NLCP Plant Lists

Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) Plant Lists

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Name

Growth Form

Height

Spread

Sun

Leaf Retention

Wildlife Interest

Seasonal Interest

Water Use

Soil Type

Wildlife Benefit

Sorrelvine

Cissus trifoliata

Vine

1 –

30 ft

.5 –

1 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Semi Evergreen

Larval Host

White, Yellow, Green, Purple

Low, Medium, High

Loam, Clay, Poor Drainage, Moist, Saline

Moths

Tamaulipan Fiddlewood

Citharexylum berlandieri

Shrub

6 –

18 ft

2 –

10 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Evergreen

Berry, Seeds, Nectar, Pollen, Flowers

White

Low

Loam, Clay, Well Drained, Dry

Caterpillars, Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects, Moths, Bees

Sawgrass

Cladium jamaicense

Grass & Sedge, Wetland

8 –

10 ft

2 –

5 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Evergreen

Seeds, Forage

Green

Medium, High

Limestone, Moist, Saline

Browsers, Birds, Small Mammals, Moths, Aquatic Wildlife

Swamp Leatherflower

Clematis crispa

Vine

8 –

10 ft

0.5 –

1 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

White, Pink, Blue, Purple

Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Rich, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects

Texas Virgin’s Bower

Clematis drummondii

Vine

3 –

6 ft

3 –

6 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host, Nesting Material, Flowers

White

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Moist, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Purple Leatherflower

Clematis pitcheri

Vine

8 –

10 ft

1 –

2 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Purple

Medium

Sand, Loam, Limestone, Well Drained, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds, Bees

Netleaf Leather Flower

Clematis reticulata

Vine

10 –

12 ft

1 –

2 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Pollen, Larval Host

Green, Purple

Low

Sand, Gravelly, Well Drained, Dry

Birds, Small Mammals, Moths, Bees

Scarlet Leatherflower

Clematis texensis

Vine

8 –

10 ft

1 –

2 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar

Red

Medium

Sand, Loam, Limestone, Well Drained, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds

Limestone Calamint

Clinopodium glabrum

Groundcover

1 –

1.5 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Nectar, Pollen

Blue

Medium, High

Sand, Rocky, Calcareous, Moist

Butterflies, Bees

Carolina Snailseed

Cocculus carolinus

Vine

3 –

15 ft

.5 –

1 ft

Part Shade

Semi Evergreen

Berry

Green

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist

Birds

Variable Leaf Snailseed

Cocculus diversifolius

Vine

1 –

30 ft

.5 –

1 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Forage, Nectar

White, Yellow

Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche, Dry

Browsers, Birds, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects

Texas Hog Plum

Colubrina texensis

Shrub

1 –

6 ft

1 –

6 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Nectar, Nesting Material

Green

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Caliche, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects, Deer

Dayflower

Commelina erecta

Herbaceous

0.5 –

1 ft

2 –

3 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Pollen

Blue

Low

Sand, Rocky, Limestone, Dry

Birds, Bees

Virginia Dayflower

Commelina virginica

Herbaceous

1 –

3 ft

1 –

3 ft

Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Flowers

Blue

Medium, High

Sand, Loam, Well Drained, Moist, Dry

Birds, Nectar Insects

Bluewood Condalia

Condalia hookeri

Shrub, Tree

12 –

36 ft

8 –

10 ft

Part Shade

Semi Evergreen

Fruit, Nectar, Larval Host, Nesting Material, Flowers

Green

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Caliche, Dry

Caterpillars, Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects

Betonyleaf Mistflower

Conoclinium betonicifolium

Herbaceous

3 –

4 ft

3 –

4 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Nectar, Larval Host

Blue

Medium

Sand, Clay, Moist

Butterflies, Nectar Insects, Moths

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Herbaceous

.75 –

3 ft

1 –

2 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Blue

Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Calcareous, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Gregg’s Mistflower

Conoclinium dissectum

Herbaceous

1 –

2 ft

0.5 –

1 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Forage, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

Blue, Purple

Low, Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Gravelly, Limestone, Calcareous, Dry

Browsers, Butterflies, Nectar Insects, Bees

Anacahuita

Cordia boissieri

Tree

12 –

15 ft

12 –

15 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Semi Evergreen

Fruit, Nectar, Pollen

White, Yellow

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Well Drained, Moist, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects

Golden Tickseed

Coreopsis basalis

Herbaceous

1 –

4 ft

1 –

2 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Yellow

Low, Medium

Sand, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Texas Tickseed

Coreopsis gladiata

Herbaceous

2 –

4 ft

1.5 –

2 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Yellow

Medium, High

Sand, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Common Coreopsis

Coreopsis grandiflora

Herbaceous

1 –

3 ft

1 –

3 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host, Flowers

Yellow

Low

Sand, Clay, Gravelly, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry

Butterflies, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects, Moths, Bees

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Herbaceous

1 –

2 ft

0.5 –

1 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Evergreen

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Yellow

Medium

Sand, Loam, Gravelly, Calcareous, Well Drained, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Moths, Bees

Plains Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria

Herbaceous

1 –

2 ft

0.5 –

1 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Yellow, Brown

Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects, Bees

Roughleaf Dogwood

Cornus drummondii

Tree

10 –

15 ft

10 –

16 ft

Part Shade, Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Fall Color, Nectar, Pollen

White

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Well Drained, Poor Drainage, Moist, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects, Bees

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Tree

15 –

25 ft

8 –

15 ft

Part Shade, Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Nectar, Larval Host

White, Pink, Yellow, Green

Low

Sand, Loam, Deep, Well Drained, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Deer, Bees

Curvepod

Corydalis curvisiliqua

Herbaceous

0.5 –

0.75 ft

6 –

16 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds

Yellow

Low

Sand, Gravelly, Dry

Birds

American Smoketree

Cotinus obovatus

Tree

15 –

25 ft

15 –

25 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Berry, Fall Color, Forage, Nesting Material

Pink, Yellow, Purple

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Rocky, Limestone, Well Drained, Dry

Browsers, Birds

Texas Baby-bonnets

Coursetia axillaris

Shrub

3 –

5 ft

2 –

3 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Semi Evergreen

Nectar, Larval Host

White, Pink, Yellow

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche, Dry, Saline

Butterflies

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Tree

20 –

30 ft

20 –

30 ft

Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Fall Color, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

White

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

Parsley Hawthorn

Crataegus marshallii

Tree

10 –

25 ft

12 –

15 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Berry, Fall Color, Forage, Nectar, Pollen

White

Low, Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Poor Drainage, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Deer, Bees

Mayhaw

Crataegus opaca

Tree

20 –

30 ft

20 –

30 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Pollen

White

Medium, High

Loam, Clay, Rich, Well Drained, Poor Drainage, Moist

Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

Littlehip Hawthorn

Crataegus spathulata

Shrub, Tree

15 –

20 ft

15 –

20 ft

Part Shade, Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Pollen

White

Medium

Sand, Clay, Moist

Birds, Bees

Tracy’s Hawthorn

Crataegus tracyi

Tree

13 –

25 ft

10 –

15 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Fall Color, Nectar, Pollen

White

Low

Rocky, Granitic, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

Green Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis

Shrub, Tree

40 –

50 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Fruit, Fall Color, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host, Nesting Material

White

High

Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

Swamp Lily

Crinum americanum

Wetland

2 –

3 ft

1 –

2 ft

Part Shade

Evergreen

Nectar, Pollen

White

Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Calcareous, Rich, Poor Drainage, Moist, Mud

