Texas Yellowstar
Lindheimera texana
Last reviewed: August 2026
Texas yellowstar is a low-water, full-sun forb with cheerful yellow blooms from March through May, well suited to open sunny sites and prairie plantings in Texas and Oklahoma.
Toxicity unknown
Texas Yellowstar (Lindheimera texana) 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
6"–36" H × 3"–12" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
OK, TX
Pollinators
butterflies, bees, nectar insects
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Texas Yellowstar is a cheerful native annual that produces bright yellow daisy-like flowers from March through May. This compact wildflower grows 6 to 36 inches tall with a narrow spread, making it perfect for adding spring color to flower beds and borders. As an annual, it completes its life cycle in one growing season and may self-seed for the following year.
Growing Texas Yellowstar
Grow Texas Yellowstar in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 6 to 36 inches tall and spread 3 to 12 inches wide. Expect moderate maintenance to keep it looking intentional in a front yard.
In an HOA neighborhood
Texas Yellowstar is an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement. Maintenance level: moderate. Tidiness: 4 out of 5.
Works well in: mid zone, backyard only.
- Requires seasonal replanting
- May have messy dieback
Wildlife value
This native wildflower attracts butterflies, bees, and other nectar-loving insects during its spring blooming period. Its early season flowers provide important nectar sources when few other plants are in bloom.
Common questions
- When does Texas yellowstar bloom?
- Texas yellowstar blooms from March through May, producing small yellow daisy-like flowers on upright stems.
- What growing conditions does Texas yellowstar prefer?
- This forb does best in full sun with low water once established, and it tolerates the well-drained, often rocky or clay soils common in Texas and Oklahoma prairies.
- What pollinators does Texas yellowstar attract?
- Bees, butterflies, and other nectar-feeding insects regularly visit Texas yellowstar flowers for nectar.
- Is Texas yellowstar a perennial?
- Texas yellowstar is typically grown as an annual forb, germinating, flowering, and setting seed within a single growing season.
- Is Texas Yellowstar HOA-friendly?
- Texas Yellowstar is generally an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement, with moderate maintenance.
These answers were drafted with an AI model from this plant's data. Verify care details with a local expert.
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.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
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- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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