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Parker County, Texas
County Seat: Weatherford, Texas
32.77N -97.74W (Elev 941 ft)
Cold hardiness zone 7b
Heat zone 9

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The Best of Parker County
 
The following lists are the result of surveys of Parker County Master Gardeners. They were asked to rate the items they had grown or observed.
 
Best Trees for Parker County Top 5:
Live oak
Bur oak 
Possumhaw holly
Leyland cypress
Chinquapin oak
more
 
Best Perennials for Parker County Top 5:
Sage, Indigo Spires
Blue Mist Flower
Cast Iron Plant
Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)
Columbine, Texas Gold
more
 
Best Annuals for Parker County Top 5:
Larkspur
Plumbago
Cockscomb
Dianthus (Pinks)
Zinnia
more
 
Best Shrubs for Parker County Top 5:
Crapemyrtle
Loropetalum (Chinese fringe flower)
Dwarf Burford holly
Bridal wreath spiraea
Nandina
more
 

For more information on gardening in Parker County consider:
the real dirt A Gardening Handbook for Parker County