Top Native Plants to Grow in Texas

By Haeley Giambalvo of NativeBackyards.com

Esperanza

Great for full sun!

This pretty plant blooms profusely during the hottest parts of summer. Easy to find at nurseries.

Frog Fruit

Ground cover loved by pollinators.

A great lawn alternative that is also a butterfly host plant.

Turk's Cap

Attracts hummingbirds!

Perfect for growing under trees and in shady areas. Blooms from spring to fall.

Gregg's Mistflower

A butterfly magnet!

This perennial with pretty purple flowers blooms from spring until fall.

American Beautyberry

Birds love the purple berries.

This is a great understory shrub to grow in shady areas of your yard.

Rock Rose

Cenizo

Mealy Blue Sage

Flame Acanthus

Possumhaw Holly

Gulf Muhly

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More TX Native Plants!

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