Propagating Natives from Seed
This program will discuss the ins and outs of collecting seed from native plants, the best ways to store them, and how to get them to grow. We will take a particularly close look at how to break seed dormancy, perhaps the most challenging and poorly understood aspect of propagation. But, by following a few simple protocols, you will find that most species can be cultivated quite readily.
Presenter Bio: Ed Cope is a Restoration Ecologist working for the Natural Land Institute, a land trust operating in northern Illinois. Propagating native plants has been a labor of love for Ed, and he has accrued over a decade of experience planting and stewarding prairie restorations. Among his favorite pursuits is cultivating rare and difficult-to- grow species.