Protecting the Texas environment through conservation, research and utilization of native plants
Native Plant Database
Search for plants that fit your landscape by soil type, sun/shade, height, and more
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
See native plants
These native places are great for seeing what plants have either been planted in attractive combinations or how native plants community associations occur naturally. Take some time to get outside and enjoy nature and native plants!
Demonstration Gardens
Beds, gardens or Monarch Waystations maintained by Native Plant Society of Texas volunteers
Parks, Trails, and Preserves
Natural areas where you can see native plants, including parks, trails, preserves, grasslands, and gardens
Inspirational Home Gardens
Inspirational home landscaping using native plants across Texas
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 offered in the Spring and Fall by chapters around the state. They are consistent across the state but customized for characteristics and plants of the
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
Winter 2026 Member Magazine
Fall 2025 Member Magazine
Summer 2025 Member Magazine
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.
Native Food Plants of Texas: foraging in Austin – based on historical indigenous ethnobotany.
Cyrus Harp, an ethnobotanist, explores the wild food plants of central Texas with us this month as we walk in footprints that are centuries old. ” I have spent a decade foraging wild plant foods in Central Texas, replicating the methods used by the indigenous peoples who harvested them.”
June 2nd Chapter Meeting: Encouraging Native Landscapes in HOA Neighborhoods
Our Tuesday June 2nd chapter meeting will be available to attend in
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.”
Spring Symposium Registration Open Now!
The NPSOT Spring Symposium is in Austin on February 28, 2026! Registration is open through Friday, 02/27 for the virtual event! The in-person event is wait-list only.
Plant Sales are Happening Now
NPSOT Spring plant sales are underway across Texas. Get hard to find Texas natives and talk to the experts to find the perfect Texas native plants for your yard.
