Prairie Gaillardia

Sun to partial shade. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves on rigid stems, branching toward the top; flower stalks terminate in yellow rays, lobed at the margins and occasionally reddish at their bases. […]

Coreopsis

Sun/part shade. An annual wildflower with right yellow flowers spring through fall; a crimson blotch appears on the flower. It grows from seed and is able to self-sow readily.\n\nCompact varieties […]

Bluebonnet

Full sun; a cool-season annual climaxing with spikes of blue flowers along Texas roadsides in mid to late spring. Also available in maroon, white, rosy-pink and light blue forms. Plant […]

Goldenrod

Sun. An herbaceous perennial with an erect or decumbent branching form and large flowerheads, especially in late summer and autumn. It attracts butterflies, wasps, and birds, and makes an attractive […]

Rio Grande Globe Amaranth

Full sun. Herbaceous perennial, an annual wildflower in Texas, with striking red blooms that attract butterflies. Strawberry Fields is widely available cultivar.

Gayfeather

Sun/part shade. A striking autumn wildflower with clusters of purple or pinkish-purple blooms on stiff unbranched stems. Makes an excellent cut flower. A Texas native; attracts butterflies.

Pink Evening Primrose

Sun or partial shade. An herbaceous perennial, dying back to the roots in cold weather. Very pretty, with pink blooms in spring and often throughout the warm season, forming low-growing […]

Devil’s Claw

Sun. A western annual with a weedy, drought-tolerant habit suitable for creating groundcover on thin unwatered sites or recently disturbed soils, including new subdivisions. Orchid-like pink blooms appear throughout the […]

Annual Winecups

Sun or partial shade. Semi-evergreen perennial or groundcover, with deeply lobed leaves and 5-petaled purple chalice flowers in spring and early summer. Prefers well-drained sandy or rocky soils; can be […]

Prairie Verbena

Full sun. A native herbaceous perennial blooming throughout the warm season and sometimes in winter. The rounded purple flower clusters and highly divided leaves are distinctive.\n\nVerbena is tough and can […]