New Fact Sheet: New World screwworm

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Texas Superstar Plants

Type
Program
bluebonnets and maroon bluebonnets in a field

Overview

Texas Superstar plants are specially recognized for superior performance in tough growing conditions in Texas.

Contact

Larry Stein
Professor and AgriLife Extension Horticulturist
Address: 1619 Garner Field Rd.
Uvalde, TX 77801

M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Texas Superstar plants are specially recognized by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for superior performance in tough growing conditions in Texas.
Members of an executive board, advised by horticultural professionals and landscape designers, decide which plants are chosen as Superstars. Each plant must perform well in a variety of landscapes, be easily marketable, and be producible in sufficient numbers to meet consumer demand.

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