Pines and Prairies Chapter

Fall 2025 Plant Sale

The Pines and Prairies Plant Sale October 18, 2025, will feature over 200 species of Texas native plants. Martin Simonton, New World Botanical, is providing the plants listed in these spreadsheets, most grown from seed collected in the wild. Martin’s collection includes plants from outside the Pines and Prairies ecoregions–Western Gulf Coastal Plain, Texas Blackland Prairies and East Central Texas Plains.

We have separate spreadsheets for plants found in these ecoregions and those found outside these ecoregions. “DB” indicates that the plant has been input into the NPSOT Plant Database and will appear in the NPSOT Plant Database collection below. We also have this bloom time chart to show you when the plants bloom throughout the year.

Saturday Oct 18 9:30a-1:00p
2701 Lone Star Parkway
Montgomery TX

We hope that if you are in the area, e.g., attending the Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting in College Station, that you will drop by. NPSOT Members Only entry begins at 8:30am, 2701 Lone Star Parkway, Montgomery. Please send corrections, suggestions to gail.mcconnell315@gmail.com

The following plants are new additions!
Pines and Prairies Ecoregions:
  • Asclepias viridis, Green milkweed
  • Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud
  • Chromolaena odorata, Fragrant Mistflower
  • Fragaria virginiana, Wild Strawberry
  • Frangula caroliniana, Carolina Buckthorn
  • Ruellia simplex syn. macrosperma, Mexican Petunia
  • Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Fall Aster
Out of Region:
  • Heuchera hirsuticaulus
  • Oenothera triloba
 
Unfortunately, the following plants are no longer available:
  • Ageratina altissima
  • Monarda montana
  • Phlox paniculata
  • Ruellia simplex

The Table of Contents below provides access to detailed information about many of the plants.

You can view the gallery of available plants below or use the table at the end of this page to make your own plant or shopping list. Click on a plant for more information.

Table of Contents

Available Plants by Type

Herbaceous

Prairie False Foxglove

Agalinis heterophylla
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Eastern Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana
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Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa
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Green Milkweed

Asclepias viridis
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Doll's Daisy

Boltonia diffusa
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Woodland Poppymallow

Callirhoe papaver
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Chile Pequin

Capsicum annuum
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Ivyleaf Thoroughwort

Chromolaena ivifolia
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Virginia Dayflower

Commelina virginica
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Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum
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Texas Tickseed

Coreopsis gladiata
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Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata
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Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida
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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea
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Philadelphia Fleabane

Erigeron philadelphicus
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Hyssopleaf Boneset

Eupatorium hyssopifolium
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Roundleaf Thoroughwort

Eupatorium rotundifolium
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Texas Bluebell

Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum
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Slender Goldentop

Euthamia caroliniana
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Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium fistulosum
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Narrowleaf Gumweed

Grindelia lanceolata
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Swamp Sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius
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Sawtooth Sunflower

Helianthus grosseserratus
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Maximilian Sunflower

Helianthus maximiliani
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Western Sunflower

Helianthus occidentalis
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Texas Star Hibiscus

Hibiscus coccineus
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St. Andrew's-cross

Hypericum hypericoides
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False Spotted St. Johnswort

Hypericum pseudomaculatum
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Wood Amaranth

Iresine rhizomatosa
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Tall Blazing Star

Liatris aspera
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Barbara's Buttons

Marshallia caespitosa
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Pyramid Flower

Melochia pyramidata
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Narrowleaf Four O'Clock

Mirabilis linearis
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Wild Four O'clock

Mirabilis nyctaginea
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Horsemint

Monarda citriodora
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Beebalm

Monarda fistulosa
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Lindheimer Beebalm

Monarda lindheimeri
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Long Flower Beeblossom

Oenothera filiformis
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Yellow Evening Primrose

Oenothera serrulata
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Smooth White Penstemon

Penstemon digitalis
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Gulf Coast Penstemon

Penstemon tenuis
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White Wand Penstemon

Penstemon tubiflorus
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Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana
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Whiteleaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum albescens
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Blunt Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum muticum
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Narrowleaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
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Pigeonberry

Rivina humilis
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Cutleaf Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata
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Giant Coneflower

Rudbeckia maxima
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Missouri Coneflower

Rudbeckia missouriensis
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Sweet Coneflower

Rudbeckia subtomentosa
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Brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba
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Carolina Wild Petunia

Ruellia caroliniensis
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Prairie Petunia

Ruellia humilis
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Wild Petunia

Ruellia nudiflora
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Azure Sage

Salvia azurea
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Lyre Leaf Sage

Salvia lyrata
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Showy Fanpetals

Sida lindheimeri
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Rosinweed Sunflower

Silphium radula var. gracile
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American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum
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Tall Goldenrod

Solidago altissima
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Prairie Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis
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Stiff Goldenrod

Solidago rigida
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Lanceleaf Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
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Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
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Small White Aster

Symphyotrichum racemosum
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American Germander

Teucrium canadense
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Coast Germander

