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Event Series: Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting

Propagation Techniques for Native Hollies, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 1/28/2025

January 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Chapter member Gwen Williams, will be sharing tips on growing and propagating native yaupon trees.  These are wonderful native trees that provide great habitat and food for birds. Gwen is incredibly knowledgeable and is sure to inspire us to add these amazing native trees to our landscapes. 

The Yaupon holly will keep its leaves to bring form and green to a winter-scape. The Possumhaw holly retains its brilliant berries well into the winter which makes for some wonderful red for the holidays.

Both hollies are Texas natives and grow easily in Parker County, and the Cross Timbers eco region. They are host plants for the Henry’s Elfin Butterfly and attract a wide variety of butterflies, birds, small mammals, and nectar insects.

If you would like to learn more about these wonderful native shrubs and how to propagate and care for them, come join us at our January meeting!

Meeting Details:

6:00pm Chapter Business Meeting

6:30pm Monthly Feature Presentation

This educational event is open to the public.

Location: Mount Pleasant Historical School, 213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford, Texas.

  • 6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting and Update on Native Plant Sale
  • 6:30 p.m. Native plant swap

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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