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  • Texas rock rose
    Texas Native Plants

    5 Great Reasons to Try Rock Rose in Your Garden

    ByHaeley Giambalvo June 25, 2021January 22, 2024

    Want a plant that is going to add a bright pop of pink to your Texas garden? Look no farther than Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)! This is a beautiful shrub native to the Edwards Plateau and Trans Pecos regions of Texas, as well as parts of Mexico.

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  • Butterfly plants to grow in Texas
    Texas Native Plants | Wildflower and Pollinator Garden Tips

    Top 10 Butterfly Host Plants to Grow in Texas

    ByHaeley Giambalvo May 24, 2021November 30, 2023

    If you love butterflies and moths and are concerned about their population declines, then this is the post for you. We need more butterfly host plants in our yards!

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  • Hummingbird bush
    Texas Native Plants | Wildflower and Pollinator Garden Tips

    Hummingbird Bush (Flame Acanthus): A Texas Native

    ByHaeley Giambalvo April 1, 2021January 5, 2023

    Hummingbird Bush (also called Flame Acanthus) is the perfect hummingbird magnet in your garden. You’ll love growing this low-maintenance Texas native plant.

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  • Texas bluebonnets
    Texas Native Plants | Wildflower and Pollinator Garden Tips

    Top 10 Tips for Growing Texas Bluebonnets

    ByHaeley Giambalvo March 25, 2021March 4, 2024

    Most Texans only see bluebonnets for their roadside photographing potential. They don’t realize they can easily grow them at home! I’m sharing my tips for growing Texas bluebonnets, whether you start a meadow of them or incorporate them into a perennial bed. This native Texas wildflower is a must have in your yard.

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  • 7 Reasons to Grow Autumn Sage (Salvia Greggii)
    Texas Native Plants

    7 Reasons to Grow Autumn Sage (Salvia Greggii)

    ByHaeley Giambalvo March 19, 2021January 5, 2023

    If you live in Texas, Autumn Sage (Salvia Greggii) is the plant for you! This low-maintenance native perennial is a profuse bloomer and hummingbird magnet.

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  • 5 Native Flowering Trees of Texas Hill Country
    Texas Native Plants

    Top 5 Native Flowering Trees of Central Texas

    ByHaeley Giambalvo March 2, 2021January 5, 2023

    These 5 flowering trees of Central Texas are not only native to the state, but they are gorgeous when they are in bloom. Add one to your yard!

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  • Texas native plants
    Texas Native Plants

    Top 15 Native Texas Plants to Grow

    ByHaeley Giambalvo January 29, 2021July 11, 2024

    Want to start growing Texas native plants in your yard but not sure where to start? Look no farther! Not only are these 15 Texas native plants beautiful, they are easy to grow and typically easy to find at a local nursery.

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  • A female Ashe Juniper (Mountain Cedar) tree
    Texas Native Plants

    5 Cool Facts about Mountain Cedar (Ashe Juniper)

    ByHaeley Giambalvo January 18, 2021January 6, 2023

    Before moving to San Antonio, Texas I had never heard of Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei). Often called “Mountain Cedar” by locals, it is the cause of the dreaded Cedar Fever.

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  • Native wildflower seeds from Native American Seed
    Growing Tips | Texas Native Plants | US Native Plants

    Top 5 Places to Buy Native Wildflower Seeds Online

    ByHaeley Giambalvo January 13, 2021January 6, 2023

    Want to start a native wildflower garden? Check out these top five online sources for native wildflower seeds.

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  • Inland Sea Oats for shady areas
    Texas Native Plants | US Native Plants

    5 Great Reasons to Grow Inland Sea Oats

    ByHaeley Giambalvo January 6, 2021January 4, 2023

    Want an ornamental grass that performs well in the shade? Then Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is the grass for you! This beautiful grass is native to the US from the Plains to the East Coast and has beautiful drooping seed heads that turn a golden brown in fall.

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