Teucrium cubense
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Texas Spiderwort

Tradescantia humilis
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Texas Verbena

Verbena halei
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Gulf Vervain

Verbena xutha
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Gravelweed

Verbesina helianthoides
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Frostweed

Verbesina virginica
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Western Ironweed

Vernonia baldwinii
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Prairie Lily

Zephyranthes drummondii
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Grass & Sedge

Vine

Shrub

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
Alamo Vine Merremia dissecta Vine Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Alkali Sacaton Sporobolus airoides Grass & Sedge Part Shade Low
American Black Nightshade Solanum americanum Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
American Germander Teucrium canadense Herbaceous Part Shade High
Azure Sage Salvia azurea Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Tree Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Barbara's Buttons Marshallia caespitosa Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Beebalm Monarda fistulosa Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Beebrush Aloysia gratissima Shrub Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Big Top Lovegrass Eragrostis hirsuta Grass & Sedge Sun Medium
Blue Mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Blunt Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum muticum Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Broomsedge Andropogon virginicus Grass & Sedge Part Shade Medium
Brown-eyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba Herbaceous Sun Medium
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Tree Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium
Bushy Bluestem Andropogon glomeratus Grass & Sedge Sun High
Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa Herbaceous Sun Low
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Shrub Sun High
Calico Aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Carolina Buckthorn Rhamnus caroliniana Tree Sun, Part Shade Low
Carolina Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens Vine Sun, Part Shade Low
Carolina Snailseed Cocculus carolinus Vine Part Shade Low
Carolina Wild Petunia Ruellia caroliniensis Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Cherokee Sedge Carex cherokeensis Grass & Sedge Part Shade Medium
Chile Pequin Capsicum annuum Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low
Clustered Sedge Carex glaucescens Grass & Sedge Shade Medium, High
Coast Germander Teucrium cubense Herbaceous Sun Low
Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli Tree Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low
Common Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Tree Sun Medium
Coral Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens Vine Sun Low, Medium
Cutleaf Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis Tree Sun Low
Doll's Daisy Boltonia diffusa Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Dwarf Palmetto Sabal minor Shrub Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium
Eastern Bluestar Amsonia tabernaemontana Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade High
Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Tree Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Escarpment Live Oak Quercus fusiformis Tree Sun Very Low, Low
Fall Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Shrub Sun, Part Shade Low
False Spotted St. Johnswort Hypericum pseudomaculatum Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Fragrant Mistflower Chromolaena odorata Shrub Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low
Frogfruit Phyla nodiflora Groundcover Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Frostweed Verbesina virginica Herbaceous Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Giant Coneflower Rudbeckia maxima Herbaceous Sun High
Gravelweed Verbesina helianthoides Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Tree Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium
Green Hawthorn Crataegus viridis Shrub Part Shade High
Green Milkweed Asclepias viridis Herbaceous Sun Low
Gulf Coast Penstemon Penstemon tenuis Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Gulf Muhly Muhlenbergia capillaris Grass & Sedge Sun Low, Medium
Gulf Vervain Verbena xutha Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Halberd Leaf Hibiscus Hibiscus laevis Wetland Sun, Part Shade Medium
Horsemint Monarda citriodora Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Horsetail Equisetum hyemale spp. affine Wetland Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium
Hyssopleaf Boneset Eupatorium hyssopifolium Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Inland Sea Oats Chasmanthium latifolium Grass & Sedge Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Ivyleaf Thoroughwort Chromolaena ivifolia Herbaceous Sun Medium
Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium fistulosum Herbaceous Sun Medium, High
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Tree Sun Low
Lanceleaf Aster Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Leavenworth's Sedge Carex leavenworthii Grass & Sedge Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium
Limestone Calamint Clinopodium glabrum Groundcover Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Lindheimer Beebalm Monarda lindheimeri Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Lindheimer's Senna Senna lindheimeriana Shrub Sun, Part Shade Low
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Grass & Sedge Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Littlehip Hawthorn Crataegus spathulata Shrub Part Shade, Shade Medium
Live Oak Quercus virginiana Tree Sun Medium
Long Flower Beeblossom Oenothera filiformis Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Longspike Tridens Tridens strictus Grass & Sedge Sun Low, Medium
Looseflower water-willow Justicia ovata var. lanceolata Wetland Sun Medium, High
Lyre Leaf Sage Salvia lyrata Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Maximilian Sunflower Helianthus maximiliani Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Mexican Buckeye Ungnadia speciosa Tree Sun, Part Shade Low
