When it comes to planting native Texas plants, some are more user friendly than others. ... Its flowers are brilliant golden yellow in late winter, and its berries are bright red in the spring.

And while flowering trees offer beauty and a bit of shade, it never hurts to also plant nonflowering native trees — live oaks, red oaks, bur oaks — for extra cooling coverage. Related: The 5 ...

Texas' redbud trees have pink to magenta pea-like flowers nestled in clusters along limbs in late winter to early spring, ... and it is also unique: There are not many small, native flowering trees.

More Texas gardeners are choosing native plants after 2023’s brutal weather—attracting bees, ... After white trumpet-like flowers bloom, seed pods like these are formed.

So far, its freezer holds the live seeds of 40 rare and threatened Texas native plants, such as white rosinweed, ... Collect plants when they’re flowering or fruiting for visual appeal. Pressing.

Trees provide essential structure while adding their own unique beauty to the landscape. Discover gorgeous flowering trees ...

The past 30 years have seen a surge of interest in native Texas plants. They would seem to be a great choice for landscaping, but some are more user-friendly than others. Let me give some details ...

In North America, a plant is considered “native” if it existed in an area prior to colonization. So, yes, that means plants that have flourished for hundreds of years without the help of ...

Native to the southcentral U.S., ranging from Louisiana and Texas to Kentucky and Oklahoma, Wisteria macrostachya is a tough North American vine that can grow almost anywhere. Hardy down to zone 3 ...

The Carolina Silverbell is a small understory tree maturing at 25-30 feet that is native to the Southeast. In the spring, dainty bell-shaped flowers appear on last year’s branches. It prefers ...