Category Archives: Texas Natives (plants)

A look outside – what is growing out there

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

Spring, in term of nice Spring temperatures, seem to be a thing of the past in my area. We hit 100F a few days ago. UGH! Spring, in terms of things blooming and growing , is still happening. There are … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for a plant sale

Posted on September 14, 2013 by

Friday morning while the driveway was still shaded and it is the coolest part of the day, I slowly started to load my truck with plants from my little “nursery” in the back yard to get ready for the Jubilee … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Flame acanthus (anisacanthus quadrifidus))

Posted on July 4, 2013 by

Flame acanthus (anisacanthus quadrifidus var. Wrightii) is one of the Texas natives that thrives and blooms throughout our hot summer months. It is also called Butterfly Bush.It just keeps blooming and blooming, and producing lots of seeds. Some of the … Continue reading →

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Photos: In other gardens (and mine)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Just wanted to share some neat photos from other peoples gardens. A little surprise in my garden. A friend gave me a plant this spring. she couldn’t remember what it was but kept telling me it was a salvia. It … Continue reading →

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Sunday Photos: White

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Our Sunday Photos over at Not Dabbling in Normal are white today. I found a few more to post over here. Enjoy Sincerely, Emily

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New plants

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

I spent some time at the neighbors thinning out the agave and potting up some baby Jerusalem Sage plants. We had potted up some lambsquarter earlier in April that I will take to a plant swap in a few weeks. … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Texas Bluebonnets (lupinus texensis)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

The Texas Bluebonnets (lupinus texensis) are in bloom right now. This beautiful , hardy winter annual is native to Texas and has been adopted as the state flower of Texas. We have had some nice winter rains and so many … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Stemless Evening Primrose (oenothera triloba)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I had quite a time finding the name of this Evening Primrose. The wildflower book I use for my area has a very poor example and I think the foliage is misrepresented or I would have identified it sooner. I … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Esperanza or Yellow Bells (tecoma stans)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

The Esperanza puts on a spectacular show when they bloom. Esperanza blooms from spring to fall here in South Texas. You will mostly see them with yellow blooms, but there is also a beautiful orange/peach shade also. You can find … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Texas Sage or Cenizo (leucophyllum frutescens)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Since we had a splash of rain a few weeks ago, there are some beautiful things blooming out there.  It is so amazing what a little rain will do and how happy the plants are. This young Texas Sage self-started … Continue reading →

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