New this Week
Datura
For the Moonlight Pollinators!
Choose from the Harris County Native Datura wrightii and the non-native Datura metel . The Texas native Datura produces large white blooms while the non-native is available in yellows and purple. Blooms open in the evening to very early morning.
See more native perennials here.
Fragrant Plants
Sweetly Scented Blooms!
Don’t forget fragrance when planting your moon garden. There’s nothing more enjoyable than relaxing after a long day than taking in wonderful fragrances from the garden. Shop Arabian Jasmine, Star Jasmine, Lavender, Gardenias and more!
Read more about native host plants for moths here.
Silver Foliage
Light Up Your Garden!
Plants with silver foliage also “light up” when the moon rises. Mixing silver plants into your borders or patio containers will brighten the space in the evening.
Some of our favorites include Texas Sage, Artemisia, and Mexican Bush Sage!
Bat Houses
Nighttime Garden Heroes!
Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of our natural world and ecosystem.
Installing a bat house near your home is a great way to provide a habitat for certain bat species such as the Big Brown Bat and the Little Brown Bat.
Read more about Texas bats here.
What to Plant in June
Ready to get in the garden? Here’s what you should plant this month:
- Amaranth
- Angelonia
- Asters
- Basil
- Beans
- Begonias
- Celosia
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Citronella
- Citrus
- Cleome
- Coneflowers
- Corn
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Cucumbers
- Dill
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Lavender
- Lemongrass
- Malabar Spinach
- Marigolds
- Mint
- Mistflower
- Okra
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Penstemon
- Petunias
- Pumpkins
- Rosemary
- Rosy Palafox
- Rudbeckia
- Sage
- Squash
- Standing Cypress
- Sunflowers
- Thyme
- Turk’s Cap
- Wildflowers
- Yarrow
- Zinnias
- Zucchini
- Basil
- Beans
- Cantaloupe
- Cilantro
- Cleome
- Coneflowers
- Corn
- Cosmos
- Cucumber
- Dill
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Garlic Chives
- Honeydew
- Malabar Spinach
- Marigolds
- Marjoram
- Nasturtium
- Okra
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Peppers
- Pole Peas
- Pumpkins
- Rosemary
- Rudbeckia
- Sage
- Snap Peas
- Southern Peas
- Summer Squash
- Sunflowers
- Tomatoes
- Thyme
- Watermelon
- Winter Squash
- Yarrow
- Zinnias
- Zucchini
- Mexican Hat
- Evening Primrose
- Pitcher Sage
- Prairie Coneflower
- Red Columbine
- Cowpen Daisy
- Illinois Bundleflower
- Purple Coneflower
- Lindheimer’s Indigo
- Bergamot
- Maximillian Sunflower
- Rattlesnake Master
- Hookers Eryngo
- Goldenrod
- Liatris
- Black-Eyed Susan
- White Rosinweed
- Mountain Pinks
- Prairie Verbena
- Maximilian Sunflower
- Pigeonberry
- American Beautyberry
- Cardinal Flower
- Bush Sunflower
- Slender Mountain Mint
- Blue Wild Indigo
- Frostweed
- Winecup
- Blue Mistflower
- Mealy Blue Sage
- Swamp Sunflower
- Lanceleaf Coreopsis
- Butterfly Weed
- Green Milkweed
- Swamp Milkweed
- Antelope Horn Milkweed
- Showy Milkweed
