Chapter meetings are suspended for November and December to allow all our members to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends. Please plan on joining us again at St Joseph’s Halle or on YouTube on January 28, 2025.
The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas
invites you to explore the heart of our native Edwards Plateau ecosystem.
Willkommen ~ Welcome
We are Hill Country!
Draw an equilateral triangle. Austin and San Antonio anchor the easternmost points.
The triangle climbs into the hill country and onto the Edwards Plateau, its tip touching Fredericksburg and Gillespie County.
The pink dome of Enchanted Rock rises to the north of us.
This entire area is an intricate patchwork of oak and juniper woodlands,
savannas interwoven with grasslands, tree mottes and shrubs. Always native blossoms stand ready to amaze the viewer.
Ours is truly a rich and diverse natural heritage.
6:30 greeting friends new and old
7:00 ~ This month ‘s business meeting & presentation:
If your day doesn’t quite manage in-person attendance,
Join us @ 7:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel: Fredericksburg Texas Native Gardening. Click “live” to see the scheduled meeting. Click on that meeting to join. The chat window will be open for questions during the presentation for those who have subscribed to the channel.
25 Native Plant Lessons from 25 Years of Experience
“There are hundreds of wonderful Texas natives in Texas, but trying to figure out which ones do the best in your particular area of Gillespie County, can take time,” noted Matt Kolodzie, owner of Friendly Natives Nursery. “I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned in the last 25 years so you can shorten your learning curve, be more successful faster, and save money.”
Fall Aster – a well-behaved NICE plant for your “fall” flower garden
Also called the Hill Country Aster, Aster oblongifolius is a well-behaved perennial native plant that is surprisingly easy to grow. It is hardy all the way from the Texas Hill Country which can get down to 10-15 degrees in the winter – up through the Texas panhandle with temperatures which can drop to -5 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact his plant is happy over most of the Northeastern & central U.S.
View: No More Monoculture Lawns
on Fredericksburg Texas Native Gardening Handout: NO MORE MONOCULTURE GRASS LAWN OR WHY TO USE GROUNDCOVERS!Kathy Saucier The how’s, why’s, and what’s to plant
View: Land Stewardship for Birds
Nearly 50 years of data tells us that bird populations are declining at an alarming rate. Author Rufus Stephens, co-author of the book, Land Stewardship for Birds: A Guide for Central Texas, will speak about conserving and enhancing local habitats to produce the cover, food, and water needed for thriving bird populations.