Plant Lingo Decoded

When water wise landscaping is discussed, two terms will often pop up as good choices, "Native" and "Adaptive." The difference between these two classification are that Native Plants are plants that have adapted and evolved to our area without human intervention, whereas Adaptive Plants are hardy species that have been introduced to Texas via the horticulture community. Both types of plants are great choices for the area. To learn more, click here Native_and_Adapted_PLants_for_North_TX_AgriLife.pdf (ctfassets.net) to access A&M Agrilife's handy listing of native and adaptive species for our area.