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Native Plant Species & Cultivars

May 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT

Free

New Registration Procedure!

We have switched to a new registration procedure. You will register directly via Zoom and will receive the confirmation with the Zoom link right away.

Register: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlceqgpzosHdQVN3AwuQCaa6uZmhiHw8H1

Class Description

Are straight species of native plants always the best choice for home gardens? Can cultivars of native plants (nativars) provide adequate support for wildlife? To answer these questions, Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills has conducted research on past and on-going studies comparing native plants and their cultivars from the standpoint of garden performance, visits by pollinators, and use as larval host plants, and she will summarize her findings in this presentation. Included will be information from: a study of woody plants by Dr. Douglas Tallamy and Emily Baisden; the Bees, Bugs & Blooms pollinator trial by Penn State Extension; field trials of herbaceous plants by Dr. Annie White; multi-year trials of native plants and cultivars conducted at Mt. Cuba; and the Garden Ecology Lab study at Oregon State University.

Straight species flowers provide easy access to nectar and pollen

We know there is an ongoing problem with the registration process via Zoom that requires folks to double register. We create the original registration form about a month before the class is scheduled. Unfortunately, the presenters aren’t usually ready to share the class resources until the week of the class.  When we edit the registration email to add the resources, it results in forcing folks who registered before the revised mailing to re-register. Our apologies!

After you register,

  • You will receive an immediate email Zoom confirmation with the link to the class and some registration questions.
    PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION – make sure to check your SPAM folder.
  • You will receive a reminder confirmation with resource materials the day before the class.
  • Please add events@mgnv.org and webmaster@mgnv.org to your address book, so that emails from MGNV do not go into your spam or junk folder.

Registration stays open until the end of the meeting.

If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify Sarah Calhoun, Unit Administrator at (703) 228 6400 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.

If you enjoy our free Public Education offerings,
please consider making a donation to MGNV to support our quality educational classes.

Can’t join us for a live online presentation?
Video recordings of the sessions are posted to the Master Gardener Virtual Classroom.

VCE/MGNV

ONLINE ZOOM PRESENTATION