Texas Ecoregion
Edwards Plateau (Texas Hill Country)
20 native plants suited to the Edwards Plateau of Texas.
The Edwards Plateau, also known as the Texas Hill Country, runs from west of Austin and San Antonio to the eastern edge of the Trans-Pecos. It is defined by alkaline limestone bedrock, thin rocky soils, and live oak savannas. Native plants here have adapted to handling rocky, alkaline conditions and pulses of summer drought punctuated by intense rain.
Conditions: Alkaline limestone soil, thin and rocky in places, 25–35 inches annual rainfall, hot summers with mild winters.
Cities and areas: Austin, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Boerne, New Braunfels, Wimberley.
20 Native Plants for the Edwards Plateau
All non-toxic per the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center plant database. Click a plant for full ecoregion-specific maintenance and HOA-friendly notes.
Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
Cedar Sage
Salvia roemeriana
Damianita
Chrysactinia mexicana
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
Flame Acanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
Gregg's Mistflower
Conoclinium greggii
Horseherb
Calyptocarpus vialis
Inland Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Lindheimer's Muhly
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
Plateau Goldeneye
Viguiera dentata
Prairie Verbena
Glandularia bipinnatifida
Rain Lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Texas Ranger
Leucophyllum frutescens
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Winecup
Callirhoe involucrata
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