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Houston's favorite garden center devoted to Texas native plants and organic gardening.

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        • Buchanan’s Native Plants has been serving Houston gardeners since 1986. Located in the historic Houston Heights, the garden center is dedicated to native plants and organic gardening.  You will find the best selections of hardy natives as well as perennials, herbs, vegetables, trees, shrubs & roses — all suited to the Houston climate.

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New this Week

Botanical Interests Seeds

Sow Now for Fall and Winter Blooms and Harvests!

August is the perfect time to start many of your fall favorites from seed. Such as Tomatoes, Peppers, Beans, Violas, Pansies, Celosia, Zinnias, and more! Also, be sure to check out their new seed shaker mixes, as well as new 2026 varieties! Don’t forget to stop by our Plant Care Shed for all your seed starting supplies!

Watch our ‘Seed Starting’ video here.

Fall Fragrance

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice!

It may not be fall outdoors, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it indoors! Our Bungalow has a great selection of fall fragrances including, Thymes Simmered Cider, Thymes Pumpkin Laurel and Voluspa Spiced Pumpkin Latte!

Visit our fashion and fragrance page here.

Halloween Sneak Peek

Let’s Get Spooky!

Spooky season is just a few months away! Get a head start on your Halloween decor with these new spooky arrivals. Shop pumpkin and skeleton figurines, witches, owls, ghosts, and more!

Check out house and home page here.

Teacher Gifts

Back to School!

Start the school year off right with a gift for teachers! Choose from a gift that grows like an indoor potted plant for their desk. Or stop in the Bungalow to shop coffee mugs, Library of Flowers fragrances, fall fragrances, self-care gift sets from Beekman, or a gift card!

Purchase a gift card here.


What to Plant in August

Ready to get in the garden? Here’s what you should plant this month:

  • From Transplant
  • From Seed
  • Native Seeds
  • Angelonia
  • Asters
  • Basil
  • Beans
  • Begonias
  • Celosia
  • Chives
  • Cilantro
  • Citronella
  • Citrus
  • Coneflowers
  • Coreopsis
  • Cosmos
  • Cucumbers
  • Dill
  • Fennel
  • Lavender
  • Lemongrass
  • Malabar Spinach
  • Marigolds
  • Mint
  • Mistflower
  • Okra
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Pumpkins
  • Rosemary
  • Rudbeckia
  • Sage
  • Standing Cypress
  • Thyme
  • Turk’s Cap
  • Wildflowers
  • Yarrow
  • Zinnias

  • Basil
  • Beans
  • Coneflowers
  • Corn
  • Cosmos
  • Cucumber
  • Dill
  • Fennel
  • Garlic Chives
  • Malabar Spinach
  • Marigolds
  • Marjoram
  • Nasturtium
  • Okra
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Peppers
  • Pole Peas
  • Pumpkins
  • Rosemary
  • Rudbeckia
  • Sage
  • Snap Peas
  • Southern Peas
  • Sunflowers
  • Tomatoes
  • Thyme
  • Winter Squash
  • Yarrow
  • Zinnias
  • Mexican Hat
  • Evening Primrose
  • Pitcher Sage
  • Prairie Coneflower
  • Red Columbine
  • Standing Cypress
  • Cowpen Daisy
  • Illinois Bundleflower
  • Purple Coneflower
  • Lindheimer’s Indigo
  • Liatris
  • Blue Mistflower
  • Blue Curls
  • Tahoka Daisy
  • Clasping Coneflower
  • Bergamot
  • Blue Flax
  • Texas Bluebells
  • White Prickly Poppy
  • Lazy Daisy
  • Missouri Primrose
  • Goldenrod
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • White Rosinweed
  • Mountain Pinks
  • Prairie Verbena
  • Maximilian Sunflower
  • Mealy Blue Sage
  • Swamp Sunflower
  • Lanceleaf Coreopsis
  • Pigeonberry
  • American Beautyberry
  • Cardinal Flower
  • Bush Sunflower
  • Slender Mountain Mint
  • Blue Wild Indigo
  • Frostweed
  • American Basketflower
  • Bluebonnets
  • Lemon Mint
  • Indian Blanketflower
  • Cutleaf Daisy
  • Partridge Pea
  • Plains Coreopsis
  • Winecup
  • Huisache Daisy
  • Greenthread

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Buchanan’s Native Plants
611 East 11th Street
Houston, Texas 77008

713-861-5702

Hours: 9 am – 6 pm
Open Every Day – Monday – Sunday

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