10/22/2026
This week’s native of the week is Texas Craglily (Echeandia texensis)!
A clumping form with rosettes of narrow, soft pale green, grass-like leaves. Roots form corms. Produces five-inch branched spikes of small star-like, mustard-yellow flowers. Texas Craglily provides nectar for butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects from early spring through late fall. Now is a part of the Asparagaceae Family.
Drought tolerant. Great for rock gardens. Blooms April-November. Mature plants reach 12 to 36 inches tall and spread 6 to 12 inches wide. Texas Craglily goes dormant in winter and its leaves die back to the ground after a freeze. This is normal, and the clump regrows from its base the following spring. Do not cut back foliage until it has fully browned after the first hard freeze, usually late November or December.
