Garden for Wildlife and Water
Support Local, Plant Native
Let’s start with the basics: What is a native plant, why should you want one, and where can you get one?One of the best ways to support a healthy ecosystem is by planting native vegetation in your own yard. Fortunately, Central Texas offers a wide variety of beautiful and interesting native plants.
What makes a plant native? It’s a species that has grown naturally in an area for thousands of years. These plants have developed a symbiotic relationship with local wildlife—many birds, insects, and animals depend on them for survival.
Native plants offer big benefits: they conserve water, reduce mowing costs, provide habitat for wildlife, protect and enrich soil, and reduce the need for fertilizers and pesticides. And they’re gorgeous!
When you landscape with native plants, you’re not just saving money and resources by using less water and fewer chemicals—you’re helping strengthen the web of connections between native species and ecological processes that make Wells Branch thrive.
Want to save water, attract birds and butterflies, and create a garden that truly belongs in Texas?
Join us at the Wells Branch Wild Conservancy Native Plant Sale on March 29. Discover hard-to-find local native plants that make landscapes sustainable and wildlife-friendly.
We’ll feature dozens of Texas native species—wildflowers, grasses, ground covers, and perennials—perfect for both sunny and shady yards.
Not sure where to start? Whether your yard is too sunny, too shady, too wet, too dry, too big, too small, or just all lawn, we can help. Knowledgeable volunteers and plant experts will be on-site to guide you in choosing plants that thrive in your conditions and show you how to transform your lawn into a vibrant, biodiverse landscape.
So get wild with native plants this spring! Find more details, including a plant list, at www.wellsbranchwild.org/events. 2026 list will be posted mid-March.
This is a cashless event.
All proceeds benefit Wells Branch Wild Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Wells Branch ecosystem.
Sponsored by TexaScapes