by Happy Gardener | Jun 23, 2022 | Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden
Every summer, the blooms of Pavonia Rock Rose seem to surprise me. While they bloom spring through fall here in San Antonio, I’m always amazed that the plants are still blooming beautifully through the San Antonio summer heat. The candy-pink flowers of Pavonia Rock...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 6, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
A stop in to one of my favorite Facebook pages, The Butterfly Landing, inspired this week’s blog on Maximilian sunflowers. Laura Jarvis, owner and operator of The Butterfly Landing, often highlights amazing pollinator plants, many of them native, on her...
by Happy Gardener | Aug 9, 2021 | Butterflies, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators
If you want monarch butterflies to visit your garden this fall and spring, planting milkweed in your landscape is a must! Not only is milkweed a great nectar source for thirsty pollinators, it is also THE ONLY host plant that monarch butterflies lay their eggs upon....
by Happy Gardener | Jun 23, 2021 | Annuals & Perennials, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Texas Perennials
When summer arrives in San Antonio, Yellow Bells show off while many of our blooming plants are shutting down. Many plants just can’t handle the high temperatures we face June – August. However, today we are celebrating a plant that can. The...
by Happy Gardener | May 20, 2021 | Native Perennials, Native Shrubs, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Xeriscape Solutions
Let’s just take a second and allow our native plants to have a major brag moment. Don’t you think they deserve it? Our native plants looked snow, ice, and extended freeze exposure in the face and said, “We got this!” Have you taken a look...
by Happy Gardener | Oct 12, 2020 | Fall Garden, Native Perennials, Native Shrubs, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Seasonal & Gardening Tips
To celebrate shrub planting season, the cooler weather and the gorgeous fall blooms that come along with it, we’ve decided to highlight a few of our favorite fall-blooming native perennials and shrubs. If you’ve never considered choosing native plants for your...
