Books on Native Texas Plants and Related Topics
We recommend the following books to start with:
- Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (Wasowski) for general landscaping
- How To Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest (Nokes) for propagation
- Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (Enquist) for identification of flowering plants in our area
We recommend the following books to start with:
- Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (Wasowski) for general landscaping
- How To Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest (Nokes) for propagation
- Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (Enquist) for identification of flowering plants in our area
| GENERAL GARDENING & LANDSCAPING |
| Butterfly Gardening for the South, by Geyata Ajilvsgi, Taylor Publishing Co., 1990 |
| Gardening Among Deer Without Hiring a Mountain Lion, by Yvonne Baron Estes, Ponyfoot Press (book due to be published in 2005) |
| Gardening Success with Difficult Soils: Limestone, Alkaline Clay, and Caliche, by Scott Odgen, Taylor Publishing Co., 1992 |
| Gardening with Native Plants of the South, by Sally Wasowski with Andy Wasowski, Taylor Publishing Co., 1994 |
| Gardening with Prairie Plants, by Sally Wasowski, University of Minnesota Press, 2002 |
| How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest, Revised and Updated Edition, by Jill Nokes, University of Texas Press, 2001 |
| Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest, by George O. Miller, Voyageur Press, 1991 |
| Native Gardens for Dry Climates, by Sally Wasowski with Andy Wasowski, Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 1995 |
| Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes, by Judy Mielke, University of Texas Press, 1993 |
| Native Plants in Landscaping: Trees, Shrubs, Cacti and Grasses of the Texas Desert and Mountains, by A. Michael Powell, 2005 |
| Native Texas Gardens: Maximum Beauty, Minimum Upkeep, by Sally Wasowski and Andy Wasowski, Gulf Publishing Co., 1997 |
| Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (Second Edition), by Sally Wasowski and Andy Wasowski, Gulf Publishing Co., 1997 |
| Requiem for a Lawnmower, by Sally Wasowski with Andy Wasowski, Taylor Publishing Co., 1992 |
| Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife, by Noreen Damude and Kelly Conrad Bender, Texas Parks and Wildlife Press, 1999 |
| The Landscape Revolution, by Andy Wasowski with Sally Wasowski, Contemporary Books, 2000 |
| TREES |
| A Field Guide to Texas Trees, by Benny J. Simpson, Texas Monthly Press, 1988 |
| Howard Garrett's Texas Trees, by Howard Garrett, Lone Star Books, 2002 |
| Texas Trees: A Friendly Guide, by Paul W. Cox and Patty Leslie, Corona Publishing Co., 1988 |
| The Pecan Tree, by Jane Manaster, University of Texas Press, 1994 |
| Trees of Central Texas, by Robert A. Vines, University of Texas Press, 1984 |
| Trees of East Texas, by Robert A. Vines, University of Texas Press, 1977 |
| Trees, Shrubs, & Cacti of South Texas, by James H. Everitt & D. Lynn Drawe, Texas Tech University Press, 1993 |
| Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of the Texas Hill Country: A Field Guide, by Jan Wrede, 2005 (This book is a revision of Texans Love Their Land, A Guide to 76 Native Texas Hill Country Woody Plants, by Jan Wrede, The Watercress Press, 1997) |
| Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Southwest, by Robert A. Vines, University of Texas Press, 1960 |
| WILDFLOWERS |
| A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs of Texas, by Delena Tull and George Oxford Miller, Gulf Publishing Co., 1991 |
| Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers, by Steve West, Falcon, 2000 |
| Roadside Flowers of Texas, by Mary Motz Wills and Howard S. Irwin, University of Texas Press, 1961 |
| Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers (Peterson Field Guide), by Theodore F. Niehaus, et al., Houghton Mifflin Co., 1984 |
| Texas Wildflowers, by Campbell and Lynn Loughmiller, University of Texas Press, 1984 |
