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Woody ornamentals for a 21st century landscape: a Texas perspective©
Article number
1174_71
Pages
349 – 352
Language
English
Abstract
Stephen F. Austin Universitys SFA Gardens comprises 128 acre (58 ha) of on-campus property at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA), Nacogdoches, Texas.
Tree, shrub, and herbaceous perennial evaluation at SFA Gardens is scattered across gardens and landscapes.
Soils are generally well drained, slightly acidic, and the native flora is dominated by pine, oak, river birch, sweetgum, sycamore, Florida maple, hornbeam, elm, hackberry, pecan, and hickory.
Nacogdoches is Zone 8b with an average annual rainfall of 1219 mm (48 in.). June through August is characteristically hot and dry.
In recorded history, 1 Sept. 2000 was the record high, 44.4°C (112°F), and 23 Dec. 1989 was the record low -17.8°C (0°F). In 2010 and 2011, Nacogdoches experienced all-time record drought and heat.
The SFA Gardens lies in the floodplain of LaNana creek and flooding is a reality usually occurring every 3 to 5 years.
However, we had two big floods in 2015 and one in 2016. All predictive NOAA and NASA models show Texas moving to hotter times, more dry spells and more heavy precipitation incidents.
While Virginia is predicted to be a bit hotterprecipitation stays about the same and more frequent violent weather events are expected.
Tree, shrub, and herbaceous perennial evaluation at SFA Gardens is scattered across gardens and landscapes.
Soils are generally well drained, slightly acidic, and the native flora is dominated by pine, oak, river birch, sweetgum, sycamore, Florida maple, hornbeam, elm, hackberry, pecan, and hickory.
Nacogdoches is Zone 8b with an average annual rainfall of 1219 mm (48 in.). June through August is characteristically hot and dry.
In recorded history, 1 Sept. 2000 was the record high, 44.4°C (112°F), and 23 Dec. 1989 was the record low -17.8°C (0°F). In 2010 and 2011, Nacogdoches experienced all-time record drought and heat.
The SFA Gardens lies in the floodplain of LaNana creek and flooding is a reality usually occurring every 3 to 5 years.
However, we had two big floods in 2015 and one in 2016. All predictive NOAA and NASA models show Texas moving to hotter times, more dry spells and more heavy precipitation incidents.
While Virginia is predicted to be a bit hotterprecipitation stays about the same and more frequent violent weather events are expected.
Authors
D. Creech
Keywords
Groups involved
- Division Temperate Tree Fruits
- Division Vine and Berry Fruits
- Division Tropical and Subtropical Fruit and Nuts
- Division Ornamental Plants
- Division Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
- Commission Banana
- Division Horticulture for Development
- Division Precision Horticulture and Engineering
- Division Plant Genetic Resources, Breeding and Biotechnology
- Commission Cultivar Registration
- Division Plant-Environment Interactions in Field Systems
- Division Postharvest and Quality Assurance
- Division Greenhouse and Indoor Production Horticulture
- Division Landscape and Urban Horticulture
- Division Horticulture for Human Health
- Division Temperate Tree Nuts
- Commission Agroecology and Organic Farming Systems
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