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Plant profile · Austin & Hill Country

Prairie False Willow

Baccharis texana
native · Central Texas

Prairie False Willow is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 2 ft tall. It wants full sun. Blooms white in Aug–Nov. Good for birds and butterflies.

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The facts

3 sources
Type
Shrub
Sun
Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
Height
About 2 ft
Bloom
Aug–Nov · white
Wildlife
Supports birds and butterflies

Where it grows

26 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.

also grows from seed It starts readily from seed, so a packet from a native-seed supplier, or seed collected with permission, is often the easiest way to get a plant no nursery pots.