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Native Plant Society of Texas

Big Bend Chapter

Plant Sales

Mexican Buckeye

Spring Plant Sale 2025 - Native Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Flowering plants

New – Extended Date/Time: May 3, 2025 / 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: behind Forever West Texas, 308 W Ave. E (corner of Ave E and 8th St) in Alpine

Please consider donating one or more plants to the Patty Manning Pollinator Garden being developed at the Alpine Public Library.

Cash, checks, and cards accepted.

Complete lists of all of the plants included in the sale are provided in the two links below. The first is of all the plants alphabetized by Common Name; the second, by Scientific Name.

  1. https://tinyurl.com/548ryk7y
  2. https://tinyurl.com/25728swy

 

Donations

To donate to the Big Bend Chapter, you may either scan the QR code or click on the link below to access our donation page.

Donate to Big Bend Chapter - checkout link from QR code

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Plant Sales Coordinator

Cathy Wright

Plant List

Table of Contents

Available Plants by Type

Herbaceous

Shrub

Grass & Sedge

Vine

Groundcover

Tree

Wetland

Cactus & Succulent

Fern

Plant Sale Table

Here is the same list in tabular form. If you’d like to make your own shopping list you can copy and paste this table into a spreadsheet. For best results paste as text format into the spreadsheet.

Common Name Scientific Name Growth Form Light Requirement Water Requirement

About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

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