Texas Ecoregion
South Texas Plains (Brush Country)
8 native plants suited to the South Texas Plains of Texas.
The South Texas Plains, also called the Brush Country, runs from south of San Antonio down through the Rio Grande Valley. It is hot, semi-arid, and dominated by drought-adapted native shrubs and small trees that supply nectar, fruit, and cover for wildlife. Plants here handle alkaline soils, low rainfall, and intense summer heat.
Conditions: Sandy to clay loam over caliche, alkaline pH, 20–30 inches annual rainfall, very hot summers with mild winters.
Cities and areas: San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo, McAllen, Brownsville, Eagle Pass.
8 Native Plants for the South Texas Plains
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
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
Flame Acanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
Horseherb
Calyptocarpus vialis
Rain Lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
Texas Ranger
Leucophyllum frutescens
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
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