Butterflies, Moths, Bees

Texas Goatweed

Croton capitatus

Herbaceous

2 –

3 ft

.25 –

.5 ft

Sun

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Larval Host

White

Low

Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry

Butterflies, Birds

Cortes Croton

Croton cortesianus

Shrub

3 –

6 ft

2 –

4 ft

Part Shade, Shade

Deciduous

Nectar, Pollen

White, Yellow

Low, Medium

Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche

Butterflies, Bees

Bush Croton

Croton fruticulosus

Herbaceous

1 –

3 ft

1 –

3 ft

Part Shade

Deciduous

Fall Color, Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Green

Low

Limestone, Caliche, Calcareous, Well Drained, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects, Bees

Buffalo Gourd

Cucurbita foetidissima

Vine

.5 –

1 ft

20 –

30 ft

Sun

Deciduous

Fruit, Pollen, Nesting Material

Yellow

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche, Dry

Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

Cholla

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Cactus & Succulent

5 –

8 ft

5 –

8 ft

Sun

Evergreen

Fruit, Nectar, Pollen, Nesting Material, Flowers

Red, Pink, Purple

Low

Rocky, Limestone, Well Drained, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects, Bees

Christmas Cactus

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis

Cactus & Succulent

2 –

5 ft

1 –

3 ft

Sun

Evergreen

Fruit, Nectar, Pollen

Yellow, Green

Low

Sand, Loam, Gravelly, Well Drained, Dry

Birds, Bees

Honeyvine

Cynanchum laeve

Vine

20 –

30 ft

1 –

2 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Nectar, Larval Host

White

Low, Medium

Sand, Clay, Rocky, Calcareous, Moist

Butterflies, Bees

Talayote

Cynanchum racemosum

Vine

8 –

15 ft

1 –

2 ft

Sun

Deciduous

Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

White, Green

Low

Sand, Loam, Clay, Gravelly, Well Drained, Dry

Beetles, Butterflies, Nectar Insects, Bees

Titi

Cyrilla racemiflora

Tree

10 –

30 ft

10 –

35 ft

Part Shade

Semi Evergreen

Fruit, Fall Color, Nectar

White

Medium

Sand, Loam, Rich, Well Drained, Moist

Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

Golden Dalea

Dalea aurea

Herbaceous

.5 –

2 ft

.5 –

2 ft

Sun

Deciduous

Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

Yellow

Very Low, Low

Gravelly, Calcareous, Dry

Butterflies, Bees

White Prairie Clover

Dalea candida

Herbaceous

1 –

2 ft

1 –

2 ft

Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

White

Low, Medium

Sand, Clay, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Compact Prairie Clover

Dalea compacta

Herbaceous

1 –

2 ft

.25 –

.50 ft

Sun

Deciduous

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen

Purple

Low

Clay, Dry

Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects, Bees

Feather Dalea

Dalea formosa

Shrub

3 –

6 ft

3 –

6 ft

Sun

Deciduous

Forage, Nectar, Pollen

Red, Yellow, Purple

Low

Sand, Clay, Rocky, Limestone, Caliche, Well Drained, Dry

Browsers, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects, Deer, Bees

Black Dalea

Dalea frutescens

Shrub

1 –

3 ft

1 –

3 ft

Sun

Semi Evergreen

Seeds, Forage, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

Purple

Low

Sand, Clay, Gravelly, Limestone, Dry

Browsers, Butterflies, Small Mammals, Nectar Insects, Bees

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Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason

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Name

Growth Form

Height

Spread

Sun

Leaf Retention

Wildlife Interest

Seasonal Interest

Water Use

Soil Type

Wildlife Benefit

About the Native Plant Society of Texas

Membership

News

Events

2024 Fall Symposium

2026 Spring Symposium

CHapter Information

Chapters

Native Plant Information

Native Plant Database

Top Plant Searches

Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP)

Monarch Conservation

Additional Programs

Publications

Invasive Plants

Speakers Bureau

Landscaping

Reading and Reference

NLCP Plant Lists

Level 1 List

Level 2 List

Level 3 List

Birds List

Name

Growth Form

Height

Spread

Sun

Leaf Retention

Wildlife Interest

Seasonal Interest

Water Use

Soil Type

Wildlife Benefit

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