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# Best Drought, Heat, Disease, and Pest-Tolerant Plants for Commercial Landscaping in Austin, TX

When you’re in charge of a commercial property, you need landscaping superstars — plants that look great, need little maintenance and basically take care of themselves.

What are the best drought-tolerant plants? The best disease-tolerant plants? The best pest-tolerant plants, ideal for Austin, TX?

We have some great options.

First, why choose these superstar plants?

Lots of reasons: 

## Drought, Heat, Pest, and Disease-Tolerant Plants Save You Money

Plants that need little water means you’ll save on your water bill. Use less water, and you’re also helping the environment. Customers and tenants appreciate that.  

![Plants and flowers on Austin, TX commercial landscaping property](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/June%202019/commercial-landscaping-CaballoRanch-shrubs-flowers-planting-2.jpg?width=1500&name=commercial-landscaping-CaballoRanch-shrubs-flowers-planting-2.jpg)

Plants that can survive pests and diseases won’t need replacing as often as less sturdy plants. They’re more likely to hang in there through whatever nature dishes out.

The sturdier the plant, the longer it will last in your landscape. Less worry for you.

## They Look Great Year-Round

Use the best heat-tolerant plants and best pest-tolerant plants and your landscaping will look better in hot weather and through pest-heavy summer. 

Fewer worries about faded flower petals, wilted plants, or unsightly bug-nibbled leaves.

Plant these sturdy beauties, then just let them shine. 

## Drought-Tolerant Plants Need Less Maintenance

Hardy plants that love the Texas heat and need little water love where they grow, so they don’t need extra water, fertilizer, or pesticides.

Some rarely need trimming.

Less hassle for you. 

## The Best Drought and Pest-Tolerant Plants Will Impress Customers and Tenants

These days, people are impressed by earth-friendly companies that plant wisely, with practices that use less water, fertilizer, and pesticides.

And using drought and pest-tolerant plants doesn’t mean you give up beauty and appeal.

Some of the best drought-tolerant plants are also stunning.

Here’s a look at a few of our favorites: 

### Salvia greggii

Also called Autumn Sage, this soft, mounding shrub has small mint-scented leaves and flowers that can be red, pink, purple, orange, or white. Hummingbirds love it.

![salvia greggii plant](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creative%20Commons/salvia%20greggii.jpg?width=1024&name=salvia%20greggii.jpg)

It’s one of the best drought-tolerant plants, resists pests and diseases, and once it’s established doesn’t need fertilizer.

### Mexican Bush Sage

Velvety purple flower spikes that hummingbirds love bloom summer through fall. Pretty grayish green leaves are a bonus.

![Mexican Bush Sage](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creative%20Commons/Mexican%20Bush%20Sage.jpg?width=1024&name=Mexican%20Bush%20Sage.jpg)

### Esperanza (Yellow Bells)

Clusters of large, showy, trumpet-shaped, yellow flowers highlight this no-fuss plant. It’s found growing wild on rocky slopes near San Antonio, so you know it’s not fussy. Bees love its nectar.

![Esperanza Yellow Bells](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creative%20Commons/Esperanza%20Yellow%20Bells.jpg?width=1024&name=Esperanza%20Yellow%20Bells.jpg)

### Bulbine

Drought tolerant and happy in poor soil, this sturdy plant blooms repeatedly with cheerful yellow or orange flowers.

![Bulbine plant](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creative%20Commons/Bulbine%20pant.jpg?width=1024&name=Bulbine%20pant.jpg)

It makes a great ground cover, as each plant will grow over time to form a clump that can reach up to four feet wide.

### Copper Canyon Daisy

Native to the Sonoran Desert, it blooms with pretty golden flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Its strong-smelling leaves typically repel deer.

![Copper Canyon Daisy](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creative%20Commons/Copper%20Canyon%20Daisy.jpg?width=1024&name=Copper%20Canyon%20Daisy.jpg)

### Spineless Prickly Pear

That’s right — a prickly pear that’s not so prickly. But during the summer, it grows large, bright yellow blossoms that attract hummingbirds. It also produces bright red fruits called tunas.

![Spineless Prickly Pear Cactus](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creative%20Commons/Spineless%20Prickly%20Pear%20Cactus.jpg?width=1024&name=Spineless%20Prickly%20Pear%20Cactus.jpg)

### Red Yucca

There’s a lot to love about red yucca: A towering, five-foot flower stalk boasts stunning, coral-hued tubular flowers. Its stems are pink. The leaves are a bluish-green, but in winter turn a pretty plum. This is one of our favorites.

![Red Yucca plant](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creative%20Commons/Red%20Yucca.jpg?width=830&name=Red%20Yucca.jpg)

## Need Superstar, Drought-Tolerant Plants?

Replacing fussy, water-hogging, disease-prone plants in your commercial property landscaping is an investment that will pay off if you’re considering a [renovation of your outdated landscaping](https://www.nxnwl.com/blog/commercial-landscape-renovation-considerations-austin-tx). 

These plants should also be at the top of your list if you’re embarking on a new installation. Why not start out with superstar plants from the beginning? 

![North By Northwest crew planting](https://www.nxnwl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/June%202019/crew-grass-fence-plants-2.jpg?width=1500&name=crew-grass-fence-plants-2.jpg)

You have enough worries on your property management list without the added hassle of plants that wilt or die in our Texas heat, need too much precious water, or get devoured by bugs before they can shine.

Invest in the best heat-tolerant plants that resist disease and pests, and your property becomes less hassle and more environmentally friendly — both wins.

**Are you ready for stress-free landscaping?** [**Schedule a time to meet**](https://www.nxnwl.com/request-a-consultation) **with one of our commercial landscaping experts today. We’ll gather the details, create a customized plan just for you, and you can stop stressing as we improve and beautify your commercial property.**

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Image sources: [salvia greggii](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salvia_greggii_kz7.jpg), [spineless prickly pear cactus](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coastal_Georgia_Botanical_Gardens,_Spineless_Pricklybear_Opuntia_engelmannii_%27Ellisiana%27.jpg), [mexican bush sage](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salvia_leucantha_(Mexican_bush_sage)_w_%26_g_Madeira_(32936495760).jpg), [esperanza](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow_Bells_-_%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%9E%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9E_%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%BE_06.JPG), [bulbine](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bulbine_frutescens_2.jpg), [copper canyon daisy](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tageteslemmonii1.JPG), [red yucca](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hesperaloe_(Agavaceae)_Hesperaloe_parviflora_Kulturpflanze_in_Arizona_fh.jpg)            

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