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Final plant list for Oct 3 In-Person Native Plant Sale

The final list of plants available at the in-person sale on October 3, 2026 has been added to the Fall 2026 Native Plant Sale page.

    • IN-PERSON SALE – October 3, 2026 (11:00am-2:00pm) at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park.  

    See all the details at
    >> Fall 2026 Native Plant Sale <<

    The proceeds from our plant sales support our chapter projects, including native pollinator gardens, field trips, trail signs, student outreach in Williamson County, plant rescue and terrific monthly programs.

    We sell only Texas native plants.
    Questions? Contact: wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

    Turk's Cap
    Turk’s Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

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    Recording available for September 10’s “Making Sense of Horticultural Jargon (and how it affects your plant choices)” with Carol Clark

    The recording from September 10, 2026’s chapter meeting is now available on our YouTube channel. Carol’s presentation begins at 04:40 into the video, after a short business meeting.

    The video will be available until November 26, 2026 (60 days from posting).

    See more recorded topics on our YouTube channel.
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    Our page Prior Guest Speakers lists past meeting topics by year.

    Business slides for recent chapter meetings are here, listed by date. (If this particular meeting’s business slides were not added yet, they will be soon. Please check back later.)

    NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook.

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    Is it me you’re looking for?

    — by Beth Erwin

    • “….do not water it once it is established.”  WilcoScape.org
    • Evergreen shrub or small tree, suitable for privacy screen
    • Native to Williamson County west of I-35
    • Attracts native pollinators
    Evergreen sumacs

    What??? No way!!!  Yes, it sounds too good to be true, but Evergreen Sumac, Rhus virens, ticks all those boxes.  Where do you find it?  It is available right now through Friday at noon at our online plant sale.  Link to the store here: https://shop.npsotwilco.org/  See pictures and get more details on our database, WilcoScape.org.  If you miss the online sale, we should have some at the in-person sale October 3rd.

    Evergreen Sumac is one of those Central Texas natives that does not want to be drenched with water every day, so it is not inclined to live in a black plastic pot like plants you find at big box stores.   It can be tricky to propagate, so you rarely see it anywhere for sale.  That’s why we want to let you know we have a big crop of fine looking specimens, most of which are 30-40 inches tall above the pot.  We want them to go out into the landscape and create important spaces in the landscape in our region.

    See details about the online and in-person sales here => Fall 2026 Native Plant Sale

    Evergreen sumac
    Evergreen Sumac, Rhus virens