The influence of texture on the spallation (Hopkinson fracture) of low-symmetry metals (e.g. Zr, U, or Sn) has seen limited study. In this study, the Hopkinson fracture of annealed, high-purity Zr has been probed as a function of crystallographic texture. The quasi-static yield strength of the Zr studied is ≈2.5x higher in the plate's through-thickness direction compared to that measured in-plane due to a pronounced basal texture. The pullback signals of each orientation shocked to 5 GPa were found to be insensitive to the texture, although the HEL's and the soft-recovered, incipiently-spalled samples exhibited differences in their damage evolution. The VISAR wave profiles were modeled using a 3-D finite-volume method (FVM) continuum code. The VISAR, post-spallation metallographic observations, and modeling analysis are discussed with reference to the HEL and texture.