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Native Plant Society of Texas

Fall 2019 plant sales

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Fall is the best time to plant just about anything in Texas.

Trees, shrubs, and perennials are best planted in fall so they grow through our mild winters and are more established when hot summer weather arrives. Plant roots grow whenever the temperature is roughly above 40 degrees. The ground doesn’t freeze in our area so the roots should be fine.

Unfortunately it’s not as easy to find native plants in the fall as in spring. Here are a few sales we know of. We’ll add to this list as we learn about more.

  • September 21, Arlington. Molly Hollar Wildscape will have native plants for sale at Randol Mill Greenhouse from 9 am to 1 pm.
  • September 21, Houston. Native plants for sale, presentations and more at the Wildscape Workshop. Anderson-Clarke Center at Rice University, 8 am to 3:30 pm. 
  • September 28, Houston. The Clear Lake Chapter will have a Plant Sale at EIH Habitat Garden, UHCL campus  9am to 12
  • September 28, San Antonio. The San Antonio Chapter Bexar Roots plant sale will be at Phil Hardberger Park from 9 am to noon.
  • October 5, Arlington. Our North Central Chapter is having their annual fall plant sale at River Legacy Park Elm Grove Pavilion 10 am to 2 pm.
  • October 5, Cedar Hill. Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center is having a plant sale 10 am to 5 pm.
  • October 5, Kerrville. Riverside Nature Center fall festival and native plant sale starting at 9 am.
  • October 5, Nacogdoches. SFA Gardens will have their Fabulous Fall plant sale from 9 am to 2 pm with 300 varieties of hard to find plants.
  • October 18-19, Austin. Native Plant Sale at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Details on their website.
  • October 26, Dallas. The Dallas Chapter will have a plant sale under the Master Gardener’s Raincatcher’s Pavilion at at the Midway Hills Christian Church from 9 am to noon.
  • October 26, Glen Rose. Our Prairie Rose Chapter will have a plant sale on the square.
  • November 2, New Braunfels. There will be a plant sale as part of the Monarch Fall Festival, at Fischer Park November 2nd from 11am-2pm.

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About the Region

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This low-elevations region of Texas extends inland from the barrier islands, about 60 or so miles, and stretches from Brownsville to Louisiana. In total, it covers about 9.5 million acres, with a high point of 150 feet in elevation. More than 1000 species of plants can be found in this region. On the southern end, species more common in Mexico (such as Sabal mexicana) and Central America occur.

The barrier islands provide us with dune systems, and clay flats to the inland side, which have species found in these areas alone. Many plants here, such as Ipomoea pes-caprae (beach morning glory), can be found throughout tropical regions of the globe. I’ve encountered the same species on the beaches of Guam.

Once inland, vast marshes and wet prairies occur. Occasionally, oak (Quercus fusiformis) groves can be found. Common grasses include species of Bothriochloa, Paspalum, and Sporobolus; eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides); and switchgrass (Panicum species). Many rivers and creeks cut through the Gulf Prairies, and along these riparian areas various species of trees, Sabal minor, and other plants adapted to clay soils can be found. Due to overgrazing, farming, and fire suppression, woody species such as mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and huisache (Acacia farnesiana), and invasive species such as chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), and Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) have increased and displaced our native flora.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason