Native Plants

Planting a wildflower meadow in Texas means picking native species that actually want to live in the region’s climate and soil. Opting for drought-tolerant wildflowers

Wood Lily’s spectacular orange-red flowers with characteristic dark spots and prominent stamens make it one of North America’s most striking native wildflowers. Photo: CC BY

Stipa spartea, commonly known as Porcupine Grass or Needle-and-Thread Grass, is one of the most distinctive and formidable native grasses of North America’s Great Plains.

Dalea purpurea, commonly known as Purple Prairie Clover, is one of the most beloved and recognizable wildflowers of North America’s grasslands. This charming member of

Potentilla fruticosa (syn. Dasiphora fruticosa), commonly known as Shrubby Cinquefoil, is one of North America’s most versatile and resilient native shrubs. This compact member of

Whorled Milkweed displaying its distinctive white flower clusters and fine, needle-like foliage. Photo: Frank Mayfield (CC BY-SA 2.0) Asclepias verticillata, commonly known as Whorled Milkweed

Northern Prairie Dropseed forming natural clumps in Bell Bowl Prairie. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Sporobolus heterolepis, commonly known as Northern Prairie Dropseed or

Virgin’s Bower flowers in late summer bloom, showing the characteristic small white flowers with prominent stamens. Photo: Cbaile19 (CC0) Clematis virginiana, commonly known as Virgin’s

Stiff Sunflower flower detail showing yellow rays and characteristic dark red disk florets. Photo: Frank Mayfield (CC BY-SA 2.0) Helianthus rigidus (syn. Helianthus pauciflorus), commonly