Texas Baby-bonnets

Native across the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Baby-bonnets (Coursetia axillaris) is an adaptable semi-evergreen shrub valued for both ornamental appeal and ecosystem support. During Spring, Summer, and Fall, the plant produces pink, white, yellow blooms. Flowering is followed by ornamental legume that add seasonal interest. It provides essential nectar, shelter, or forage for native wildlife, including Butterflies. Thriving in caliche, clay, dry, loam, saline, and sand, Texas Baby-bonnets demonstrates outstanding hardiness once established. It requires minimal supplemental water and tolerates dry spells with ease.