How to Get the Native Plant Rebate Program
City of Sunset Valley · Austin Metro (Travis County), TX
What you get
The City of Sunset Valley reimburses residents for native and adapted plants: perennials from $1 (4 inch) to $10 (10 gallon), native trees from $25 (15-20 gallon) to $200 (up to 48 inch boxed), and native seed at $10 per pound. The annual rebate is capped at $500 per property. Plants are chosen from the Grow Green Native and Adapted Landscape Plants Guide, and you submit the application within 30 days of purchase and installation with itemized receipts and after photos (City of Sunset Valley Native Plant Rebate Program, last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to $500/yr per property (native plants $1-$10 by size, trees $25-$200, seed $10/lb)
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Sunset Valley customer
- Property located in: Sunset Valley
- Residential customer of Sunset Valley (property owner or utility account holder)
- Plants chosen from the Grow Green Native and Adapted Landscape Plants Guide
- Submit the application within 30 days of purchase and installation, with itemized receipts and after photos
- Agree to a post-installation inspection by Sunset Valley Public Works
The application checklist
How to apply for the Native Plant Rebate Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Sunset Valley before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Sunset Valley and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send City of Sunset Valley the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Native Plant Rebate Program rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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