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Native Plant Society of Texas

Prairie Rose Chapter

Native Plant Sale Information

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Thank you for your interest in  our fall native plant sale. We’re looking forward to welcoming you this coming Saturday, October 17. We’re very excited that we’ve been able to hold the sale this year, although with some major changes. 

  1. You have a 30 minute time slot to shop & browse. If you need more time, please see me as we can probably fit you into a later time slot.
  2. Entrance is to the left side of the log cabin. Hand sanitizer and masks will be available there. We will be adhering strictly with state NPSOT guidelines for plant sales which include everyone wearing a mask. Please help us by distancing while you’re waiting.
  3. We’ve grouped plants together as perennials, woody plants (shrubs) and trees, with several tables having the same groups of plants on them. As always in our fall sale, there are a few 4-inch pots, but most are 1 gallon or larger.
  4. Exit is through the “alley” between the museum and the building behind it. We take cash, credit card and checks, and have the best prices around! If you need to load you can pull up on the side street, Vine.
  5. Attached is a preliminary plant list. If you have trouble opening this pdf file, it will also be posted on our web site: http://www.npsot.org/wp/prairierose.

We realize and apologize that with time slots that some of you may miss out on a plant or two that got “snatched up” early. If this happens, please talk to one of us and we’ll see if there’s anything we can do to accommodate you. 

The mission of the Native Plant Society of Texas is to promote conservation, research and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach and example. GO NATIVE! 

 

COMMON NAME 

Arroyo Sweetwood Big Bluestem
Black Foot Daisy, Blue Mistflower,  Bur Oak 

Bushy Bluestem, Button Bush, Calylophus, Cedar Elm 

Chile Petin
Evergreen sumac
Fall Aster
Fragrant Mistflower, Gayfeather
Kidneywood
Lindheimer Muhly Grass, Live Oak
Mealy Blue Sage
Mexican Buckeye
Mexican Bush Sage
Mexican Honeysuckle, Mexican Mint, Marigold ,Pigeonberry
Pink Muhly
Pink Skullcap
Purple Coneflower
Purple Phlox
Purple Skullcap
Rock Rose Pavonia
Russian Sage
Salvia greggi “Furman’s Red” 

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About the Region

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This low-elevations region of Texas extends inland from the barrier islands, about 60 or so miles, and stretches from Brownsville to Louisiana. In total, it covers about 9.5 million acres, with a high point of 150 feet in elevation. More than 1000 species of plants can be found in this region. On the southern end, species more common in Mexico (such as Sabal mexicana) and Central America occur.

The barrier islands provide us with dune systems, and clay flats to the inland side, which have species found in these areas alone. Many plants here, such as Ipomoea pes-caprae (beach morning glory), can be found throughout tropical regions of the globe. I’ve encountered the same species on the beaches of Guam.

Once inland, vast marshes and wet prairies occur. Occasionally, oak (Quercus fusiformis) groves can be found. Common grasses include species of Bothriochloa, Paspalum, and Sporobolus; eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides); and switchgrass (Panicum species). Many rivers and creeks cut through the Gulf Prairies, and along these riparian areas various species of trees, Sabal minor, and other plants adapted to clay soils can be found. Due to overgrazing, farming, and fire suppression, woody species such as mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and huisache (Acacia farnesiana), and invasive species such as chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), and Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) have increased and displaced our native flora.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason