Native Plant Profiles

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  March 10, 2026

  The Beauty of Beautyberry: 7 Reasons to Love This Native Shrub

  Tim Castelli

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  March 3, 2026

  Wrongfully Accused: The Texas Thistle’s Identity Crisis

  Tim Castelli

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  February 24, 2026

  Battling Invasives: The Destructive Johnsongrass

  Tim Castelli

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  February 17, 2026

  Western Ironweed: A Pollinator That Can Take the Heat

  Tim Castelli

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  February 11, 2026

  Get A Dose of Winter Brightness with Possumhaw Holly

  Tim Castelli

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  February 3, 2026

  From Green to Gold: Exploring the Adaptable Western Soapberry

  Tim Castelli

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  January 8, 2026

  Button, Button, Who’s Interested in the Buttonbush?

  Tim Castelli

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  December 9, 2025

  An Unsung Hero of Texas Gardens — The Fragrant Sumac

  Tim Castelli

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  December 2, 2025

  Mealy Blue Sage — A Surefire Winner

  Tim Castelli

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  November 5, 2025

  Frostweed: A Late-Season Refuge for Pollinators

  Tim Castelli

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  November 1, 2025

  Coralberry: The Engineering Wonder of the Understory

  Tim Castelli

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  October 15, 2025

  Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum — Funny Name, Seriously Good Native Tree

  Tim Castelli