bloom is a clear white with a center varying from gold to an orangish color. The buds are a deep green with lighter green striations. This tree blooms almost nonstop.