Native Plant Sale at Earth Day 2009

extended through 4/26

Also available for sale: Nature's Way Resources organic leaf mold compost and mulch.

 

• Proceeds from this sale support the Arboretum's education and conservation programs. The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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Plant List for the Native Plant Sale @ Earth Day Celebration at Houston Arboretum

Click on the scientific name to learn more about that plant's attributes.
(online database maintained by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - University of Texas at Austin, www.wildflower.org)

 

Price	Size		Plant - Common Name	Scientific Name
		PLANTS LISTED BY SUN/WATER CONDITIONS
			FULL SUN - WET
$18	3 gal.		Saltmarsh Mallow	Kosteletzkya virginica 'Pink'
			PARTIAL SHADE - WELL-DRAINED
$90	15 gal.		Winged Elm	Ulmus alata
$30	5 gal.		Red Mulberry	Morus rubra
$24	4 gal.		Fringe Tree	Chionanthus virginicus (Shionanthus virginicus)
$90	15 gal.		Snowbell	Styrax americanus
$30	5 gal.		Parsley Hawthorn	Crataegus marshallii
$18	3 gal		Little Bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium
$24	4 gal.		Coralberry	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
			PARTIAL SHADE -MOIST
$24	4 gal.		White Oak	Quercus alba
$42	7 gal.		Witch Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana
$24	4 gal.		Witch Hazel (smaller)
$30	5 gal.		Possumhaw	Ilex decidua
$30	5 gal.		American Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana
$30	5 gal.		White Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana var. lateal
$6	1 gal.		Gaura	Gaura lindheimeri
$6	1 gal.		Carolina Jessamine	Gelsemium sempervirens
$18	3 gal.		Carolina Jessamine	Gelsemium sempervirens
			PARTIAL SHADE -WET
$90	15 gal.		Southern Sugar Maple	Acer barbatum
$30	5 gal.		Sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua
$90	15 gal.		Swamp Chestnut Oak	Quercus michauxii
$30	5 gal.		Pecan	Carya illinoinensis
$30	5 gal.		River Birch	Betula nigra
$60	10 gal.		Southern Wax Myrtle	Morella cerifera (Myrica cerifera)
$18	3 gal.		Summersweet, Clethra	Clethra alnifolia
$6	1 gal.		Butterflyweed	Asclepias tuberosa
$18	3 gal.		Swamp Lily	Crinum americanum
$3	1qt.		Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis X. L fulgens
$6	1 gal.		Gulf Muhly	Muhlenbergia capillaris
			SHADE - WELL DRAINED
$42	7 gal		Carolina Buckthorn	Frangula caroliniana (Rhamnus caroliniana)
$24	4 gal.		Southern Arrowwood	Viburnum dentatum
$6	1 gal.		Prairie Phlox	Phlox pilosa
			SHADE - MOIST
$30	5 gal.		Scarlet Buckeye	Aesculus pavia
$18	3 gal.		Turk's Cap	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
			SHADE - WET
$18	3 gal.		Strawberry Bush	Euonymus americanus
		PLANTS LISTED BY TYPE
			TREES
$90	15 gal.		Southern Sugar Maple	Acer barbatum
$30	5 gal.		River Birch	Betula nigra
$30	5 gal.		Pecan	Carya illinoinensis
$42	7 gal.		Witch Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana
$30	5 gal.		Sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua
$30	5 gal.		Red Mulberry	Morus rubra
$24	4 gal.		White Oak	Quercus alba
$90	15 gal.		Swamp Chestnut Oak	Quercus michauxii
$90	15 gal.		Winged Elm	Ulmus alata
			SHRUBS
$30	5 gal.		Scarlet Buckeye	Aesculus pavia
$30	5 gal.		American Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana
$30	5 gal.		White Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana var. lateal
$18	3 gal.		Summersweet, Clethra	Clethra alnifolia
$30	5 gal.		Parsley Hawthorn	Crataegus marshallii
$18	3 gal.		Strawberry Bush	Euonymus americanus
$30	5 gal.		Possumhaw	Ilex decidua
$18	3 gal.		Turk's Cap	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
$60	10 gal.		Southern Wax Myrtle	Morella cerifera (Myrica cerifera)
$42	7 gal		Carolina Buckthorn	Frangula caroliniana (Rhamnus caroliniana)
$24	4 gal.		Fringe Tree	Chionanthus virginicus (Shionanthus virginicus)
$90	15 gal.		Snowbell	Styrax americanus
$24	4 gal.		Coralberry	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
$24	4 gal.		Southern Arrowwood	Viburnum dentatum
			VINES
$18	3 gal.		Carolina Jessamine	Gelsemium sempervirens
			GROUNDCOVERS
		GRASSES & MEADOW FORBS
$6	1 gal.		Gaura	Gaura lindheimeri
$6	1 gal.		Prairie Phlox	Phlox pilosa
$18	3 gal		Little Bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium
		BOG & RAINGARDEN LOVERS
$18	3 gal.		Swamp Lily	Crinum americanum
$18	3 gal.		Saltmarsh Mallow	Kosteletzkya virginica 'Pink'
$6	1 gal.		Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis X L. fulgens

Quantities are limited! Note: Regular member discount on Nature Shop items is not applicable to items in plant sale (plants, compost, mulch).

 

Why "Grow Native"?

Native plants are wonderful sources of food for birds and butterflies

Some produce flowers with nectar and attract thirsty hummingbirds and butterflies:

• Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
• Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
• Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa)
• Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea)

Others provide tasty leaves and nutritious seeds for hungry caterpillars and birds. This group includes small trees and shrubs like:

• Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
• Parsley Hawthorn (Crataegus marshallii)
• Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)
• Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria )

and native grasses too!

• Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
• Gulf Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris)
• Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
• Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Quite a few are actually staples for all wildlife. These special native plants provide flowers, nectar, leaves and seeds for all types of wildlife to feast upon.

• False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
• White Texas Star Hibiscus ( Hibiscus coccineus)
• Saltmarsh Mallow (Kosteletzkya virginica)
• Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
• Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus)
• Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
• Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)
• Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Questions? Email for more information.