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Native Plant Society of Texas

H-E-B Texas Native Plant Celebration

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This October, we are once again excited to be partnering with H-E-B for its Texas Native Plant Celebration. H-E-B offers native plants because of its commitment help conserve and protect Our Texas, Our Future. 

More than 200 H-E-B stores will be selling a colorful selection of native plants at a special price – 2 quart-sized native plants for $12.

Native Plant Society of Texas volunteers will also be tabling at 25 select stores over the course of two weekends in October to answer customers’ questions about native plants. The dates and times vary by store, please see the list below for details. 

Volunteers will also be handing out free pocket prairie seed mix from Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation (TPWF), as part of TPWF’s Pollinators & Prairies program, while supplies last.

Come visit Society members at the following H-E-B stores!

Austin

    • Slaughter Lane and IH35, Austin (Store #710)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

    • IH35 and University, Round Rock (Store #673)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

    • RM 620 S/Main Street, Lakeway (Store #714)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

    • Nutty Brown and HWY 290, Austin (12021 W HWY 290, Store #780)

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

Beaumont 

    • 3025 North Dowlen Rd, Beaumont (Store #48)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Belton 

    • 2509 North Main Street, Belton (Store #39)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Cibolo 

    • 850 FM 1103 Ste 100, Cibolo (Store #785)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Dripping Springs 

    • 598 E. Hwy US 290, Dripping Springs (Store #611)

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Frisco 

    • 899 University Drive, Frisco (Store #802)

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Fredericksburg 

    • 407 South Adams, Fredericksburg (Store #561)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Georgetown 

    • 1010 University Drive, Georgetown (Store #781)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Houston

    • 3501 Clear Lake City Blvd, Houston (Store #713)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Kingwood

    • 4517 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood (Store #720)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Killeen

    • 1101 Stan Schlueter Loop, Killeen (Store #721)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Kyle 

    • 5401 South FM 1626, Kyle (Store #14)

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Magnolia

    • 7988 FM 1488, Magnolia (Store #722)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Mansfield 

    • 1670 East Broad Street, Mansfield (Store #750)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Marble Falls 

    • 1503 FM 1431, Marble Falls (Store #735)

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • New Braunfels 

    • 2965 I-35 (FM 306 and IH 35), New Braunfels (Store #694)

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • San Antonio 

    • 10718 Potranco Road, San Antonio (Store #85)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

    • 9238 N. Loop 1604 (Bandera and 1604, Store #1605), San Antonio (Store #632)

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Seguin

    • 1340 East Court Street, Seguin (Store #716)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Spring Branch 

    • 20725 Hwy 46 West, Spring Branch (Store #622)

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Webster

    • 18611 Eastfield Drive, Webster (Store #769)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

Willis 

    • 12350 I-45 N, Willis (Store #791)

      • Sat, 10/11/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/12/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

      • Sat, 10/18/2025 11 am – 3 pm

      • Sun, 10/19/2025 12 pm – 4 pm

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