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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.

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Vee Fowler

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