When shopping for native plants, it’s a good idea to have a list that includes scientific names, since many non-natives have similar names and some garden center staff are not always sure about plant origins.
For Guilford County Master Gardener Pollinator Day, 25 June 2022, News & Record article in the Life Section, 17 June 2022
For an article to promote a Pollinator Day celebration in Greensboro, NC, I am providing a list of scientific names to go with the common names included in the article. I want you to be able to sort by common name or scientific name, so the list is in Google Sheets. Please note that I may add to the list in time.
For Diverse Native Hedgerow Demonstration Planting at the Organic Unit of NC A&T’s Research Farm, planted fall 2017
A Diverse Native Hedgerow Demonstration Planting to showcase shrubs and small trees that might be used with Farm Bill Program conservation practices supported by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service was installed at the Organic (Horticulture) Unit of NC A&T’s Research Farm in fall 2017. The planting, designed by me for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s East National Technology Support Center in collaboration with Dr. Sanjun Gu and staff, supports pollinators, predators (natural enemies of agricultural pests), and reduces winds coming across a large body of water next to the unit. Shrub and tree plantings for pollinators and wildlife are good alternatives for organic farmers whose site preparation toolkit is a little narrower than conventional farmers. With farm finances in mind, we used the smallest shrub and tree plant material we could source locally, along with grasses and wildflowers. At this link, there is a slideshow about site preparation and installation, along with a plant list that includes bloom times. The plant list also includes plants we were not able to obtain in time for the planting. Note the 2017 prices have increased a good bit, but all the plant material for a 160′ by 6′ (a little less than 1000 square feet) hedgerow was about $750, with wholesale pricing. We hope to label photos in time, but if you have any questions about particular photos in then meantime, please don’t hesitate to ask (or try using iNaturalist or Seek by iNaturalist).
Wild Bee Plantings 