Each month we feature a native plant that does well in gardens in our area. When available, all members and visitors who have signed in will get a chance to win a young plant in a drawing we hold at the end of in-person meetings.
Would you like to present a Plant of the Month?
“Plant of the Month” presentations are usually short (2-3 minutes) slideshows prepared and presented by a chapter member. In the past we have covered wildflowers, grasses, trees, and even how parts of these plants can be prepared as food! You do not need to be an expert. Just choose a native plant that you have an interest in, do a little research, and share what you find.
If you are interested in presenting a “Plant of the Month,” please get in touch with Rowena via our Volunteer Form so that we can add your name and plant to our list. Check out our previous presentations below.
| Month | Scientific Name | Common Name(s) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Andropogon ternarius | Splitbeard Bluestem, Split Bluestem |
| July 2023 | Oenothera speciosa | Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups |
| June 2023 | Iris brevicaulis | Zigzag Iris, Leafy Blue Flag |
| May 2023 | Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chigger Weed |
| April 2023 | Chorioactis geaster | Texas Star Mushroom, Devil’s Cigar, Kirinomitake |
| March 2023 | Morus microphylla | Texas Mulberry |
| February 2023 | Amsonia tomentosa | Woolly Bluestar, Woolly Amsonia, Small Leaves Amsonia, Gray Amsonia |
| January 2023 | Pleurotus ostreatus | Oyster Mushroom, Pearl Oyster Mushroom |
| November 2022 | Sorghum halepense, Digitaria ciliaris, and Paspalum dilatatum | Invasives: Johnsongrass, Southern Crabgrass, and Dallisgrass |
| October 2022 | Coreopsis lanceolata | Lanceleaf Tickseed, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Sand Coreopsis, Tickseed, Longstalk Coreopsis |
| September 2022 | Helianthus angustifolius | Swamp Sunflower, Narrowleaf Sunflower, Narrow-leaved Sunflower |
| August 2022 | Liatris mucronata | Texas Blazing Star, Texas Gayfeather, Texas Liatris, Cusp Liatris, Cusp Blazing Star, Cusp Gayfeather, Narrow-leaf Liatris, Narrow-leaf Blazing Star, Narrow-leaf Gayfeather |
| July 2022 | Hibiscus moscheutos | Swamp Mallow, Swamp Rose Mallow, Marshmallow Hibiscus, Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow |
| June 2022 | Bothriochloa laguroides | Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass |
| May 2022 | Monarda citriodora | Lemon Mint, Beebalm, Lemon Beebalm, Horsemint, Horse Beebalm, Lemon Horsemint, Mint |
| April 2022 | Ratibida columnifera | Upright Prairie Coneflower, Mexican Hat, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower |
| March 2022 | Palafoxia rosea | Rosy Palafox, Rose Palafoxia |
| February 2022 | Bouteloua curtipendula | Sideoats Grama |
| January 2022 | Gaillardia pulchella | Firewheel, Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket |
| November 2021 | Various fall-blooming species | Monarch Fall Migration |
| October 2021 | Dermatophyllum secundiflorum | Texas Mountain Laurel, Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean, Frijolillo, Frijolito |
| August 2021 | Capsicum annuum | Chile Pequin, Chile Petin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper, Cayenne Pepper |
| July 2021 | Crataegus marshallii | Parsley Hawthorn, Parsleyleaf Hawthorn |
| June 2021 | Alophia drummondii | Propeller Flower, Purple Pleat-leaf, Pinewoods Lily, Pleatleaf Iris |
| May 2021 | Sassafras albidum | Sassafras |
| April 2021 | Scutellaria ovata | Heart-leaf Skullcap |
| March 2021 | Aesculus pavia | Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye, Firecracker Plant |
| February 2021 | Erythrina herbacea | Coralbean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal |
| January 2021 | Eustoma exaltatum | Texas Bluebells, Prairie Gentian, Showy Prairie Gentian |
| December 2020 | Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon Holly |
| November 2020 | Chamaecrista fasciculata | Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant, Sensitive Plant, Golden Cassia |
| October 2020 | Diospyros virginiana | Common Persimmon |
| September 2020 | Solidago sempervirens | Seaside Goldenrod |
| August 2020 | Rhus copallinum var. lanceolata | Flame-leaf Sumac, Shining Sumac, Winged Sumac, Prairie Sumac |
| July 2020 | Carex spp., Carex cherokeensis, Carex leavenworthii, Carex texensis | Sedges, Cherokee Sedge, Leavenworth’s Sedge, Texas Sedge |
| June 2020 | Prunus mexicana | Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum |
| March 2020 | Penstemon tenuis | Gulf Coast Penstemon |
| February 2020 | Itea virginica | Virginia Sweetspire, Tasselwhite |
| January 2020 | Nothoscordum bivalve | Crow Poison, False Garlic |
| November 2019 | Asclepias spp. | Milkweed |
| October 2019 | Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon Holly |
| September 2019 | Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower |
| August 2019 | Verbesina virginica | Frostweed |
| July 2019 | Helenium amarum | Sneezeweed, Bitterweed |
| June 2019 | Muhlenbergia capillaris | Hairawn |
| May 2019 | Chromolaena ivifolia | Ivyleaf Thoroughwort, Blue Boneset |
| April 2019 | Desmanthus illinoensis | Illinois Bundleflower |
| March 2019 | Prunella vulgaris | Heal-all, Selfheal |
| February 2019 | Penstemon tenuis | Gulf Coast Penstemon, Brazos Penstemon, Sharp-sepal Beardtongue |
| January 2019 | Cuscuta sp. | Smartweed Dodder |
| November 2018 | Lygodium japonicum | Japanese Climbing Fern (Non-native) |
| October 2018 | Symphyotrichum oblongifolium | Fall Aster |
| September 2018 | Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry |
| August 2018 | Salvia lyrata | Lyreleaf Sage |
| July 2018 | Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild Rye |
| June 2018 | Toxicodendron radicans | Poison Ivy |
| May 2018 | Coreopsis lanceolata | Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Lanceleaf Tickseed |
| April 2018 | Baptisia sphaerocarpa | Yellow Bush Pea, Yellow Wild Indigo |
| March 2018 | Setaria geniculata | Knotroot Bristlegrass |
| February 2018 | Arnoglossum plantagineum | Prairie Plantain, Indian Plantain |
| January 2018 | Rudbeckia grandiflora | Rough Coneflower |
| November 2017 | Asclepias perennis | Aquatic Milkweed |
| October 2017 | Vernonia missurica | Missouri Ironweed |
| August 2017 | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush |
| July 2017 | Kosteletzkya virginica | Saltmarsh Mallow, Seashore Mallow |
| June 2017 | Physostegia intermedia | Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Lionheart |
| May 2017 | Arnoglossum ovatum | Ovateleaf Indian Plantain |
| April 2017 | Asclepias viridis | Green Milkweed, Green Antelopehorn |
| March 2017 | Hyptis alata | Clustered Bushmint |
| February 2017 | Hibiscus moscheutos | Rose Mallow, Hardy Hibiscus |
| January 2017 | Herbertia lahue | Herbertia, Prairie Nymph |
| December 2016 | Hymenocallis liriosme | Texas Spiderlily, Spiderlily, Spring Spiderlily, Louisiana Spiderlily |