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Boerne Chapter

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 March 17th. 

At our Boerne HEB store, NPSOT volunteers will be available to answer your questions about native plants and their care on Saturday, March 22nd, 11 am – 3 pm.  Look for them in the Texas Backyard Department!

They will be selling Society recommended native plants at a special yellow coupon price – 2 quart-sized plants for $12.

For a list of the other 200+ participating H-E-B stores, go to https://www.npsot.org/…/texas…/h-e-b-native-plant-sale/

H-E-B Texas Native Plant Celebration Plants

 

Click on each plant below for detailed information about the plant, including photographs, from the Society’s database.

Scientific Name Common Name
Aquilegia canadensis Red Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha Hinkley’s Yellow Columbine
Callirhoe involucrata Winecup
Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats
Conoclinium dissectum Gregg’s Mistflower (previously Eupatorium greggii)
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’
Dichondra argentea Silver Ponyfoot (Silver Falls)
Glandularia bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena
Lantana horrida Texas Lantana (gold and yellow blooms)
Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle
Malvaviscus arboreus Turks Cap
Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy
Monarda citriodora Beebalm
Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf Muhly
Pavonia lasiopetala Rock Rose
Phlox drummondii Drummond’s Phlox
Phyla nodiflora Frogfruit
Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage (Summer Jewel)
Salvia farinacea Mealy Blue Sage (Henry Duelberg)
Salvia greggii Autumn Sage Furman’s Red
Salvia greggii Autumn Sage Lipstick

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 four host chapters (New Braunfels, Lindheimer, Guadalupe, and the Hill Country chapters) are located in one or both of the ecoregions above. However, the eastern portion of Guadalupe County also falls within the Post Oak Savanna ecoregion. Annual rainfall averages 35 to 45 inches, with higher averages to the east. A wide variety of hardwood trees are found, including several species of oaks, elms, and in the Bastrop area, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). Grasses and forbs dominate in the open savannas, with most common grass being little bluestem. Ranching, agriculture, and fire suppression have allowed woody species to encroach on the once-open savannas.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason