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Texas Baby-bonnets

Coursetia axillaris

Last reviewed: October 2026

Texas Baby-bonnets (Coursetia axillaris)
Photo: (c) Joseph D Kurtz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Toxicity unknown

Texas Baby-bonnets (Coursetia axillaris) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

full sun

Water

low

Size

36"–60" H × 24"–36" W

Bloom

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Native to

TX

Pollinators

butterflies

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Southern Texas PlainsWestern Gulf Coastal Plain

Texas Baby-bonnets is a compact native shrub that produces delicate clusters of small white to pale pink flowers for most of the growing season. This drought-tolerant plant maintains a neat, rounded form and provides nearly year-round interest with its semi-evergreen foliage.

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In an HOA neighborhood

Texas Baby-bonnets takes more care to keep looking intentional in a front yard. Maintenance level: low. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Works well in: backyard only.

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Wildlife value

The extended bloom period from March through November makes this shrub valuable for butterflies throughout the growing season. The consistent nectar source supports various butterfly species during migration and breeding periods.

Common questions

How much sun does Texas Baby-bonnets need?
Texas Baby-bonnets grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Texas Baby-bonnets bloom?
Texas Baby-bonnets blooms in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.
Where is Texas Baby-bonnets native?
Texas Baby-bonnets (Coursetia axillaris) is native to TX, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Texas Baby-bonnets attract?
Texas Baby-bonnets draws butterflies.
Is Texas Baby-bonnets HOA-friendly?
Texas Baby-bonnets takes more care to look intentional in a front yard. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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