A curated collection of stories, guides, and insights on Texas native plants—featuring species profiles, landscape ideas, and ecological context to help you better understand, grow, and live with the plants of this place.
Autumn Sage, or Salvia greggii, is a Texas native that brings vibrant color to gardens from spring through the first frost. While it’s most prolific in late fall, this
Mealy Blue Sage, also known as Mealy Sage or Mealycup Sage, is a beloved perennial herb in Texas landscapes. Known for its spikes of blue to lavender blooms, this hardy
Common Buttonbush, also known as Honeybells or Honeyballs, is a distinctive perennial Native Texas shrub that thrives in wetlands across the United States. Its unique, globe-like creamy white flowers bloom
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a remarkable plant native to the southeastern United States. It is best known for its display of vibrant purple berries that cluster along the branches.
Rock Rose is a fast-growing evergreen Texas native shrub, typically found in the rocky woods and limestone outcrops of Central and Western Texas. It’s known for its showy, hibiscus-like
Texas Frogfruit, or Phyla nodiflora, is a fantastic low-growing, semi-evergreen groundcover native to Texas and many parts of the US. Some think Frogfruit might be a weed since it has
The Flame Acanthus is a deciduous Texas native shrub best known for its red tubular flowers that are beloved by hummingbirds. This might be why it’s also known as
Turk's Cap is a beautiful flowering shrub native to Texas and the southeastern region of the United States. It’s mostly a low-growing perennial that’s famous for
The Agarita is an evergreen shrub, concentrated most densely in Texas but spreading through New Mexico, Arizona, and south to Mexico. It's also one of my favorite Texas
The Anacacho Orchid is a small tree native to Texas and Northern Mexico that's an interesting addition to any Texas native home landscape. The Anacahcho Orchid doesn'
The Yaupon Holly is an evergreen Texas native shrub or small tree that's become one of the most commonly used plants in landscapes around the state. And for
Chile Pequin is a smaller Texas native shrub known for its super hot small chiles. These chiles are the fruits this plant produces later summer through fall and to the