Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Western Soapberry) shade After bloom the inflated seedpods

After bloom the inflated seedpods are ornamental

It also provides an excellent source of seeds and fruit for birds

Purple Lovegrass is a warm-season native perennial bunchgrass

summer Attracts Hummingbirds Poisonous Seeds

American Beautyberry or spiderworts

Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Western Soapberry) shade After bloom the inflated seedpodsWestern Soapberry is an attractive small to medium size Texas native tree that is adaptable and tolerant of many adverse conditions such as poor soil, air pollution, alkaline soil or wind. It has glossy leaves that provide excellent yellow fall color. It produces showy white flowers in the spring, followed by lovely yellow fruit that often persists into the winter and is quite ornamental. The fruit can be used as laundry soap and is poisonous. Western