{"title":"Short and 2' Wide","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlants that are 1-2' tall and 2' wide\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"walker-low-catmint","title":"Walker Low Catmint","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful choice if you want to support our little native bees, this Catmint from England is very drought tolerant and blooms for 150+ days through summer and early fall. At only 2 feet tall, it eliminates the need to mow as a lawn replacement. It dies back in winter, so some trimming is required at the end of the growing season. In spring, new green growth will return. A little early spring pruning will help it develop a low, bushier appearance. For a mass planting, use a 3' spacing (20 for 180 SF). Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/catmint-walkers-low\"\u003eNativo Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/plant-library\/catmint-walkers-low\/\"\u003eMaster Gardeners.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:  Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2-3 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51625695117595,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/WalkerLowCatmint1.jpg?v=1768342901"},{"product_id":"pink-skullcap","title":"Pink Skullcap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eGreat as a mass planting along a walkway or border, it benefits from early season pruning to keep its shape more compact. This plant is awesome at attracting large bumblebees, with waves of blooms from spring all the way through late fall. Although sometimes called “Texas” skullcap, this plant is actually native to northeastern Mexico. It's a low-growing, highly drought-tolerant shrub. It is quite similar in its growth habit to the Purple Skullcap that is in fact native to North Texas (S. wrightii). Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/plant-library\/skullcap-pink\"\u003eMaster Gardeners\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/scutellaria-suffrutescens\"\u003eNC Extension Gardener\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/skullcap-pink\"\u003eNative Gardeners.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ePlant Size: 4\" pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eScuttellaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003esuffrutescens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51629339902235,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/PinkSkullcap.jpg?v=1768415485"},{"product_id":"creeping-rosemary","title":"Creeping Rosemary","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften blooming in mild years as late as November and December with blue flowers, Creeping Rosemary is excellent for culinary use and as a short groundcover for hot, dry slopes. Branches will root upon contact with soil, allowing one plant to slowly cover as large a space as you like. The \"mother of thousands\" rosemary. Just buy one and allow it to creep along the soil and dig up and relocate new plants! Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/rosemary-prostrate\"\u003eNativo Gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Salvia rosmarinus (formerly \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7284349\"\u003eRosmarinus officinalis\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2-3 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52044538511643,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52044538544411,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/CreepingRosemary.jpg?v=1768504302"},{"product_id":"fall-aster","title":"Fall Aster","description":"\u003cp\u003eFall Aster is a must-have to offer pollinators more flowers in late fall, blooming during October and November, the same time as the Gray Goldenrod. It can thrive on low water, but will also do well in moist soils. Start with two and after their first year of growth, dig up and divide the rhizomes in quarters for six new plants to expand your garden. It benefits from being trimmed back in late spring, to encourage a bushier growth. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/symphyotrichum-oblongifolium\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/fall-aster\"\u003eNativo Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Size: 4\" pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2-3 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2-3 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51633598726427,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/FallAster.jpg?v=1768504275"},{"product_id":"damianita","title":"Damianita","description":"\u003cp\u003eHighly drought tolerant native of Mexico and West Texas, Damianita has fragrant evergreen delicate foliage and small yellow blooms for 150+ days in summer. A great plant for a rock garden and slopes. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/chrysactinia-mexicana\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/damianita\"\u003eNativo Gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Chrysactinia mexicana\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1-2 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51633601380635,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/Damianita.jpg?v=1768504246"},{"product_id":"purple-skullcap","title":"Purple Skullcap","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Skullcap is native to West Texas and provides 100+ days of blooms in spring\/summer. Well-loved by bumblebees and an excellent addition for a rock garden. Can be used almost as a groundcover, especially useful on gravely sloping landscapes, getting only about 12\" tall. Learn more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/shrubby-purple-skullcap\"\u003eNativo Gardeners\u003c\/a\u003e and at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/scutellaria-wrightii\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Scutellaria wrightii\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52044641632539,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52044641665307,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/PurpleSkullcap.jpg?v=1768504220"},{"product_id":"four-nerve-daisy","title":"Four-Nerve Daisy","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative to West Texas, this is a great plant for hot, dry, sunny areas on a slope where water runs off and does not pool. Avoid planting it in low areas, where soil moisture in winter may rot the roots. A great plant that tolerates radiant heat near sidewalks and the street curb, it's low-growing at 12\" tall and offers 100+ days of yellow blooms in early summer. In mild winters it may bloom again in fall through winter even! Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/tetraneuris-scaposa\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/plant-library\/four-nerve-daisy\/\"\u003eMaster Gardener\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/four-nerve-daisy\"\u003eNativo Gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Tetraneuris scaposa\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52044581536027,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52044581568795,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/FourNerveDaisy.jpg?v=1768504192"},{"product_id":"woolly-stemodia","title":"Woolly Stemodia","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative to south Texas, along the Gulf Coast, it thrives on dry slopes as a groundcover that can help prevent erosion. It also does well spilling over retaining walls facing western, afternoon sun. During mild, warm winters it remains evergreen. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/stemodia-lanata\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/woolly-stemodia\"\u003eNativo Gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Stemodia lanata\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2-3 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51633609736475,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/WoollyStemodia.jpg?v=1768504166"},{"product_id":"pigeonberry","title":"Pigeonberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoved by birds for its bright red berries, Pigeonberry is well suited to moist shady areas beneath trees. At only 12-18\" tall, it's a bit taller than a true groundcover, thought it can be used as one. It provides valuable habitat for insects that scurry along mulch or the soil surface, protecting them from sunlight (and birds) with the shade and protection of its glossy dark green leaves. Start with a few plants and over time it will cast seed and fill in for a mass planting. Do not eat the leaves or seeds as they are toxic to humans (though not for birds!). Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/rivina-humilis\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/pigeonberry\"\u003eNativo Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Rivina humilis \u003cbr\u003eHeight: 12\" - 18\"\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Morning Sun, Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634226004251,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/Pigeonberry.jpg?v=1768514046"},{"product_id":"lyreleaf-sage","title":"Lyreleaf Sage","description":"\u003cp\u003eStruggling with your lawn in shade? Try Lyreleaf Sage. It makes an excellent groundcover in shade or Morning Sun locations. Flower blooms reach 2' tall from a base of evergreen leaves (similar to the non-native Ajuga) that may turn a lovely purple color in fall\/winter. A very hardy plant, it can even be mowed and walked on. For areas under trees where grass won't grow for lack of light, consider planting Lyreleaf Sage instead of resodding. Another benefit is the nectar it provides for native bees, which are in decline and need our help providing more habitat. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=saly2\"\u003eLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/salvia-lyrata\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/lyreleaf-sage\"\u003eNativo Gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Salvia lyrata\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Morning Sun, Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634227380507,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/LyreleafSage.jpg?v=1768513741"},{"product_id":"golden-groundsel","title":"Golden Groundsel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful groundcover for moist, shady areas or morning-only sun, Golden Groundsel is one of the earliest spring bloomers (in mid-February) from very short basal leaves (3-6\"). After blooming, the flower stems can be cut back to leave an evergreen groundcover underneath trees in dappled shade. It can do well in full sun so long as soil is moist. For drier soils, morning only sun is better. Learn more at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/golden-groundsel-our-bright-eyed-early-riser\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/golden-groundsel-1\"\u003eNative Gardeners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Packera aurea\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Morning Sun, Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52063696847131,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52063696879899,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/GoldenGroundsel.jpg?v=1768513702"},{"product_id":"cedar-sage","title":"Cedar Sage","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn its native habitat (near Austin, in the Edwards Plateau), Cedar Sage grows under the shade of ashe juniper trees in well-draining soil. In DFW's Blackland Prairie clay soil, it also does well in part shade, best with morning sun and protection from harsh afternoon light. It's fuzzy leaves are great for young children as a sensory plant. It will die back in winter and return in spring from the root. It also casts seed prolifically nearby to give you many more free volunteer plants nearby. Plant two and give them space to fill in for a mass planting by seed. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.centraltexasgardener.org\/resource\/cedar-sage\/\"\u003eCentral Texas Gardener \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/salvia-cedar\"\u003eNative Gardeners.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Salvia roemeriana\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Morning Sun, Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52044558860571,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52044558893339,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/CedarSage.jpg?v=1768513657"},{"product_id":"chile-pequin","title":"Chile Pequin \/ Chiltepin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/foodfirst.org\/chiltepin-past-present-and-future\"\u003emother of all chiles\u003c\/a\u003e,\" the Chile Pequin is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.centraltexasgardener.org\/resource\/chile-pequin\"\u003ethe official pepper\u003c\/a\u003e of the State of Texas. It was first domesticated about 6000 years ago in Central Mexico, where it is called Chiltepin (\"flea chili\" in Nahuatl) for the small size of its fruits, about the size of a peppercorn. Used for 500+ years to make spicy salsas, the small fruits are also eaten by birds who spread the seeds. Highly drought tolerant, with white flowers from June to September, it sets little red fruits in late fall. Jalapenos, Serranos, and Bell peppers all trace their ancestry to the Chiltepin. In shade, it grows taller and more upright, seeking the light. In full sun, it has a more rounded growth habit. After fall frost, trim it back and new growth emerges from the roots. Learn more at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/capsicum-annuum\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/chile-pequin\"\u003eNativo Gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Capsicum annuum\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 1-2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun, Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52044584190235,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52044584223003,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/ChilePequin.jpg?v=1768513620"},{"product_id":"texas-sundrops","title":"Texas Sundrop","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn excellent groundcover for harsh, full sun, Texas Sundrop is a drought-hardy perennial that grows very short (just 10-14\") and creeps along the ground to a spread of 2 or even 3 feet if you let it. Also called Shrubby Primrose and Compact Calylophus. It's native almost all across Texas and thrives in almost all site conditions. