Native Plants for Every Landscape: What Will Grow in Your Site Conditions
You might have heard that native plants are better for the environment but wonder how to pick the right ones for your landscape and the best way to arrange them. This class will explain how to use free online and local resources to find out which native plants grow naturally in your area and prefer your actual site conditions, including available light, moisture, and soil type. Then we'll explore how to arrange your plants into communities similar to those that occur in the wild in order to maximize the successful interactions among plants and organisms that promote healthy ecosystems.
Links
USEPA Ecoregions of North America
The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas (Rhoads and Block)
Flora of the Southeastern United States: Pennsylvania (Weakley)
Biota of North America Program
Wildflower.org Native Plants Database
Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Plant Communities and Inventories
DCNR Landscaping with Native Plants
National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder
Audubon's Native Plant Database
Chesapeake Bay Native Plant Center's Plant Finder
DCNR Where to Buy Native Plants
PA Native Plant Society's Native Plant Sources List
Wild Seed Project's Comprehensive List of Plants by Conditions
Revised Presentation Coming Soon!