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Native Plant Society of Texas

Boerne Chapter

Save the Date! Spring Native Plant Sale on April 19, 2025

Save the date! Our Spring Native Plant Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2025, 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!

Many native plants even do well in containers!

Some of the plants we expect to be selling are: Turk’s Cap, Big Red Sage, Passionflower, White Mistflower, Golden Groundsel, White Foxglove, Zexmenia, Fall Obedient plant, Rock Rose, Mealy Blue Sage, and more!

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

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

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

New Braunfels, the location of our Fall 2024 Symposium, straddles both the Edwards Plateau Ecoregion and the Blackland Prairie ecoregion. Interstate 35 divides the city of New Braunfels; its path through the city closely parallels the boundary of these two ecoregions, with the Edwards Plateau on the west side and the Blackland Prairies region to the east. 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