Alternatives to Invasive Exotics—Resources Organic Growers School, March 2011
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Organic Growers School, March 2011 Debbie Green, dxgree@wm.edu, Buncombe County Master Gardener Background Definitions and Information: Invasive Species: “1) non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and 2) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.”
One that “occurs naturally in a particular region, state, ecosystem and habitat without direct or indirect human actions.” Plant Conservation Alliance Those plants “native to the EPA Level III ecoregion of the site or known to naturally occur within 200 miles of the site. Naturally occurring hybrids, varieties, and cultivars of species native to the ecoregion are acceptable.” Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines Native Plant Communities: “are plant species, composition, and structure typical of communities native to the EPA Level III ecoregion or known to naturally occur within 200 miles of the site… Native plant communities include (but are not limited to) wetlands, grasslands, riparian buffers, and habitat for wildlife species of concern within the region.” Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines Related to Vegetation: Prerequisite 1.4: Preserve threatened or endangered species and their habitats Prerequisite 4.1: Control and manage known invasive plants found on site Credit 4.5: Preserve all vegetation designated as special status Credit 4.6: Preserve or restore appropriate plant biomass on site Credit 4.8: Preserve plant communities native to the ecoregion Credit 4.9: Restore plant communities native to the ecoregion Plant Characteristics Comparisons: Function in the Landscape Cultural needs Shape/Size Deciduous/Evergreen Season(s) of interest Flowers Color Shape/Size Bloom time Foliage Color Form/Texture Fruit Color Size Season/Persistence Useful Books: Armitage, Allan M. Armitage’s Native Plants for North American Gardens. Timber Press, 2006. Burrell, C. Colston. Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2006. Dunne, Niall. Great Natives for Tough Places. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2009. Foote, Leonard E., and Samuel B. Jones. Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast. Timber Press, 2005. Greenlee, John. The American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn. Timber Press, 2009. Hunter, Margie. Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee: The Spirit of Place. University of Tennessee Press, 2003. Kirkman, L. Katherine. Native Trees of the Southeast: An Identification Guide. Timber Press, 2007.Porcher, Richard D., and Douglas A. Rayner. A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina. University of South Carolina Press, 2001. Sawyers, Claire E. The Authentic Garden: Five Principles for Cultivating a Sense of Place. Timber Press, 2007. Sternberg, Guy, and James W. Wilson. Native Trees for North American Landscapes. Timber Press, 2004. Summers, Carolyn. Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East. Rutgers University Press, 2010. Tallamy, Douglas W. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Timber Press, 2009. Wasowski, Sally (& Andy Wasowski). Gardening with Native Plants of the South. Taylor, Reprint 2009. Wells, B. W. The Natural Gardens of North Carolina. University of North Carolina Press, 2002. Web Resources: Asheville Botanical Garden: Ihttp://www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org/ North Carolina Arboretum: http://www.ncarboretum.org/ North Carolina Native Plant Society: http://www.ncwildflower.org/ North Carolina Natural Heritage Program: http://www.ncnhp.org/ Native & Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas: http://www.namethatplant.net/ Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council: http://www.se-eppc.org/ Alternatives to Ornamental Invasive Plants: http://suffolk-lamp.cit.cornell.edu/assets/galleries/Agriculture/Commercial-Nursery-and-Landscape-Management/Presentation-Handouts/10-09-FINALBrochure-List-of-Alternatives.pdf Breeding for Non-invasive Landscape Plants: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/nursery/short/2005_short_cs/breeding_noninvasive.htm Center for Plant Conservation: http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: wildflower.org/plants Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes: An Identification Guide for the Mid-Atlantic http://www.nybg.org/files/scientists/rnaczi/Mistaken_Identity_Final.pdf Plant Conservation Alliance: http://www.nps.gov/plants/index.htm PlantNative: http://plantnative.org/ Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009: http://www.sustainablesites.org/report/Guidelines%20and%20Performance%20Benchmarks_2009.pdf USDA Forest Service Climate Change Atlas: http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/atlas/ USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov Why Should I Care about Invasive Plants?: http://www.mipn.org/InvasivesBrochure.pdf
Adapted from: Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants (http://www.ncsu.edu/goingnative/) and Tennessee’s Native Plant Alternatives to Exotic Invasives: (http://www.tneppc.org/Landscaping/Native_Substitutes.pdf)
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