| Wild Flowers of the Big Thicket, East Texas, and Western Louisiana, by Geyata Ajilvsgi, Texas A&M University Press, 1979 |
| Wildflowers and Other Plants of Texas Beaches and Islands, by Alfred Richardson, Treasures of Nature Series, Gorgas Science Foundation, 2002 |
| Wildflowers of Texas, by Geyata Ajilvsgi, Shearer Publishing, 1984 |
| Wildflowers of the Big Bend Country, Texas, by Barton H. Warnock, Sul Ross State University, 1970 |
| Wildflowers of the Davis Mountains and the Marathon Basin, Texas, by Barton H. Warnock, Sul Ross State University, 1977 |
| Wildflowers of the Guadalupe Mountains and the Sand Dune Country, Texas, by Barton H. Warnock, Sul Ross State University, 1974 |
| Wildflowers of the Llano Estacado, by Francis L. Rose and Russell W. Strandtmann, Taylor Publishing Co., 1986 |
| Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country, by Marshall Enquist, Lone Star Botanical, 1987 |
| Wildflowers of the Western Plains, by Zoe Merriman Kirkpatrick, University of Texas Press, 1992 |
| 100 Texas Wildflowers, by Dorothy Baird Mattiza, Southwest Parks and Monuments Assoc., 1993 |
| GRASSES |
| Common Texas Grasses, by Frank W. Gould, Texas A&M University Press, 1978 |
| Grasses of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas, by A. Michael Powell, University of Texas Press, 1994 |
| Know Your Grasses, by Barron Rector, et al., Texas Cooperative Extension |
| Texas Range Plants, by Stephan L. Hatch & Jennifer Pluhar, Texas A&M University Press, 1993 |
| The Grasses of Texas, by Frank W. Gould, 1975 |
| CACTI |
| Cacti of Texas and Neighboring States, by Del Weniger, University of Texas Press, 1984 |
| Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas, by A. Michael Powell & James F. Weedin, Texas Tech University Press, 2004 |
| Cactuses of Big Bend National Park, by Douglas B. Evans, University of Texas Press, 1998 |
| 70 Common Cacti of the Southwest, by Pierre Fischer, Southwest Parks and Monuments Assoc., 1989 |
| OTHER BOTANY, PLANT ID. & TAXONOMY |
| A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs, by Taylor, Rutledge & Herrera, Texas Parks and Wildlife Press, 1997 |
| Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide, by Mary & Gary Irish, Timber Press, 2000 |
| Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Texas, Vol. I & II, by B. L. Turner, et al., Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), 2003 |
| Botany for Gardeners, Revised Edition, by Brian Capon, Timber Press, 2005 |
| Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas, by Sharon C. Yarborough and A. Michael Powell, Texas Tech University Press, 2002 |
| Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas, by Diggs, Lipscomb & O'Kennon, Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), 1999 |
| Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas, by Donovan Correll and Marshall Johnston, The University of Texas at Dallas, 1979 |
| Native & Naturalized Woody Plants of Austin & the Hill Country, by Brother Daniel Lynch, St. Edwards Univ., 1981 |
| Plants of the Rio Grande Delta, by Alfred Richardson, University of Texas Press, 1995 |
| The Useful Wild Plants of Texas, the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, the Southern Plains, and Northern Mexico, Volumes 1 & 2, by Cheatham, Johnston, & Marshall, Useful Wild Plants, Inc. |
| Vascular Plants of Texas, A Comprehensive Checklist including Synonymy, Bibliography, and Index, by Jones, Wipff & Montgomery, University of Texas Press, 1997 |
| Wild Orchids of Texas, Joe Liggio and Ann Orto Liggio, University of Texas Press, 1999 |
| MISC. |
| Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest, by Delena Tull, University of Texas Press, 1999 |
| Edwards Plateau Vegetation: Plant Ecological Studies in Central Texas, by Bonnie B. Amos and Frederick R. Gehlbach |
| Touring Texas Gardens, by Jessie Gunn Stephens, Republic of Texas Press, 2003 |
| Toxic Plants of Texas, Integrated Management Strategies to Prevent Livestock Losses, by Charles R. Hart, et al., Texas Cooperative Extension, 2003 |