What is a Native Texas Hill Country plant?
My short and unscientific answer is: plants growing naturally here when the Europeans settlers arrived. Plants that were brought westward by early settlers some 300 years ago and adapted well are often referred to as naturalized or adapted. Our native region includes Central and Southwest Texas. Northeastern Mexico plants do well locally. For further information on natives and exotics, read Bill Ward’s article “What Does It Mean To Be Native”.
