Prairie Rose Chapter

News from the Prairie Rose Native Plant Garden

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Recent April 2021 Work Day

 

DEMONSTRATION GARDEN WORK DAY
MAY 15, 8:30 a.m.
COURTHOUSE SQUARE, GLEN ROSES

Come join us for a fun work day in the garden.  In addition to the weeding always needed, we plan to add some new plants!  We’ve been working hard to clean up and clear out space for the many interesting native plants that should be in our garden.  Come help us plant, weed, and if possible, mulch.

 

 

 

Spring Plant Sale

A big thank-you to everyone who helped support our spring native plant sale.  We were able to place over 400 plants in people’s flowerbeds and yards this spring.  We also gave away a large number of seed packets and hope these provide even more native plants.  One lesson brought home during this past February’s freeze is that native plants are hardy and are used to not just Texas drought years, but these arctic blasts as well.  While other plants died, most natives have bounced back and are doing fabulous.

Blue Mistflower

We hold two plant sales a year:  one in the spring and one in the fall.  Watch for our notice of our fall plant sale – fall is the absolute best time in Texas to plant trees, shrubs and perennials.

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About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

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