Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden

Theme “Renewal”

The PHP Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden is a teaching garden to showcase native Texas plants to our community. The intent is to encourage all to contribute to conservation in Texas by restoring their urban and rural landscapes to native habitats by planting for wildlife. The hard work of many groups created this garden.

What is a Wildscape?

A “wildscape” is restoring the habitat in rural and urban areas. It enables everyone to contribute to conservation by developing wildlife habitats where we live, work and play.

Nearest Parking

8400 NW Military Hwy

San Antonio, Texas 78231

Map of Plants in Garden

Annuals Plant List

The Wildscape Demonstration Garden is located near the Urban Ecology Center and is open whenever the park is open (sunrise to sunset).

This garden is registered as an official Monarch Waystation and a certified Polinator Habitat through Texas Butterfly Ranch.

Monarchs and Queen butterflies love the nectar from Gregg’s Mistflower. Photo by Patsy Kuentz

A Red Shouldered Hawk sits on the deer fence to the entrance of the garden. Photo by Patsy Kuentz

Blackfoot Daisy and Autumn Sage make a great pairing in this bed, and both are good food sources for wildlife. Photo by Patsy Kuentz

Rock Rose is a great addition to any garden as they bloom from April through November.

This project was a collaboration of the Alamo Area Master Naturalist Chapter, San Antonio River Authority, Blue Heron Designs, Inc., Texas Parks & Wildlife, Phil Hardberger Park staff, and Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy.

To learn more about this project, please visit the Master Naturalist’s project page.

Field Trips and Guided Hikes are available upon request.

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