I haven't tried to grow the Gregg's Mistflower from seed, but have noticed the clumps can get bigger and be divided over time. I agree it's a good plant for butterflies. I also like the Turk's Cap. Then there's White Mistflower, Eupatorium havanense, which especially draws them in when fall comes. There's many native salvias that are good nectar plants, Salvia coccinea and Salvia greggi, for instance. Purple Horsemint, Monardia citriodora is one of my favorites here. And I've recently discovered Goldeneye, Viguiera dentata, which the butterflies love and it's xeriscape! Aromatic Aster, Symphotrichum oblongifolium is nice also. The only milkweeds that do very well here are the Tropical Milkweed (yes, not a Texas native, but native to Mexico, which is just across the Texas border, so many Texas native plant people include it) and Texas Milkweed, Asclepias texana (don't know if it would grow where you are, but it does well here). If there's a chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas nearby, they could probably help with what can actually grow in your area. I found a copy of Butterfly Gardening for the South recently to send to my daughter in Houston who is having a house built there. Very good book and has a lot of Texas natives! It seems to be out of print, so hard to find, but there might be copies in the libraries.

I don't think they do any shipping. Lucky me, it's not too far. I love that place. If anyone goes there, you'll see some really good native plants...they don't grow as many kinds of plants as they did back when Betty (who passed on to wildflower heaven) was in charge. But if you don't see something you want, just ask, it can't hurt. There's some plants they keep in their greenhouse also. Medina Garden Nursery (I think that's what it's called) is in nearby Medina, Texas and is worth a visit also. Native plants all over and what a beautiful garden!

First I don't have any seed for you sorry my tree is not big enough. Second there are 3 different populations (in Texas) of Acer grandidentatum one is in Ft.hood another in the Hill Country around Bandera (Lost maples area) these two share similar genetics to a Chalk Maple Acer saccharum var. leucoderme). (Acer saccharum var.grandidentatum) which is what most people have in central Texas. (Acer grandidentatum var grandidentatum) is in the Guadulaupe mountains and reaching as far north as Utah and as far south as Northern Mexico.I have a Acer saccharum var. leucoderme which was collected in east Texas and has performed well in my Alkaline clay of Austin.My point being you may be able to find the Chalk maple seed easier. The seed also needs cold to germinate typically moist stratification for 90- 120 days @ a temperature of 33-39 degrees.Many of these seed will not have a viable embryo. Put the seed in water if they drop to the bottom that is what will germinate @95%. Discard the floaters. Art

That's a nice selection of roses! Henry Duelberg salvia planted alternately in a rose border comes to mind,. It gets tall so don't plant too close or it will shade the rose foliage. Although it's not native I planted garlic chives in my rose beds. The spiky foliage and white flowers looks great with roses and is reported to deter spider mites.. Even prettier is society garlic with its lavender flowers. Also nice with roses is the spiky foliage of irises as well as their stately flowers in spring. Back to natives Black foot daisies look good as an edging, but plant away from the base of rose canes since it takes less water. A native that didn't work for me was Greg's mistflower. It's a beautiful butterfly attracting plant, but tends to take over an area and is a mess to clean out under thorny canes when it dies back in winter. Plus you want to leave room to scratch in fertilizer under the rose bushes. You'll be getting more ideas I'm sure. Let us know later what worked for you. Happy gardening!