Grow What Belongs Here
Native plants are the smart choice for Houston area gardens. They evolved in our climate, thrive in our clay soil, and once established they need far less water, fertilizer, and care than non-native plants. They also support local birds, bees, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife.
With water conservation becoming increasingly important in Texas, natives are not just a good garden choice — they're a responsible one.
Our native selection includes flowering perennials for seasonal color, native grasses for low-maintenance texture, shrubs for structure and wildlife habitat, and trees that have proven themselves in our region for generations.
Popular performers for our area include Salvia, Turk's Cap, Beautyberry, Yaupon Holly, Mexican Bush Sage, and Inland Sea Oats.
Good to know: Native plants may look slow getting started — they spend their first season establishing roots. By year two they take off and rarely look back.
Asclepias Butterfly Weed is a perennial 2–3 ft tall; full sun; low water; clusters of orange to yellow blooms summer–fall; essential host plant for monarchs in our area, the Houston area, and The Woodlands.
$14.99
Cedar Elm is a native shade tree 40-50 ft; full sun; low water; small serrated leaves; yellow fall color; extremely drought tolerant; excellent shade tree for our area, the Houston area, and The Woodlands.
$400.00
Pride of Houston Yaupon Holly is a native evergreen tree 12-15 ft; full sun to part shade; low water; weeping habit; extremely drought tolerant for our area, Texas.
$129.00
Live Oak is a native evergreen tree 40-60 ft; full sun; moderate water; massive spreading canopy; iconic Texas tree; excellent shade tree for our area, Texas.
$319.00
Live Oak is a mature native evergreen tree 45-65 ft; full sun; moderate water; massive spreading canopy; iconic Texas tree; instant impact for our area, Texas.
$470.00
Shumard Red Oak is a massive native shade tree 50-70 ft; full sun; moderate water; brilliant red fall color; excellent shade tree for our area, Texas.
$725.00
White Oak features distinctive lobed leaves and massive stature; majestic specimen tree 40–50 ft tall; full to partial sun; moderate water; legendary shade tree for our area, the Houston area, the Houston area.
$339.00
The Live Oak is probably the most widely used landscape tree in our area. The reason is because of its toughness. They will grow in about any type soil and most survived through our bad drought years.
$649.00
Loblolly Pine provides fast growth and year-round evergreen screening; native tree 40–60 ft tall; full sun; moderate water; excellent privacy and windbreak for our area, the Houston area, the Houston area.
$319.00
Greencloud Texas Sage produces purple flowers after rain with silvery foliage; drought-tolerant shrub 3–4 ft tall; full sun; low water; perfect for our area, the Houston area, the Houston area xeriscapes.
$24.95
Silver Star Texas Sage features bright silver foliage with purple flowers after rain; drought-tolerant shrub 3–4 ft tall; full sun; low water; stunning for our area, the Houston area, the Houston area.
$24.95