Congratulations BPTMN Class of 2023! 

Enjoy your native plant selections! Our local arthropods and birds will show their appreciation.

TRANSPLANTING:  You'll want to get your new native plants off to a strong start so they can thrive this year. For best results, get them into the ground or large pot as soon as possible. Be aware of each species' light requirements when selecting a planting location. The links below will help guide you. 

MOISTURE:  Most important, keep an eye on soil moisture and don't let it dry out for the next month or so. Check on soil moisture every other day, and water just enough to keep it from drying out. This will give the plants time to establish stronger root systems before the heat of summer comes on. Keep watch through the summer and water if you see signs of wilting. If the plants make it through their first summer, they will require little care in subsequent years. 

FULL SUN/PART SHADE: It may not mean what you think. Here's a pretty good explanation. 

FERTILIZER:  It's okay to fertilize them once after transplanting, preferably with an organic fertilizer.

EXPECTATIONS:  The perennials (check your species account) will grow in size and bloom each succeeding year. These plants are in their first year of life, so many will do their vegetative and root growth this year in preparation for a great show of blooms next year. They need your patience to get them to that point.

RESPECTED RESOURCES:  To learn about your plant's environmental needs and growth habit, you can rely on the resources below. It's a good idea to check them all.

• Native Plant Society of Texas: Native Plant Database

• Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center

• Dave's Garden Plant Files

Here's a list of the plants' common names and taxons. Copy/paste them into the databases linked above and learn about your plants.

Bigfruit Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)   

Blazing Stars (Genus Liatris)

Chile Pequin (Capsicum annuum)

Cobaea Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea)

Columbines (Genus Aquilegia)

Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

Englemann Daisiy (Engelmannia peristenia)

Frostweed (Verbesina virginica)  

Giant Blue Salvia (Salvia azurea)

Goldenrod (Genus Solidago)

Green Milkweed (Asclepias viridis)

Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifoloum)

Ironweed (Genus Veronia)

Late Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum)

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium )

Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) 

Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia)

Obedient Plant (Physotegia virginiana)

Pigeonberry (Rivina humilis)

Prairie Parsley (Polytaenia nutallii)

Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Sharpsepal Beardtongue (Penstemon tenuis)

Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra)

Texas Betony (Stachys coccinea)

Upright Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)

Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa)

Zexmenia (Wedelia acapulcensis)