Mission Statement

At Hill Country Natives our mission is to promote the sustainable production of native Texas trees and shrubs and to increase their use in residential and commercial landscaping.

In order to achieve this goal, we use special methods to optimize the four main attributes affecting plant health and growth: Genetics, physical environment, chemistry, and biology. The result is container-grown native plants with superior root systems for improved survivability, reduced maintenance and vigorous growth.

1) By selecting trees and shrubs indigenous to Central and Southwest Texas, we assure that our plants are genetically well adapted to our environment; soils, rainfall, and temperatures, and resistant to local insects and diseases.

2) We use Rootmaker™ containers exclusively, which incorporate various methods to promote root branching and the development of new roots. The result is a root system with greater surface area, increased efficiency in the absorption of water and nutrients, and the ability to adapt quickly to in-ground planting.

3) Our planting media, fertilizer and amendments are locally produced, primarily from recycled components. The planting media provides optimum balance between aeration drainage and moisture retention, while the amendments provide steady, slow, release of the three major nutrients (NPK) and essential micronutrients.

4) All of our plants receive treatment with a custom formulation of 13 strains of mycorrhizal fungi, as well as compost and compost tea to assure optimum biological activity in the root zone, improving the uptake of moisture and nutrients, and increasing resistance to disease.

5) We use no synthetic fertilizers or toxic pesticides or herbicides and adhere to organic principles to the maximum extent possible.

WE DO THIS because we believe that there has been a decades-long degradation of native plant communities in Central Texas that adversely affects the environment and all who live here. We believe that increasing the use of native plants in our landscapes will reduce water usage, improve wildlife habitat, increase genetic diversity, decrease fertilizer and pesticide pollution, and improve the connection between people and the land on which we live. We believe that our homes should look like Texas, and we believe that Hill Country Natives can help.