Protecting the Texas environment through conservation, research and utilization
Register Now for the 2023 Fall Symposium!
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Native Plant Society of Texas Fall Symposium in Nacogdoches, Texas November 9-11th.
Registration is open!
Fall Plant Sales
NPSOT Chapters across the state are holding native plant sales this fall. See the full list of locations, dates, and times here.
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Native Plant Database
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.
NICE Fall 2023 Plant of the Season
Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium): Ornamental Grass for ShadeDescription: Inland
Join Our Team: Volunteer Opportunities Await!
Our chapter actively seeks enthusiastic volunteers to be part of
Book Sale
Wildscapes Workshop will be selling books relevant to growing native habitat, including award-winning titles from our keynote speaker Heather Holm!
Where to see native plants
Chapter members support native plant gardens, or Chapter Demo Gardens, in many cities and parks in 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
Fall 2023 Class Registration will OPEN August 1st at 8am. There will not be a registration button until registration OPENS. Until then, it will say, Registration is Closed. The following
Gardening for Monarchs
Monarch & Milkweed Resources
Learn about Monarch Butterflies Monarch Joint Venture About the Monarch Butterfly Learn about Milkweed Texas Parks and Wildlife Identification of Milkweeds (Illustrated Guide) Milkweed seeds and propagation Learn about Butterfly
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
Member Magazine
Summer 2023 Member Magazine
Spring 2023 Member Magazine
