Fantastic presentation. Would love to see more native plant info. She did great. Curious about native companion plants for the baptisia alba (white wild indigo)
I'm probably late to the show here seeing as how this is a year old already but, just in case someone is still there...There was mention several time of "Out of Range" natives. When I look in books, most of the information I find just identifies the plant as native to MN (for instance the Purple Cone Flower). Where can I find a source that will identify the true range of the plants or I guess more specifically what source is the presenter using when she identifies plants as "Out of Range" natives for MN?
The presenter is a member of "Wild Ones". There are many definitions of in range natives. Some experts believe in range natives have have been grown within 25 miles to be considered an in range native. Other experts believe in range native are plants from the same planting zone, state,or region. i am sorry if my answer is a bit vague. You will have to search your own definition.
I'm a couple years out, but there's various places you can look at online for range maps! One of the sources I really enjoy which was mentioned in the video is Prairie Moon Nursery. That site has plenty of range maps to go with the plants you look up. Other nurseries may also have some. Minnesota Wildflowers also has a selection. If you want to go even more in depth BONAP is the place to go. As far as being in range is concerned I would be willing to hazard a guess that Echinacea purpurea isn't an in range native due to the fact that there is not historical data of it existing in any Minnesota county if I am interpreting the BONAP map correctly. Granted, it is native to some places in Wisconsin, so not too far off especially for those in the eastern parts of Minnesota! That being said, I am not the presenter, so a guess without any current confirmation as to whether or not my guess is correct is the best I can provide at this time.
Thanks for the good information and the ground to earth video for backyard gardeners that are making the different in order to help nature .
Fantastic presentation. Would love to see more native plant info. She did great. Curious about native companion plants for the baptisia alba (white wild indigo)
I'm probably late to the show here seeing as how this is a year old already but, just in case someone is still there...There was mention several time of "Out of Range" natives. When I look in books, most of the information I find just identifies the plant as native to MN (for instance the Purple Cone Flower). Where can I find a source that will identify the true range of the plants or I guess more specifically what source is the presenter using when she identifies plants as "Out of Range" natives for MN?
The presenter is a member of "Wild Ones". There are many definitions of in range natives. Some experts believe in range natives have have been grown within 25 miles to be considered an in range native. Other experts believe in range native are plants from the same planting zone, state,or region. i am sorry if my answer is a bit vague. You will have to search your own definition.
I'm a couple years out, but there's various places you can look at online for range maps! One of the sources I really enjoy which was mentioned in the video is Prairie Moon Nursery. That site has plenty of range maps to go with the plants you look up. Other nurseries may also have some. Minnesota Wildflowers also has a selection. If you want to go even more in depth BONAP is the place to go.
As far as being in range is concerned I would be willing to hazard a guess that Echinacea purpurea isn't an in range native due to the fact that there is not historical data of it existing in any Minnesota county if I am interpreting the BONAP map correctly. Granted, it is native to some places in Wisconsin, so not too far off especially for those in the eastern parts of Minnesota! That being said, I am not the presenter, so a guess without any current confirmation as to whether or not my guess is correct is the best I can provide at this time.