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Native Plant Society of Texas

Boerne Chapter

Save the Date: Spring Native Plant Sale on April 18, 2026!

Boerne Chapter Spring Native Plant Sale March 18 2026

Visit us at our Spring Native Plant Sale on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Herff Farm Teaching Barn, at 33 Herff Road in Boerne. 

Take advantage of this opportunity to easily obtain native plants suited to our eco region, and along with making your space beautiful, you’ll be providing food and habitat for butterflies, birds and other wildlife!

NPSOT volunteers will be at hand at the event to answer any of your native plant questions. 

Did you know that many native plants even do well in containers?!

We expect to have lots of different species that do well in our local area of Boerne, many of which you won’t easily find elsewhere!

Some of the plants we will be selling are: Turk’s Cap, Blackeyed Susan, Blackfoot Daisy, BigTooth Maple, Passionflower, White Mistflower, Golden Groundsel, Evergreen Sumac, Zexmenia, Flame Acanthus, Rock Rose, Milkweed Vine, and more!

To find the Texas Native plants that are a match for your landscape, visit NPSOT’s native plant database.

Bright red hibiscus-shaped flowers.
Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii)
Monarch on white mistflower
White Mistflower (Ageratina havanensis) Photo credit: Linda Griffith
Passion Flower and Bee
Corono de Cristo Passionflower (Passiflora foetida var. gossypifolia)
White flowers
Wild Fox-glove (Penstemon cobaea)
Zexmenia (Wedelia acapulcensis) Photo Credit: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/grow-green/plant-guide/zexmenia
Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)

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