Native Texas Herbs
Native Texas Herb Garden Plant List
Black Dalea - Dalea frutescens
Larkspur - Consolida ambigua
Mexican Marigold Mint - Tagetes lucida
Lyre Leaf Sage - Salvia lyrata
Texas Cedar Sage - Salvia roemeriana
False Indigo - Amorpha fruticosa
Feverfew - Chrysanthemum parthenium
Yellow Columbine - Aquilegia chrysantha
Heart Leaf Hibiscus - Hibiscus martianus
Evening Primrose - Oenothera biennis
Culver’s Root - Veronicastrum virginicum
Joe Pye Weed - Eupatorium purpureum
Gregg’s Dalea - Dalea greggii
Coahuila Mountain Sage - Salvia regla
Fragrant Mistflower / Boneset - Eupatorium havanense
Mexican Oregano - Poliomentha longiflora
Dwarf Germander - Teucrium chamaedrys
Small Coastal Germander - Teucrium cubense
Cardinal Feather - Acalypha radians
Wild Bergamot/Beebalm - Monarda fistulosa
Fleabane - Inula dysenterica
Bluebonnets - Lupinus texensis
Damianita - Chrysactinia mexicana
Prairie Verbena - Glandularia bipinnatifida
Four Nerve Daisy - Tetraneuris scaposa
Chocolate Daisy - Beriandiera tyrata
Swamp Rose - Rosa palustris scandens
Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberosas
Wine Cup - Callirhoe involucrata
Drummond Phlox - Phlox drummondii
Gay Feather - Liatris mucronata
"May Night" Salvia - Salvia nemorosa
Giant Coneflower - Rudbeckia maxima
Goldenrod - Solidago altissima
Mealy Blue Sage - Salvia farinacea
Firebush - Hamelia patens
Wild Onion - Allium cepa
Epazote - Chenopodium ambrosioides
Cardinal Flower - Lobelia cardinalis
Snake Herb - Dyschoriste lorfinearis
Texas Star Hibiscus - Hibiscus coccineus "Lone Star"
Southern Shield Fern - Thelypleris kunthii
Soapwort / Bouncing Bet - Saponaria ocymoides splendens
Yarrow - Achillea collina
Frogfruit - Phyla incisa
Blue Shrub Sage - Salvia ballotiflora
Oxalis - Oxalis violacea
"Macho Mocha" - Mangave "Macho Mocha"
Dwarf Wax Myrtle - Myrica cerifera var.pumila
Sabal Mexicana - Sabal mexicanan
Buggy Whip - Hesperaloe parviflora
Mexican Persimmon - Diospyros texana
Mountain Laurel - Sophora secundiflora
Texas Poinsettia - Euphorbia cyathophora
Chile Pequine - Capsicum annuum var. aviculare
Mexican Buckeye - Ungnadia speciosa
Stonecrop Sedum - Sedum nuttallianum
Kidneywood - Eysenhardtia texana
Pigeonberry - Rivina humilis
Branched Dicliptera - Dicliptera brachiata
Agarita - Berberis trifoliata
Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis
Datura - Datura wrightii
Turk's Cap - Malvaviscus drummondii
Horsemint / Lemon Beebalm - Monarda citriodora
Curved-leaf Yucca - Yucca recurvifolia
Anachacho Orchid - Bauhinia lunarioides
School House Lily - Rhodophiala bifida
Rain Lily, Pink - Zephyranthes la buffarosa
Vee Fowler at the dedication of the Native Texas Herb Garden in 2006. During 15 years of serving on the AHS board, hosting meetings in her home, featuring her garden on the Members’ Garden Tour, and giving programs on growing, and using herbs, Vee became known as the busiest member of the group.
An incredible cook, many of her recipes are included in The Austin Herb Society Cooks.
Vee Fowler