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/calylophus-compact\"\u003eNative Gardeners\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/calylophus-berlandieri\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size:  4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:  Oenothera berlandieri (formerly classified as: Calylophus berlandieri)\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2-3 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52044535038235,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52044535071003,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/Texas_Sundrop.jpg?v=1776439540"},{"product_id":"texas-betony","title":"Texas Betony","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative to West Texas, this plant grows 1-2 feet tall with bloom spikes sometimes reaching 3 feet. It does well as a groundcover in areas with morning-only sun of dappled shade. In winter it will die back to the root and put on fresh growth in spring. During it's long bloom cycle, from March through October, hummingbirds are drawn to the red blooms. To extend blooming, trim the plant back regularly so it will put on fresh flowers. It's fragrant leaves add a pleasant scent to the garden in shady or full sun locations. 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This native grass thrives on just 7\" of rain each year. Looks great in a Pocket Prairie alongside Purple Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Cutleaf Daisy, and Coreopsis. Using Blue Grama in your landscape in full-sun locations offers a lifetime of water savings. A mass planting of 20 will fill in about 80 square feet. 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Star Sedge thrives in consistently wet soil in full sun. It blooms for 100+ days in summer (May-August) with little white blooms that attract insect pollinators. If you have soil that is mostly wet but dries out for 30 days in summer, just give it a little extra watering during that infrequent dry spell. This is a plant that keeps on giving. You can dig and divide the plant every other year as the clumps will expand slowly. Cut back in winter for fresh growth in spring. French drains are expensive and can fail. If nature gave you wet soil....work with what you've got! 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It's one of our most iconic wildflowers that grows \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/gaillardia-pulchella\"\u003eall across the state of Texas.\u003c\/a\u003e An excellent addition to the front of a garden bed, at only 2 feet tall, and highly tolerant of drought. In fact, drier conditions are best to avoid it getting leggy. Having a few of these around will help keep your garden full of Gorgone Checkerspot and Bordered Patch Butterflies who lay their eggs on this plant for their young to eat. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/blanketflower\"\u003eNative Gardener\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/plant-library\/blanketflower\/\"\u003eMaster Gardener.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:  Gaillardia pulchella\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51697374986523,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/Firewheel.jpg?v=1769618244"},{"product_id":"lemon-mint-beebalm","title":"Lemon Mint Beebalm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long-blooming annual that will re-seed and return next year, Lemon Beebalm offers over 150 days of blooms from early summer through fall. Late summer rain, or extra irrigation, helps it bloom into early fall. The blooms are quite iconic: a stack of 3-5 layers of blooms that whirl around the plant stem providing lots of appeal for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to visit the garden. It is also a host plant of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=1281\u0026amp;taxon_id=58525\"\u003eSpicebush Swallowtail\u003c\/a\u003e, which is less commonly seen in North Texas compared to its cousin, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/taxa\/60551-Papilio-glaucus\"\u003eEastern Tiger Swallowtail. \u003c\/a\u003eAfter frost, trim back all the dead stems and shake off the seeds so it will return next spring. 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Moody Blues is a cultivar meaning it was bred for an improved blue flower. Although it grows just 18\" tall it's not really a grass....it's actually a small Iris. It's great for wet soils in full or morning sun. After its first wave of blooms, trim it back to encourage more blooms. Birds will visit to eat its seeds, and the flowers attract butterflies. Every other year, you can dig and divide the plant from the root. For a mass planting, use a 2' spacing and over time it will fill in (20 plants\/80 SF). Learn more about the wild plant at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=sian3\"\u003eLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\u003c\/a\u003e and the Moody Blues (what we offer) at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/blue-eyed-grass-moody-blue\"\u003eNative Gardeners.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:  Sisyrinchium angustifolium \"Moody Blues\"\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1.5-2 feet \u003cbr\u003eSpread: 1 foot\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Morning Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52044564431131,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52044564463899,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/BlueEyedGrass.jpg?v=1769793826"},{"product_id":"gray-santolina","title":"Gray Santolina","description":"\u003cp\u003eA highly drought-tolerant plant from the Mediterranean, Gray Santolina is also called Lavender Cotton. It's blooms are not purple though.....they're bright yellow in mid-summer (July and August) popping up from a base of aromatic, gray foliage. It likes hot, dry areas so it will do great as a low-growing groundcover on Western and Southern facing slopes, where soil moisture can easily drain away, leaving the roots drier and plenty of sun to avoid fungal issues from high humidity. Give it a trim in early spring, and again after it blooms. