Q. What's growing in the rooftop garden at the Central Library?

The rooftop garden, shaded by the largest rooftop solar installation in downtown Austin, features plants native to Texas. The garden creates a habitat that provides the food, shelter, and moisture needed for butterflies and other pollinators.

Next time you're on the rooftop, try to spot these flowers, grasses, and trees. Click on the plant name for more information from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (LBJWC) Native Plant Database.
 

You'll also find:

• Chilopsis linearis (Desert willow)
• Dichondra argentea (Silver ponyfoot)
• Hesperaloe parviflora (Red yucca)
• Lantana urticoides (Texas lantana)
• Muhlenbergia dumosa (Bamboo muhly)
• Opuntia engelmannii (Prickly pear)
• Pavonia lasiopetala (Rose mallow)
• Sabal minor (Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto)
• Salvia roemeriana (Cedar sage)