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NPSOT-Wilco Plant Sales on Oct 17, Oct 20 and Oct 22

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[On 10/19, this post was updated with plant list as of 10/19/2010. On 10/15, this post was updated with plant list as of 10/14/2020.  On 10/8, this post was updated with plant list as of 10/7/2020. PD]

— by Beth Erwin

It’s planting time, and we have the plants you need to be growing in your yard deep in the heart of Texas! 

Once again, the NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter will have a traveling plant sale at area farmers markets.  See locations and plants to be offered later in this post.  Our experts will be on hand to listen to your gardening issues and goals and offer advice honed from many years of growing experience.  Many of the plants we will have for sale are not available anywhere else.

There is no better way to learn our native plants than to grow them on your own property.   Native plants are the preferred choice of our birds, insects, and other critters for food and habitat.  They are adapted to better handle the extreme weather patterns we experience, and with careful choices and planning, can save you money in the long run. 

Money raised from our plant sales are our primary source of funds to continue our many projects.  Check out the many things listed under the menu item “What We Do” on our website to see the projects we are funding.  In addition to those listed, we are embarking on an ambitious effort to get more educational information available online to help you learn about native plants and their habitats in our area. 

There’s a file at end of this article listing the plants we intend to have available.  As we did in the spring farmers market sales, if you are seeking something NOT on this list, please ask.  We may be able to get it for you.  Please don’t ask that we hold back, reserve, or save plants for you that ARE on the list.  Plant availability is first come, first served.  You can reach me with any questions or requests using the contact form at this link.

Check out the sale dates and locations below.  I hope to see you there.

  • October 17, 2020, Saturday – Wolf Ranch Farmers Market.
  • October 20, 2020, Tuesday – Sun City Farmers Market.
  • October 22, 2020, Thursday – Georgetown Farmers Market.

Plants to be offered as of October 14, 2020 October 19, 2020

See the list in the window below and use the tools under the >> signs to download or print it, or you can find the same PDF at this link.   If we update the file, we’ll update this blog post to link to the new file (with the new date in the upper left on page 1).

Click to access Plant_Sale_List-10-19-2020.pdf

Changes in the list dated October 19 vs the previous list:

October 19, 2020 updates to the plant sale inventory list are:

  • The only new-to-the-sale item on the list is Plateau Goldeneye. We have it in 4″ and 3 gallon. We have restocked most of the plants we sold out of at Wolf Ranch, except Turk’s Cap and Black Dalea.

Changes in the list dated October 14 vs the previous list:

October 14, 2020 updates to the plant sale inventory list:

  • Deleted 1 gallon Yellow and Red Columbines–Aquiligea
  • Added:
    • Velvetleaf Senna, Senna lindheimeriana
    • Texas Red Oak, Quercus buckleyi
    • Mealy blue sage, Salvia farinacea
    • Henry Duelberg Mealy sage, Salvia farinacea ‘Henry Duelberg’

Changes in the list dated October 3 vs the original list:

October 7, 2020 updates to the plant sale inventory list:

  • New trees on the list:
    • 1 gal Quercus fusiformis, Texas Live Oak/Escarpment Oak
    • 1 gal Quercus polymorpha, Mexican White/Monterrey Oak
  • Removed from tree list:
    • 3 gal Juglans major, Arizona Walnut
  • New shrubs on the list:
    • 4” Aloysia macrostachya,  Wooly Beebrush
    • 1 gal Mimosa borealis, Fragrant Mimosa
  • New vines on the list:
    • 1 gal Passiflora lutea, Yellow Passionflower
    • 1 gal Lonicera sempervirens, Coral Honeysuckle
    • 1 gal Bignonia capreolata ‘Tangerine Beauty’, Crossvine ‘Tangerine Beauty’
  • New perennials on the list
    • 4” Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Fall Aster
    • 1 gal Nolina texana  Texas Basketgrass/Devil’s Shoestring
  • Information on prices added at the end of the last page
  • See you at the sale!
  • Beth Erwin
  • Contact me using this link

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Charles Newsom receives the Nancy Benedict Memorial Award

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— by Randy Pensabene
Congratulations to our own Charles Newsom for winning the State NPSOT Nancy Benedict Memorial Award.  The awards ceremony will be held online on October 24 at 7 pm, when Charles and the recipients of other State awards will be honored.  See all the awardees in this State announcement.

We welcome our members and the public to attend this presentation and to reach out and personally thank these fine folks for their work and passion. You must register in advance.  After registration you will receive an email with instructions.  You can register at this link: Register here

Nancy Benedict Memorial

The Nancy Benedict Memorial Award is given to a person for an act of conservation or public service in the field of Texas native plants. This year’s recipient is Charles Newsom for leading and organizing volunteer efforts to remove invasive plants from the Berry Springs Park and Preserve in Georgetown. This ongoing effort, which has spanned several years, has increased the native plant diversity, improved wildlife habitat, and greatly improved the aesthetic beauty of Berry Springs Park and Preserve for our human eyes.

Congratulations, Charles!

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Online Chapter Meeting Oct 8: “Native Plants for Birds” with Jane Tillman

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[Post updated Sep 29 with registration details. Post updated Oct 2 with links to handouts. PD]

Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 7:00 pm, when guest speaker Jane Tillman will present Native Plants for Birds.

You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  See instructions under How to Attend, later in this post.

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About Native Plants for Birds:  Your plant choices have an impact on birds. Find out what you can do to increase your yard, greenbelt or park’s appeal to migrants and resident species. Choosing native plants will bring your landscape to life.

Our guest speaker, Jane Tillman, was recognized as the National Wildlife Federations’ Volunteer of the Year in 2011 for her work with their Habitat Steward program, training people to create wildlife habitat in their yards and parks. Jane is a past president of the Native Plant Society of Texas, Austin chapter. She was part of the team that developed the new NPSOT Native Landscape for Birds NLCP Companion class. As an active Travis Audubon Society member and Capital Area Master Naturalist, she gives talks and teaches classes about Central Texas birds and gardening for birds to garden clubs, neighborhood associations, lifelong learning groups, bird festivals, and libraries. Her yard has a Best of Texas Backyard Wildlife Habitat certification. Jane travels around Texas to see birds and the different ecoregions they inhabit, participating in the Century Club challenge to see 100 species in 100 Texas counties – 89 down with 11 to go. She loves for people to tell her what they have seen birds eating.

Two handouts from Jane are below, from the Travis Audubon Society. As with all plant lists, please verify that any non-natives included are not invasive before planting. You can determine if a plant is invasive by going to TexasInvasives.org.

How to attend

  • You must register in advance to attend the online meeting.
  • After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar on the day of the meeting.

Please register for our Oct 2020 Monthly Meeting at the following link:

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NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and field trips are canceled until further notice.

Check our blog announcements, calendar and Facebook for developing plans for virtual meetings and virtual field trips.

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