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Native Plant Society of Texas

Clear Lake Chapter

Fall 2024 Native Plant Sales in the Houston-Galveston Area

Fall plant sale season is here, and it’s the perfect time to add native plants to your landscape!

Native plants are a valuable addition to any garden or green space because they have adapted to the local climate, soil, and wildlife, making them hardy, low-maintenance, and ecologically beneficial. Here’s why they should be on your gardening radar:

  1. Support Local Wildlife: Native plants provide essential food and habitat for local birds, insects, and pollinators. By planting them, you’re helping to preserve and bolster your local ecosystem.
  2. Low Maintenance: Native plants are well-suited to your region’s climate and soil conditions, meaning they generally require less water and care compared to non-native species.
  3. Resilience: Native plants have evolved to thrive in local conditions, making them more resistant to pests and diseases.
  4. Beautiful Landscapes: With their diversity of colors, shapes, and sizes, native plants can create stunning, natural-looking landscapes that change with the seasons.

It’s time to explore the exciting native plant sales happening in our area this fall. See you out there!

September 28
8–11am		Houston Audubon Natives Nursery Plant Sale & Open House
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, 440 Wilchester Blvd., Houston, TX 77571
September 28
9am–1pm		Harris County Master Gardeners Northwest Houston Sale
Alabonson Park, 9650 N Houston Rosslyn Road, Houston, TX 77088
October 5
8–11am		Clear Lake Chapter Fall Plant Sale
Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058
October 5
8am–3pm		Houston Chapter Fall Wildscapes Workshop and Plant Sale
Northside Columbus Club Hall, 607 E. Whitney, Houston, TX, 77022
October 11–12
9am–2pm		Houston Arboretum and Nature Center Fall Plant Sale
4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024
November 9
10am–2pm		Galveston Bay Foundation’s Native Plant Sale
Walter Hall Park, 807 SH 3 N, League City, TX 77573

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