Wild Thumb: TX native plants

Name: Wild Thumb: TX native plants
Rating: 4.6 (33 reviews)
Author: Pollinators and Prairies

By: Pollinators and Prairies

Plan Your Texas Native Garden

Features & Capabilities

Growing a few native plants or a pocket prairie is easy with this interactive step-by-step gardening guide from Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation's Pollinators & Prairies program. The mission to support pollinators & restore prairies in Texas starts here!

What does the app offer?

A curated database of native plant recommendations based on your local climate & weather conditions
In-app interactive landscape design
Step-by-step preparation and planting instructions from plant selection to soil preparation to water & pruning
Watering, upcoming freeze conditions, pruning & other caretaking reminders
Curated seed mix recommendations for planting a pocket prairie
Pocket prairie planting & caretaking instructions
Info about the pollinator species your new plants are likely to attract
Tips & supplemental info from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation, Texas Native Plant Society, and other trusted sources

Getting started This app is made for people living in Texas, U.S. It's free to use, thanks to our sponsors H-E-B Our Texas, Our Future and Phillips 66. We'll walk you through the process of learning to grow native plants, beginning with asking questions about your available space, light conditions, and soil moisture. Once you've designed your space, Wild Thumb will guide you through planting, caring for, and tracking your growing progress. Happy native gardening!

Why plant natives?

Native plants are low-maintenance and easy to care for once established
Native plants require much less water than non-native plants
Native plants support thriving pollinator populations that contribute to local food & wildlife systems
Native plants are hardier & more resilient than non-natives
Native plants are naturally beautiful!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Pollinators and Prairies

Rating:

4.60

(33)

Version:

3.2.0 Last updated: 2026-06-23

Version code:

887269344

Creation date:

2025-10-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

95.59MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 232,303 ▼ 105

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Developed by:

Pollinators and Prairies

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-thumb-tx-native-plants/id6749037334

Website:

https://pollinatorsandprairies.org/

User Reviews

Reviews consistently praise Wild Thumb for its native-plant focus and helpful planning workflow, aiding locals in finding Texas natives and designing gardens. The main recurring downside is onboarding friction due to registration/login problems, including verification emails and password resets. Accessibility and navigation feedback were noted but less frequent.

Pros

Native-focused guidance helps users locate and work with Texas natives in their area.
Step-by-step garden planning workflow provides a clear design path.
Supports native planting across contexts (pots, beds, and prairies).

Cons

Registration/login issues and verification emails prevent onboarding and access.

Recent reviews

This app is a great start to what could be a really useful tool for those into native gardening. I would love the ability to customize the planting areas more. But the biggest thing that I see that could lead to quick improvements is just adding more plant options. I’d tackle our most populated eco regions first, as a DFW person, I’d even say Austin needs more options sooner than we do. I’m not a landscaper by trade, so this app did help me get started in my design, but ultimately I needed to draw what I wanted on paper and used the ladybird and NPSOT databases to help inform my plant choices, heights, bloom color, soil, light, spread, etc. Another but more nice to have is the ability to view your design from the ground view instead of the sky. Being able to see what a bed could look like from the street is super helpful in planning something beautiful AND eco friendly. Great work to the devs on this one. Y’all are truly using technology here to make the world a better place. Thank you!

by Ad*****, 2026-06-08

I really appreciate the care info in this app. I have a LOT of native plants, but finding specific care instructions has not been as easy as I need it to be. This app solved that problem for me. Thanks!

by in*****, 2026-05-25

I LOVE how you can enter your zip code and find native plants that thrive in your area- this is SO cool. My only suggestion: Add some sort of Take a picture of a plant -> Plant identifier feature for an extra subscription fee or something! That would be so awesome for raising some $$ for y’all and I’d buy it in a heartbeat!!! I’m going to be promoting this app because I TRULY believe there are a TON of Texas Gardeners and particularly Houston gardeners that would LOVE this. I’ll definitely planning trips to shop with the sponsors! They funded an INCREDIBLE app here!!! ❤️🥹