Clear Lake Chapter

Tree & Shrub Pre-order Opens August 8

Pre-order for trees & shrubs is open from August 8 to 23.

Purchase online, pick up on October 5 from 8 to 11 am.

Pick up Location (same location as in-person plant sale):

Environmental Institute of Houston (Google Map)
University of Houston-Clear Lake
North Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building
2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, TX 77058

All sales final. Inventory is subject to availability. In the event that an item becomes unavailable, a refund will be issued for that item.

Note: We will have a limited inventory of other trees and shrubs available at our plant sale. Stay tuned for our fall plant sale catalog.

Various trees and forbs in a collage
Forty-eight species are available for pre-order from August 8 to 23.

Available for Pre-order

Acer rubrum – Red Maple
Aesculus pavia – Red Buckeye
Amorpha fruticosa – Indigo
Asclepias incarnata – Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias viridis – Green Milkweed
Asimina triloba – Pawpaw
Carpinus caroliniana – Hornbeam
Carya aquatica – Water Hickory
Carya cordiformis – Bitternut Hickory
Cercis canadensis – Eastern Redbud
Chionanthus virginicus – Fringetree
Cornus drummondii – Roughleaf Dogwood
Crataegus marshallii – Parsley Hawthorn
Crataegus opaca – Mayhaw
Diospyros virginiana – Common Persimmon
Euonymus americanus – Strawberry Bush
Forestiera acuminata – Swamp Privet
Halesia diptera – Two-winged Silverbell
Hamamelis virginiana – Witch-hazel
Ilex decidua – Deciduous Holly
Ilex vomitoria – Yaupon Holly
Iris brevicaulis – Louisiana Iris
Lantana urticoides – Texas Lantana
Lindera benzoin – Spicebush
Lonicera sempervirens – Coral Honeysuckle
Magnolia virginiana – Sweetbay Magnolia
Malpigia sp. – Dwarf Barbados Cherry
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Gulf Coast Muhly
Nyssa sylvatica – Blackgum Tupelo
Pavonia sp. – Rock Rose
Persea borbonia – Red Bay
Pinus palustris – Longleaf Pine
Prunus mexicana – Mexican Plum
Ptelea trifoliata – Wafer Ash
Quercus alba – White Oak
Quercus lyrata – Overcup Oak
Quercus michauxii – Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus texana – Nuttalls Oak
Rivinea humilis – Pigeon Berry
Sabal minor – Dwarf Palmetto
Sambucus canadensis – Elderberry
Saururus cernuus – Lizard Tail
Sisyrinchium sp. – Blue-eyed Grass
Thelypteris kunthii – Wood Fern
Ungnadia speciosa – Mexican Buckeye
Viburnum dentatum – Arrowwood Viburnum
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis – Hercules Club
Zexmenia hispida – Zexmenia

These individual orders will be prepaid and picked up at the Plant Sale on October 5. The trees and shrubs catalog is in addition to the over 2,000 plants that will be available on October 5.

Resources

Plant Sale committee members talk about the importance and benefits of trees, how to select a tree for your yard, and how to plant a tree.

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