There was plenty to pay attention to last week—the inauguration and the devastating wildfires in California, for example—but there’s a fair chance you missed what was happening on a much quieter stage, where a humble, reedy, Texas plant was putting on a brief but glorious show worth redirecting your attention to. Across Texas, a blast of wintery weather brought seasonally appropriate low temperatures and a dusting of snow to a state that rarely experiences either. Along with it came moments of novelty and joy: Young Texans seeing their first snowfall, shrieking Houstonians sledding down hills on baking sheets, an army of micro snowmen, and a rare “bloom”—of sorts. On a cold night in Texas, if the conditions are just right, the aforementioned reedy native plant, frostweed, or…
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