2010 Earth Day Native Plant Sale:

Extended through Saturday, April 24, 2010

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - (No entry before 10 a.m.)

Celebrate Earth Day at the Arboretum and take home some native plants to "green" up your landscape. Native plants generally require less maintenance and may also provide nectar, leaves or seeds as important food sources for wildlife.

Prices vary from $3.50 for 4 inch to $35 for 5 gallon pots (before Member Discounts).

Arboretum members will save money by taking advantage of their members' discount on all purchases.

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.

Join as an Arboretum Member at the Sale to save!

Click here for a pdf file of plant sale list, organized by light requirements and water tolerance.

Common Name Please note: availability of plants listed below is subject to change.	Scientific Name (note: links go to more information about plant available on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's Web site- they will open a new page)
1 American Sycamore	Platanus occidentalis
2 American Elm	Ulmus americana
3 Eastern Red Cedar	Juniperus virginiana
4 Big Muhly, Lindheimer’s Muhly	Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
5 Coralberry, Snowberry	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
6 Mealy Blue Sage	Salvia farinacea
7 Showy Evening Primrose - 4 in.	Oenothera speciosa
8 Showy Evening Primrose - 1 gal.
9 Winecup - 4 in.	Callirhoe involucrata
10 Winecup- 1 gal.
11 White Oak	Quercus alba
12 Longleaf Pine SOLD OUT	Pinus palustris
13 Shagbark Hickory	Carya ovata
14 American Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana
15 Dwarf Sweetspire	Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’
16 Brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia triloba
17 Belandier's Sundrops	Calylophus berlandieri
18 Carolina Jessamine	Gelsemium sempervirens
19 Sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua
20 Bald Cypress	Taxodium distichum
21 Willow Oak	Quercus phellos
22 Black Gum	Nyssa sylvatica
23 Cedar Elm	Ulmus crassifolia
24 Leatherwood, Titi	Cyrilla racemiflora
25 Buttonbush	Cephalanthus occidentalis
26 Fall Obedient Plant	Physostegia virginiana ‘Vivid’
27 Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis
28 Arrowhead	Sagittaria platyphylla
29 Horsetail	Equisetum hyemale
30 Gulf Coast Muhly	Muhlenbergia capillaris
31 Southern Arrowwood	Viburnum dentatum
32 Frogfruit	Phyla nodiflora
33 Wood Fern - 1 gal.	Thelypteris kunthii
34 Wood Fern - 3 gal.	Thelypteris kunthii
35 Inland Sea Oats	Chasmanthium latifolium
36 Wild Red Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis
37 Dwarf Palmetto	Sabal minor
38 Louisiana Iris	Iris fulva x hybrids
39 Virginia Iris	Iris virginica
40 Spider Lily	Hymenocallis liriosme
41 Horseherb	Calyptocarpus vialis
42 Crossvine SOLD OUT	Bignonia capreolata ‘Tangerine Beauty’

 

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