Texas Native Plants87 Stories
Flowers and PlantsFor Prairie-Style Charm, Plant a Beautiful Coneflower
See why this U.S. native bloomer is once again finding a place in the perennial garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesPaint the Southwest Winter Garden in Color
Spice up your cool-season landscape with these 8 plants
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant New Mexico False Yucca for Spiky Garden Texture
The large, upright leaves of hesperaloe funifera, a Texas native, add welcome texture to drought-tolerant gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsTry This Unthirsty Evergreen for Fall and Winter Interest
Juniperus virginiana, with berrylike seed cones, adds an exclamation point to eastern North American gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant Rubber Rabbitbrush for Its Brilliant Blaze of Gold in Fall
The western North American shrub ‘Ericameria nauseosa’ has masses of tiny flowers that attract pollinators
Full StoryTreesAmerican Basswood Provides Garden Shade and Forage for Pollinators
Use Tilia americana as a shade tree or along the edge of a woodland for its large leaves and showy flowers
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant Ilex Cassine for a Privacy Screen That Feeds the Birds
Dahoon and its hybrids provide lovely evergreen foliage in southeastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsRuellia Humilis Thrives in Rock Gardens and Along Boulevards
Plant fringeleaf wild petunia in central U.S. gardens for its large lilac flowers, compact form and drought tolerance
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsFlame Acanthus Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds All Summer Long
Texas native Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii peps up drought-tolerant gardens with its dark orange flowers
Full StoryGardening GuidesBigtooth Maple, the West’s Native Sugar Maple
Plant Acer grandidentatum for cool shade, brilliant autumn colors and songbird habitat
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsRoll Out the Welcome Mat for Hummingbirds With Red Columbine
Grow Aquilegia canadensis in eastern perennial gardens or informal woodland plantings for its delicate foliage and uncommon red flowers
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