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Native Plant Society of Texas

La Bahia Chapter

First Annual Plant Sale – October 5, 2024

October 5, 2024 10:00am – 2:00pm

Location:  The McLoughlin Property, 1402 Church St., Brenham

The LaBahia Chapter is having a PLANT SALE on October 5, 2024 in Brenham, Texas! Fall is the best time to plant trees and perennials for a beautiful Spring garden. Come early to get your favorites. Garden gates will open at 10:00 a.m. and stay open until 2:00.

Here is our our plant list. We hope you spend some time looking over the Native Plant Society’s descriptions listed to find the best plants for your garden. The list may change to add new plants so check back frequently. Expect to find great trees and shrubs as well as perennials suited to our local eco-region. The plants are arranged in groups according to their characteristics.

Free parking is available across the street at Alton Elementary.

You are welcome to bring your own cart. Our garden carts are for volunteers to assist shoppers out the gate with their purchases.

When you are through shopping, please find a person with a clipboard to write a sales ticket. Take the ticket to the cashier to pay.

We do our very best to make sure plants on the list are available, but we may sell out of some plants during the sale.

We hope to see you there!

About the Region

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Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason