Native Plants for Texas - What to Plant, and When

American Plum

Prunus americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 9 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Baldwin's Ironweed

Vernonia baldwinii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 15 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Beach Sunflower

Helianthus debilis

Zones 8a–11b · native to 8 states

Blooms Apr – Nov in zone 8b

Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Zones 3a–9a · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Zones 4b–9a · native to 36 states and provinces

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms May – Nov in zone 8b

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Zones 2a–9b · native to 48 states and provinces

Broom Snakeweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Zones 4a–9b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Zones 3a–8b · native to 34 states and provinces

Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

Zones 3a–7b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms May – Nov in zone 8b

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Zones 6a–10b · native to 31 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Zones 5a–9b · native to 16 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 23 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Zones 4b–8a · native to 8 states

Cowpen Daisy

Verbesina encelioides

Zones 5a–10b · native to 26 states

Blooms Apr – Nov in zone 8b

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Desert Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Zones 7a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jun – Jan in zone 8b

Escarpment Live Oak

Quercus fusiformis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 2 states

Fremont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii

Zones 5a–9b · native to 7 states

Frostweed

Verbesina virginica

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Gambel Oak

Quercus gambelii

Zones 4a–8a · native to 9 states

Giant Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

Zones 5a–9b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Nov in zone 8b

Goodding's Willow

Salix gooddingii

Zones 6a–10b · native to 8 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 8b

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Zones 6a–9a · native to 15 states

Longleaf Pine

Pinus palustris

Zones 7a–9b · native to 9 states

Maryland Golden-aster

Chrysopsis mariana

Zones 5a–9a · native to 18 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Missouri Ironweed

Vernonia missurica

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

Zones 5b–9b · native to 19 states

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Zones 3b–7b · native to 17 states and provinces

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Zones 5b–9a · native to 29 states

Prairie Crabapple

Malus ioensis

Zones 3b–8a · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Prairie Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 19 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Zones 2a–8b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 8b

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

River Birch

Betula nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 27 states

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Zones 2a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Seaside Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens

Zones 4a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii

Zones 5b–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Sky Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 8b

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Zones 7b–10b · native to 9 states

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Zones 3a–8a · native to 42 states and provinces

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Tahoka Daisy

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Zones 4a–9b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 8b

Tall Tickseed

Coreopsis tripteris

Zones 4a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 8b

Texas Red Oak

Quercus buckleyi

Zones 6a–9b · native to 2 states

Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Turpentine Bush

Ericameria laricifolia

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Velvety Goldenrod

Solidago velutina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 10 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

White Oak

Quercus alba

Zones 3b–8b · native to 38 states and provinces

Wild Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 8b

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Willowleaf Sunflower

Helianthus salicifolius

Zones 4a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 8b

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 8b

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 8b

Agarita

Berberis trifoliolata

Zones 6a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 8b

Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus montanus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Alum Root

Heuchera americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 15 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Zones 3b–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 46 states and provinces

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

American Linden

Tilia americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 8b

American Lotus

Nelumbo lutea

Zones 4a–10b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Zones 4b–9b · native to 28 states

American Smoketree

Cotinus obovatus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 8b

American Vetch

Vicia americana

Zones 3a–9b · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Zones 3a–11b · native to 56 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 8b

American Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens

Zones 5a–9b · native to 24 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

Amsonia

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 29 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Angel's Trumpets

Mirabilis longiflora

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms May – Nov in zone 8b

Antelope Horns

Asclepias asperula

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 8b

Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Mar – Oct in zone 8b

Arizona Cypress

Cupressus arizonica

Zones 7a–11b · native to 3 states

Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 8b

Atlantic Camas

Camassia scilloides

Zones 5a–9a · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii

Zones 6b–10a

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 8b

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Zones 4a–10b · native to 19 states

Beardlip Penstemon

Penstemon barbatus

Zones 3a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 8b

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Big Bluestem 'Holy Smoke'

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 34 states and provinces

Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium

Zones 3b–9a · native to 28 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Blue Flax

Linum lewisii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 8b

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Zones 5a–9b · native to 30 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Bluebonnet

Lupinus texensis

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Brittlebush

Encelia farinosa

Zones 8a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 8b

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 60 states and provinces

Broom Baccharis

Baccharis sarothroides

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Blooms Oct – Feb in zone 8b

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Zones 6a–10b · native to 24 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Jul in zone 8b

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Zones 7a–10b · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 8b

Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Nov in zone 8b

Clove Currant

Ribes odoratum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

Zones 4a–9b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Clustered Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum muticum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 29 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Zones 4a–7b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 8b

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms May – Nov in zone 8b

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Zones 2a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Common Hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Common Lippia

Phyla nodiflora

Zones 8a–11b · native to 12 states

Blooms Jun – Dec in zone 8b

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Zones 3a–8b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Compass Plant

Silphium laciniatum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Coral Bean

Erythrina herbacea

Zones 7b–11b · native to 8 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 8b

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Zones 4a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jun – Dec in zone 8b

Cream Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Creeping Bluestar

Amsonia repens

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Creeping Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium var. repens

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – May in zone 8b

Creosote Bush

Larrea tridentata

Zones 7b–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Mar – Aug in zone 8b

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Culver's Root 'Challenger'

Veronicastrum virginicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Deceitful Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Zones 7b–11a · native to 5 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 8b

Dotted Blazing Star

Liatris punctata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Zones 4a–7b · native to 15 states and provinces

Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Dwarf Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis var. minor

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Zones 4a–10b · native to 29 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 8b

Eastern Prickly Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 28 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 8b

Engelmann's Prickly Pear

Opuntia engelmannii

Zones 7a–11b · native to 4 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

Zones 3a–10b · native to 17 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 8b

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Zones 5a–9a · native to 33 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

Zones 4a–10a · native to 18 states and provinces

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 8b

Fringed Bluestar

Amsonia ciliata

Zones 5a–9b · native to 9 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 32 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 8b

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Golden St. John's Wort

Hypericum frondosum

Zones 5a–8b · native to 8 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 8b

Grape Honeysuckle

Lonicera reticulata

Zones 4a–8a · native to 15 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Gray-Headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Zones 4a–9a · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Zones 3a–9a · native to 47 states and provinces

Gro-low Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low'

Zones 2a–8b · native to 33 states and provinces

Groundsel Tree

Baccharis halimifolia

Zones 5a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Nov in zone 8b

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Zones 7a–11a · native to 10 states

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Zones 4a–9a · native to 32 states and provinces

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 61 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Mar in zone 8b

Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort

Eupatorium hyssopifolium

Zones 4a–8b · native to 25 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Zones 4a–9a · native to 48 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Indian Ricegrass

Achnatherum hymenoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Inkberry

Ilex glabra

Zones 4a–9b · native to 18 states and provinces

Jewels of Opar

Talinum paniculatum 'Aureum'

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms May – Nov in zone 8b

Juniper Tree

Juniperus virginiana

Zones 2a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Zones 4a–8b · native to 46 states

Blooms Mar – Nov in zone 8b

Lavender Twist Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

Zones 2b–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Lemon Beebalm

Monarda citriodora

Zones 4a–9b · native to 9 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 8b

Lindheimer's Muhly

Muhlenbergia lindheimeri

Zones 6a–10b

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 8b

Lisianthus

Eustoma grandiflorum

Zones 8a–10b · native to 7 states

Blooms Jun – Nov in zone 8b

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Little Bluestem 'Blue Heaven'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Little Bluestem 'Twilight Zone'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Little Gem Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

Zones 7a–10b · native to 9 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Mealy Blue Sage

Salvia farinacea

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 8b

Mexican Buckeye

Ungnadia speciosa

Zones 6b–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Mexican Feather Grass

Nassella tenuissima

Zones 6a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

Missouri Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 9 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia

Zones 6a–10b · native to 19 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 8b

Narrow-leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 10 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Narrowleaf Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Zones 3a–8b · native to 15 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 8b

Narrowleaf Silkgrass

Pityopsis graminifolia

Zones 6a–10a · native to 17 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

Zones 3a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Zones 5a–9a · native to 32 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Zones 2b–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Obedient Plant 'Crystal Peak White'

Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Ocotillo

Fouquieria splendens

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Ozark Bluestar

Amsonia illustris

Zones 5a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Palmer's Bluestar

Amsonia palmeri

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Zones 6a–9b · native to 24 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Zones 5a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

Zones 3a–10b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms May – Sep in zone 8b

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Zones 6a–9b · native to 27 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 8b

Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Zones 3a–9a · native to 18 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

Zones 3a–10b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Prairie Dropseed 'Cloud'

Sporobolus heterolepis 'Cloud'

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Zones 3a–9b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

Prairie Penstemon

Penstemon cobaea

Zones 4a–9b · native to 7 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 8b

Prairie Rose

Rosa arkansana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 35 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 8b

Purple Poppy Mallow

Callirhoe involucrata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 13 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 8b

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Purple Three-awn

Aristida purpurea

Zones 5a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Purplehead Sneezeweed

Helenium flexuosum

Zones 5a–9a · native to 25 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 8b

Purpletop

Tridens flavus

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

Zones 4b–9a · native to 34 states and provinces

Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Zones 6a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Redbay

Persea borbonia

Zones 7b–10b · native to 10 states

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Zones 4b–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Rock Penstemon

Penstemon baccharifolius

Zones 6a–10b

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 8b

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Rose Pink'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Nov in zone 8b

Roughleaf Dogwood

Cornus drummondii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 8b

Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 34 states

Blooms Mar – Nov in zone 8b

Ruby Falls Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Rusty Blackhaw

Viburnum rufidulum

Zones 5a–9a · native to 20 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Zones 4a–9b · native to 34 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Scarlet Gaura

Gaura coccinea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Nov in zone 8b

Scarlet Sage

Salvia coccinea

Zones 8a–11b · native to 3 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 8b

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Sherry Sue Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia 'Sherry Sue'

Zones 3a–9a · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Shooting Star

Primula meadia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 8b

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Zones 3a–10b · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 8b

Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon calycosus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 8b

Smooth Witherod

Viburnum nudum

Zones 5a–9a · native to 20 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 8b

Soapweed Yucca

Yucca glauca

Zones 3a–9a · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 8b

Solomon's Seal 'Prince Charming'

Polygonatum biflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Solomon's Seal (Native)

Polygonatum biflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Southern Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

Zones 7a–10b · native to 16 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b