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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

Gardeners’ Rewards Point Redemption

Last Weekend to Redeem Your Points!

It’s time to redeem your points! Hurry in this weekend and use your points towards your purchase of early fall favorites like ornamental peppers, celosia, crossandra, and more. As well as fall and Halloween decorations!

Read more about our Gardeners’ Reward program here.

Mums

A Bushel of Blooms!

No flower screams fall is here more than mums! We have received tons of budded and blooming mums in orange, pink, yellow, and more. Give your front porch a pop of color this fall with a bushel of colorful blooms!

Watch our ‘Mum Care’ video here.

Ornamental Grasses

Add Texture to Your Garden Bed!

A great way to add texture and movement to your landscape! We offer a wide selection of native and non-native grasses. Grasses are great for wildlife and various pollinators! Our favorites include Gulf Coast Muhly, Little Bluestem, and Purple Fountain Grass!

Check out more perennials here.

pink muhly grass
Little Bluestem

Fall Color

Celosia, Sunflowers, and Petunias!

Summer might be coming to an end, but fall is just beginning! The nursery is bursting with beautiful fall blooms and bold colorful foliage. Choose from ready to go combo pots or create your own with dianthus, petunias, sunflowers, celosia, and more!

Check out our fall and Halloween decor here.

Starting Natives Class

Saturday, August 30th, 10a-11a

Wanting to learn more about starting Texas native plants from seed? Be sure to join us Saturday morning to learn what native plants you can sow now through November with plant grower and owner of Next Door Nursery, Blas Espinosa!

See more events here.

Summer Annual Sale

While Supplies Last!

Save on 4″ summer annuals like vinca, angelonia, portulaca, and purslane!

See annuals 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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