Planting Native Species-How to Pick Natives for Your Space
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Planting native species can help to create habitats for pollinators and local wildlife, may require less maintenance, and add natural beauty to a garden. Joy Boven, Perennial Manager at Bates Nursery, goes over the importance of planting natives as well as tips for planting and caring for native plants. Learn about unique and beautiful native plants for both sunny and shady areas, and discover Tennessee natives that will bring life and vibrancy to your garden.
Literature Mentioned in this Webinar:
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds
Wildflowers of Tennessee the Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians
by Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, Duhl
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
by Douglas W. Tallamy
Locations Mentioned in this Webinar:
Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area
Plants Mentioned in this Webinar:
Trees:
Platanus occidentalis/American Sycamoresassafras
Asimina triloba/Paw Paw Tree (host for Zebra swallowtail butterfly)
Magnolia macrophylla/Bigleaf Magnolia
Amelanchier/Serviceberry
Betula/Birch
Quercus/Oak
Chionanthus virginicus/American Fringetree
Cercis/Redbud
Diospyros virginiana/American Persimmon
Morus rubra/Red Mulberry
Celtis occidentalis/Hackberry
Carya tomentosa/Hickory
Shrubs:
Callicarpa americana/American Beautyberry
Lindera/Spicebush (Host plant for the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly)
Perennials:
Polystichum acrostichoides/Christmas Fern
Asclepias/Milkweed (Host to Monarch butterfly)
Grasses:
Grass Schizachyrium/Little Bluestem
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