Mexican Plum Prunus mexicana Tree Sun, Part Shade Low
Missouri Coneflower Rudbeckia missouriensis Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Narrowleaf Four O'Clock Mirabilis linearis Herbaceous Sun Low
Narrowleaf Gumweed Grindelia lanceolata Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Narrowleaf Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata Tree Sun, Part Shade Low
Nimblewill Muhlenbergia schreberi Grass & Sedge Sun, Part Shade Medium
Nodding Yucca Yucca cernua Cactus & Succulent Sun, Part Shade Low
Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium, High
Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida Herbaceous Sun Medium
Panicled False Indigo Amorpha paniculata Shrub Sun, Part Shade, Shade High
Parsley Hawthorn Crataegus marshallii Tree Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Pawpaw Asimina triloba Tree Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium
Pecan Carya illinoinensis Tree Sun High
Philadelphia Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Pigeonberry Rivina humilis Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Pineywoods Dropseed Sporobolus junceus Grass & Sedge Sun Low
Prairie False Foxglove Agalinis heterophylla Herbaceous Part Shade Low, Medium
Prairie Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium
Prairie Lily Zephyranthes drummondii Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low
Prairie Petunia Ruellia humilis Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Purple Leatherflower Clematis pitcheri Vine Sun, Part Shade Medium
Purpletop Tridens Tridens flavus Grass & Sedge Part Shade Low
Pyramid Flower Melochia pyramidata Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low
Red Bay Persea borbonia Tree Sun, Part Shade Medium
Rosinweed Sunflower Silphium radula var. gracile Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Roundleaf Thoroughwort Eupatorium rotundifolium Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Saltgrass Distichlis spicata Grass & Sedge Sun Medium, High
Sawtooth Sunflower Helianthus grosseserratus Herbaceous Sun Medium
Seep Muhly Muhlenbergia reverchonii Grass & Sedge Sun Medium
Showy Fanpetals Sida lindheimeri Herbaceous Sun Low
Shrubby St. John's Wort Hypericum prolificum Shrub Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Silver Bluestem Bothriochloa laguroides var. torreyana Grass & Sedge Sun Low
Slender Goldentop Euthamia caroliniana Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Slender Woodoats Chasmanthium laxum Grass & Sedge Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Small White Aster Symphyotrichum racemosum Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium, High
Smooth Alder Alnus serrulata Shrub Sun, Part Shade, Shade High
Smooth White Penstemon Penstemon digitalis Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium, High
Snakeherb Dyschoriste linearis Groundcover Sun, Part Shade Low
Soapberry Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Tree Sun Low
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Tree Sun, Part Shade Low
Southwestern Bristlegrass Setaria scheelei Grass & Sedge Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Spicebush Lindera benzoin Shrub Sun, Part Shade Medium
St. Andrew's-cross Hypericum hypericoides Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium, High
Swamp Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade High
Sweet Coneflower Rudbeckia subtomentosa Herbaceous Part Shade Medium
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Tree Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Grass & Sedge Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Tall Blazing Star Liatris aspera Herbaceous Sun Low
Tall Goldenrod Solidago altissima Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium
Texas Bluebell Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum Herbaceous Sun Medium, High
Texas Lantana Lantana horrida Shrub Sun Very Low, Low
Texas Nightshade Solanum triquetrum Shrub Sun Medium, High
Texas Sabal Palm Sabal mexicana Tree Sun, Part Shade Low, Medium
Texas Spiderwort Tradescantia humilis Herbaceous Part Shade Medium
Texas Star Hibiscus Hibiscus coccineus Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade High
Texas Tickseed Coreopsis gladiata Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Texas Verbena Verbena halei Herbaceous Sun Low
Thin Blue Sedge Carex flaccosperma Grass & Sedge Part Shade, Shade Medium, High
Tissue Sedge Carex hyalina Grass & Sedge Part Shade, Shade Medium, High
Turk's Cap Malvaviscus arboreus Shrub Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Velvet Lantana Lantana achyranthifolia Shrub Sun, Part Shade Very Low, Low
Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia Vine Sun, Shade Low
Virginia Dayflower Commelina virginica Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Medium, High
Virginia Sweetspire Itea virginica Shrub Part Shade, Shade High
Warty Panicgrass Panicum verrucosum Grass & Sedge Sun, Part Shade High
Water Willow Justicia americana Wetland Sun, Part Shade Medium
Wax Myrtle Morella cerifera Shrub Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Western Ironweed Vernonia baldwinii Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Western Sunflower Helianthus occidentalis Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
White Ash Fraxinus americana Tree Sun, Part Shade, Shade High
White Oak Quercus alba Tree Sun, Part Shade Medium
White Sage Artemisia ludoviciana Shrub Sun Very Low, Low
White Wand Penstemon Penstemon tubiflorus Herbaceous Sun Low, Medium
Whiteleaf Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum albescens Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Whitetop Sedge Rhynchospora colorata Grass & Sedge Sun, Part Shade Medium, High
Wild Four O'clock Mirabilis nyctaginea Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade Low
Wild Petunia Ruellia nudiflora Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low, Medium
Wood Amaranth Iresine rhizomatosa Herbaceous Part Shade, Shade Medium, High
Woodland Poppymallow Callirhoe papaver Herbaceous Sun, Part Shade, Shade Low
Woolly Dutchman's Pipe Aristolochia tomentosa Vine Sun, Part Shade Medium
Woolly Rose Mallow Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. lasiocarpos Wetland Sun Medium
Yellow Evening Primrose Oenothera serrulata Herbaceous Sun Low

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