Past: Starting Native Plants from Seed

Join Bill Eddleman, retired Wildlife Biologist and Ornithologist, as he teaches about starting native plants from seed. Gardeners who wish to use native plants in landscaping or on their property are often unaware they cannot be started like most garden plants. A large percentage have inhibitors that prevent germination, and these have to be disabled by mimicking natural conditions, often by moist-cold stratification. This presentation will discuss collection of native plant seeds, seed storage considerations, sources for learning about specific germination requirements for individual species, and how to start seeds for a home landscape. This program is part of the Cape Nature Center Native Plant Seminar, a week of virtual and in person programs leading up to a native plant sale on Saturday March 16th. This program will be held on the day of the plant sale.