Protecting the Texas environment through conservation, research and utilization of native plants
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Spring Symposium 2026
Registration Open Now!
The NPSOT Spring Symposium is coming to Austin on February 28, 2026!
Registration is open for the in-person and virtual event!
Academic Scholarship Registration Open Now!
Apply February 1 through March 15, 2026
The Native Plant Society of Texas offers academic scholarships to undergraduate students at Texas universities who are pursuing related studies and engaged in the furtherance of the NPSOT mission “to promote conservation, research and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach, and example.”
Native Plants ...
Are drought-tolerant, naturally conserving our precious water resources
Provide habitat and food for birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife
Don’t need special pampering or fertilizing
Are natural to their ecosystem
Help us maintain biological biodiversity
Shop Native Plants Near You!
The Native Plant Society of Texas partners with local nurseries and growers. Learn more about our NICE Program and start shopping.
Latest Chapter News
Local chapters across the state help promote the Native Plant Society of Texas mission while providing a social context which many members enjoy. Each chapter chooses projects according to the interests of their members, and organizes local field trips, meetings, plant sales and other events. Most chapters publish their own websites and newsletters.
Winter Rosettes and Seedlings for Identification
Saucier opens her presentation with rosette photos of native as well as invasive plants as they begin to stretch toward spring. Each is followed with a picture of the the fully developed plant in bloom.
Now for the decision in your garden and field. Which are weeds that are more easily dealt with now. Which are the flowers we enjoy fully that we need to transplant while they are young.
My Path to Cues to Care
The term Cues to Care originated in the late 1980s from landscape architect Joan Nassauer of the University of Michigan. Nassauer’s research uncovered an interesting paradox. She noted that, “A large body of landscape perception research…leaves no doubt that people prefer to see landscapes that they perceive as natural.” However, there is a fine line, as “too much nature” is uninviting.
Spring Plant Sale May 2, 2026
When: Saturday, May 2, 2026 Where: Randol Mill Park Pavilion,
Where to see native plants
Chapter members support native plant gardens in many cities and parks in Texas.
Demonstration Gardens
Parks, Trails, and Preserves
Classes and Native Landscape Certification
Class Descriptions
Level 1 is a prerequisite for Level 2 and for Level 3. Subsequent levels may be taken in any order. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the
Native Landscape Certification Program
Spring 2026 Schedule Classes are consistent across the state but focus on the characteristics and plants of the region in which they are taught. They are offered in the Spring
Gardening for Monarchs
Monarch & Milkweed Resources
Learn about Monarchs Learn about the Monarch Butterfly Learn about Milkweed Texas Parks and Wildlife Identification of Milkweeds (Illustrated Guide) Learn about Butterfly Gardens Wildflower Center guide to making
Monarch Waystation Requirements
Monarch Waystations are places that provide all the resources necessary for monarchs to produce successive generations and sustain their migration. A Monarch Waystation needs milkweeds, nectar plants, and some kind of
Garden Grants
Monarch Garden Grants The Native Plant Society of Texas awards small grants to nature centers, schools, educational groups and others to help fund development of Monarch demonstration gardens or Monarch Waystations
Texas Native Plants Member Magazine
Fall 2025 Member Magazine
Summer 2025 Member Magazine
Spring 2025 Member Magazine
H-E-B Texas Native Plant Celebration
This October, we are once again excited to be partnering with H-E-B for its Texas Native Plant Celebration. H-E-B offers native plants because of its commitment help conserve and protect Our Texas, Our Future.
More than 200 H-E-B stores will be selling a colorful selection of native plants at a special price.
Native Plant Society of Texas volunteers will also be tabling at 25 select stores over the course of two weekends in October to answer customers’ questions about native plants. The dates and times vary by store, please click the Learn More button for details.