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/plant-library\/santolina\/\"\u003eMaster Gardeners\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/santolina-gray\"\u003eNative Gardeners.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:   Santolina chamaecyparissus\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1-2 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2-3 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52063631737115,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52063631769883,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/GraySantolina.jpg?v=1776971393"},{"product_id":"prairie-verbena","title":"Prairie Verbena","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn excellent full-sun groundcover that attracts tons of butterflies (and sphinx moths) with 150+ days of blooms from early spring until frost. In the Verbena family of plants, it's a distant relative of two other North Texas favorites: Lantana and Frogfruit. The appearance of Prairie Verbena is quite similar to \u003cstrong\u003eHomestead Purple Verbena, \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich is also native and a distant relative. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/glandularia-bipinnatifida\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=glbi2\"\u003eLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativotx.com\/products\/prairie-verbena\"\u003eNativo Gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size:   4\" Pot or Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:  Glandularia bipinnatifida (aka Verbena ambrosifolia)\u003cbr\u003eHeight:  1 foot\u003cbr\u003eSpread:  2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":52063608176923,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallon","offer_id":52063608209691,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/PrairieVerbena.jpg?v=1776971092"},{"product_id":"homestead-purple-verbena","title":"Homestead Purple Verbena","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark-purple blooms in early spring, blooming at the same time as Texas Sundrop with its nice complementary yellow blooms. When used in a mass planting, you'll likely attract sphinx moths (like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=3024\u0026amp;subview=map\u0026amp;taxon_id=49348\"\u003eWhite-Lined Sphnix\u003c\/a\u003e) who come by the dozens to enjoy these tiny blooms. Because it roots along its stems, when touching bare earth, it makes a wonderful groundcover.  Frost damage may kill back the top growth, but fresh new growth returns in late March with new blooms. In summer, trim back leggy stems after blooming to encourage another wave of color, especially after rain with cooler fall weather. The appearance of Homestead Purple Verbena is quite similar to \u003cstrong\u003ePrairie Verbena, \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich is also native and a distant relative. 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In summer, you'll enjoy 100+ days of yellow blooms that generally open up in the late evening. This plant will help attract sphinx\/hawk moths which are (almost) the same size as a hummingbird!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSphinx moths visit gardens in late afternoon through sunset and into the night, helping pollinate these blooms (a full moon is a great time to see them in action!). This native plant is found growing wild in Texas from North Texas all the way down to Austin and San Antonio (and in the Panhandle too). Thick, glossy, leathery leaves are highly adapted to thrive in drought conditions. 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Perfect for sunny, low areas where water gathers as it prefers moist soil. Similar to lantana, the leaves may cause minor skin irrigation and also should not be eaten (low toxicity). 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With purple\/pink blooms in late summer, it's a native plant in well-draining soils in areas west of Waco but can thrive in North Texas. If growing in heavy clay soil, be sure to amend with crushed granite, plant in a high area in the garden where water drains away, or grow it in a pot. It's delicate foliage is quite unique, compared to many other native plants that thrive in North Texas. 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It grows from Houston to El Paso, and from Laredo to Denton and everywhere in between. It also grows in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas in Mexico. It prefers hillsides and well-draining soil. If you have heavy clay soil, you can grow it in a pot, or amend your soil with compost or crushed granite to improve drainage. Do not plant it in a low area where water pools after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with the iconic Texas Bluebonnet (L. texanis) another Lupine grows in North Texas: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=3024\u0026amp;taxon_id=47121\u0026amp;view=species\"\u003ethe Sandyland Bluebonnet\u003c\/a\u003e (L. subcarnosus). Bluebonnets are annuals, so the plant you buy in spring will bloom this year, cast its seed, and then die. Seeds are very hard, which allows them to remain dormant in the soil for a few months or even several years. Seeds sprout in late fall, and evergreen 5-7 lobed leaves offer a carpet of green all winter, before blooming the following spring and repeating the cycle. After it flowers, allow the seed pods to fully dry and split open, to cast their seed, before you cut back the plant.  The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=3024\u0026amp;taxon_id=50931\"\u003eGray Hairstreak\u003c\/a\u003e butterfly caterpillar relies on the Bluebonnet as a host plant.  Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/texas-bluebonnets\"\u003eNative Gardeners\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/lupinus-texensis\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/the-texas-bluebonnet\"\u003eMaster Naturalists\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: 4\" Pot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name: Lupinus texensis\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight:  Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52092410757403,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/AdobeStock_359113992.jpg?v=1776969896"}],"url":"https:\/\/soilsalive.myshopify.com\/collections\/short-and-2-wide.oembed","provider":"Soils Alive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}