HOUSE BILL 797 - March vote
The time is now. We at PNPS are asking for you to support Pennsylvania House Bill 797, legislation mandating native plants be utilized in PennDot plantings across the Commonwealth. House Bill 797, which is currently under consideration in the PA House, would direct PennDOT to plant native trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses along state-owned highways. Please sign the Action Alert to support the legislation, organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Also, please encourage your local legislators in the PA House to support this bill. It is scheduled to be voted on sometime in March.
The Dirty Dozen vs the Birdy DozenAs you work on your landscaping, please remember the Dirty Dozen, a list of twelve invasive plants frequently found at nurseries and landscape retailers that should be avoided. The Dirty Dozen
Better yet, considering adding some of the Birdy Dozen to your gardens to attract birds. The Birdy Dozen Check more information on Invasive Plants and recommendations for alternatives on our Plant Information and Landscaping page. |
In Bloom:
Snow "Thrillium"
Since Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow, what better way to herald spring's arrival than to highlight snow trillium (Trillium nivale). Spotting this spring ephemeral is a thrill and delight for wildflower aficionados. As you might guess from its common name, snow trillium sometimes emerges while snow still blankets the ground. It is the first of the trillium species to flower, from mid-March to early April. However, blooms were reported on February 23rd of this year by a PNPS member. Finding snow trillium can be challenging, since the plant is classified as rare in PA. However, it thrives in specific locations of several southwestern counties. In the scattered areas where it can be found, snow trillium grows where limestone or dolostone is present, often on or around outcrops or where the bedrock is near the surface. Snow trillium also grows in gravely or sandy soil of floodplains. Its biggest threats are deer browsing, the spread of invasive plants, and disturbance and habitat loss caused by logging and mining. I've not had the pleasure of discovering snow trillium in the wild... yet! At 2-4" tall, this diminutive wildflower is easy to miss, even when you know where to look. But I have a few leads, and I believe this will be my year to be "snowed." Article courtesy of Karen Smith. Photo courtesy of Kathleen Molton Engle Upcoming Events - Mark your calendars
May 4, 2024 - Central Pa Native Plant Festival, Millbrook Marsh
Check our Complete Calendar for all upcoming events. If your event isn't listed, let us know and we can add them to our Calendar - email webmaster@panativeplantsociety.org.
What is a Native?A native plant is one that occurs naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without direct or indirect human intervention. We consider the flora present at the time Europeans arrived in North America as the species native to the eastern United States. Native plants include all kinds of plants from mosses and ferns to wildflowers, shrubs, and trees.
Read more... Why Natives?
Because native plants are adapted to the growing conditions where you live, they are often easier to grow, and less susceptible to challenging conditions than non-native plants. Many Non-native plants are also invasive, and threaten out our native plant species.
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