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Cedar Sage – a shady beauty for a NICE spring
Cedar Sage is aptly named. The tidy evergreen rosettes with 1 – 2 foot tall spikes of brilliant red evolved to grow in the shade and fine leaf litter under the Hill Country native cedars (Ashe Junipers). Treasure this like the wildflower that it is. Fine gravely soil with dappled shade and good drainage are its home. Once established, Cedar Sage is very drought-tolerant and highly deer-resistant. And as with other red-flowered Salvias, its flowers are both edible and sweet and can make an attractive garnish.
Native Landscaping Certification Program (NLCP)
The NPSOT Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) is a series of day-long classes highlighting best practices for native plant landscaping, including wildlife habitat gardening. Please check our calendar of events to find when the next classes will be offered. Each class consists of an indoor training session and a
FIELD TRIP: Tour of Galveston Bay Foundation’s EcoCenter
Saturday, March 29, 2025 Join us on Saturday, March 29, for a guided tour of the GBF EcoCenter with Carter Clay. Located northeast of Baytown, this site has long been a hub for plant propagation and potting and is now expanding its efforts to include marsh restoration. Carter will lead
H-E-B Celebrates Texas Native Plants this Spring!
Be on the lookout for native plants at our Boerne H-E-B store on Bandera Road! The Native Plant Society of Texas and H-E-B Our Texas, Our Future are collaborating again this spring in bringing native plants to you. Plants are arriving at stores in two waves between March 10th and
Heard Museum Native Plant Sale
The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary will soon be holding its 36th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale, a must-visit event for both seasoned gardeners and beginners looking to add Texas native plants to their landscapes. This highly anticipated fundraiser offers a variety of native species that thrive in
Hercules’ Club: The Ancient Warrior of Texas Woodlands
In Texas, we are fortunate to have many fascinating native trees in our woodlands. Among them, Hercules Club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) stands out with its unique bark and resilience. This native North Texas species thrives in Texas and serves as an important food and shelter source for various insects and birds.
Boerne Chapter Meeting, Tuesday, April 1st
Join us at our Tuesday, April 1st chapter meeting! We are excited to host Michael “Mike” Mitchell, Texas Game Warden, Assistant Commander, Retired, who is visiting us from Austin, Texas. Retired from state service in 2020, he is currently involved with teaching ethics, international wildlife trafficking, and other topics for the Texas Master
H-E-B Texas Native Plant Celebration Happening Now
Announcing a collaboration in celebration of native plants between the Native Plant Society of Texas and H-E-B Our Texas, Our Future. The Society is happy to celebrate native plants with H-E-B this spring beginning March 17th 2025. For this celebration, 200+ H-E-B stores will be selling Society recommended native plants at a special yellow coupon
Nature’s Winter Pantry – Feeding Wildlife with Native Plants
Native trees such as live oaks, pecans, and black walnuts are crucial sources of food for squirrels. Photo by Michelle Michel. By Lindsey Townsend, Tyler Chapter Winter is a major test of survival for wildlife. Food sources dwindle, and animals must rely on what remains in the landscape to survive.
Prairie Rose Chapter Spring 2025 Native Plant Sale
Please join us at the Prairie Rose Demonstration Garden April 19, 2025 in Glen Rose. It is next to the Museum behind the Courthouse in Downtown Glen Rose. We will have another wonderful selection of Native Plants and some trees again this year. Appointments by request at 9:30 am; just
March 2025 Meeting
THE NEED TO MANAGE OUR YARDS FOR WILDLIFE BY DR. BILLY TEELS MONDAY, MARCH 24, 6 p.m. GLEN ROSE CITIZEN’S CENTER 209 SW BARNARD ST. Dr. Teels will be structuring his presentation around his struggle with his homeowner’s association on creating a more natural yard. If you are in an
