4.17.2012. 5 things every western gardener should know before
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5 Things Every Western Gardener Should Know Before
Planting Native Plants
Madeline MazurskiMontana Native Landscapes
Kathy Settevendemie Blackfoot Native Plants Nursery
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What is a ‘native’ plant?
• A plant species that occurs naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, and/or habitat without direct or indirect human intervention
• A species that evolved over time with its biotic community
• A species that has not been genetically altered
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Cultivars
• A cultivar is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation.
• A cultivar is given a cultivar name, which consists of the scientific Latin botanical name followed by a cultivar epithet. The cultivar epithet is usually in a vernacular language. For example, the full cultivar name of the Amber Wheels Blanket Flower is Gaillardia aristata 'Amber Wheels’.
The 'Amber Wheels‘ part of the name is the cultivar epithet which, according to the Rules of the Cultivated Plant Code, is bounded by single quotation marks.
• Created by selection, hybridization or genetic engineering.
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Native plant taxonomy
• Common names:– Sagebrush– Mountain Big Sage– Big sagebrush
• Scientific/botanical names: Artemisia tridentata v. vaseyana Genus– Artemisia
Species– tridentata
Variety– vaseyana
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Local Provenance
• “Native plants with local provenance
(place of origin) will be genetically better
suited to your local growing conditions
than one that is indigenous to another part
of the country with very different growing
conditions.” -Wasowski
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Why use native plants?
• Lower maintenance• Water conservation• Sustainability• Lower your carbon footprint• Minimize environmental effects of herbicides and
pesticides• Decline in pollinators• Preserving sense of place• Concern about invasive species• Have a role in preserving species• Part of natural ecosystems
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Native Plant Gardens
Only native plants
Only exotic (alien) plants
Integrating natives with non-native species
Where are you now?
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Where Does That Plant Grow and Why Does It Matter?
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Where Does That Plant Grow?
Sun & ShadeMoisture & DrynessTiming of Moisture
SoilElevationAspect
ExposureSlope
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Hot & Dry:Hot & Dry:ExposedExposed
Drainage Area: Moist & Drainage Area: Moist & ProtectedProtected
North-facing,North-facing,Steep & RockySteep & Rocky
High Elevation High Elevation & Moist& Moist
Mount Sentinel, Missoula MTMount Sentinel, Missoula MT
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GrasslandGrassland
Woody Draw with Woody Draw with Shrubs & PinesShrubs & Pines
Sparse Douglas FirSparse Douglas Fir
Ponderosa Pine Ponderosa Pine WoodlandWoodland
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Why does it matter?
We can use this same information
to create our home landscape
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The Home Landscape
Sun & ShadeMoisture & DrynessTiming of Moisture
SoilElevationAspect
ExposureSlope
Sun & ShadeMoisture & DrynessTiming of Moisture
SoilElevationAspect
ExposureSlope
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Map Your Microclimates:Potential Plant Communities
Moist
Dry
Shady
Compact Soil
Sunny
RESIDENCE
STORAGE
Entry
Steep Slope
Wind
Flat Open Area
Existing Ponderosa Pines
North
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Identify Your Plant Communities
• Which do you have?
• Which can you re-create?
• Can you incorporate
more than one?
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Design your garden!
Why Design?
Where To From Here?
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Design Process
Site Assessment:Possible Plant Communities
& Other Site Factors
Needs Assessment:What You Want & Need
In Your Garden
Garden Design
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Your Design with Native Communities
NorthExisting Ponderosa Pines New Ponderosa Pines to block wind
Mesic Grassland Meadow
New Back Patio
Entry Court
Dry Shade Pine Woodland Low Shrubs, Forbs, Grasses & Sedges
Dry Grassland Meadow
RESIDENCE
STORAGE
Riparian Shrubs
Douglas Fir Dry Shade ShrubsForbs & Grasses
From Dry Area
Forbs, Grasses, Sedges, Low Shrubs for Moist Shade
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Example of Plant Community in Missoula area - Grassland
• Grasses: Idaho Fescue, Bluebunch Wheatgrass, Prairie Junegrass, One-spike Oatgrass…
• Wildflowers: Arrowleaf Balsamroot, Silky Lupine, Little Larkspur, Yellow Bells, Sagebrush Buttercup, Wild Bergamot, Showy Fleabane, Shaggy Fleabane, Clarkia, Blanket Flower, Twin Arnica, Goldenrod, Shooting Star, Mountain Sandwort…
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Example of Plant Community in Missoula area - Grassland
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Missoula area - Grassland
• Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis)
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Missoula area – Grassland wildflowers
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Missoula area – Grassland wildflowers
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Missoula area – Grassland wildflowers
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Hints for Gardening with Native Plants
Work with your Site
Lewisia rediviva:Bitterroot
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Hints for Gardening with Native Plants
Abundance
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Hints for Gardening with Native PlantsPlant Architecture
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Hints for Gardening with Native PlantsCommunity Structure
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Provide for Everyone
Hints for Gardening with Native Plants
People too!
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Seasonality
Hints for Gardening with Native Plants
August
June
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Sprawl & Spread
Hints for Gardening with Native Plants
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Regulations
Hints for Gardening with Native Plants
“In situations involving parcels of land that are maintained and designated or designed as natural parks/gardens, the owners may request exemption from the Director of Public Works or designated representative. The exemption will be in the form of a Managed Natural Garden/Park Agreement. The purpose is to recognize that private owners may have managed naturalized, less water intensive gardens and lawns. It shall be the duty of such persons to maintain their property so that it shall not be considered a fire hazard, a public safety visibility hazard at street or alley intersections, a public health hazard or a public/private nuisance. Parcels of land designated or designed as natural parks/gardens may lose the designation of exempt, under this ordinance, if the property is not managed as stated in the management agreement.”
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Maintenance
Hints for Gardening with Native Plants
EVERY
GARDEN
NEEDS
MAINTENANCE!
(But it can be less with native plants)