Name: Propagation of Hemi-parasitic Native Plants
Start: 2025-03-01T14:15:00-0600
End: 2025-03-01T15:00:00-0600

The Wild Things Conference Returns Saturday, March 1, 2025 - SOLD OUT

We’re thrilled to welcome you again to learn and share your expertise with our community. We’ve put together an exciting lineup of workshops and sessions from regional and national experts, plus meet & greets, video content, exhibitors, and sponsors. With over 140 presentations and discussion panels to choose from, the in-person program engages a diverse range of topics, research, and skills, and plenty of opportunities to meet with friends, old and new.

Thank you as well to our sponsors, scholarship supporters, and exhibitors who are all helping to make this another tremendously successful Wild Things.

Tickets for Wild Things 2025 are sold out. For additional information on the 2025 conference, visit wildthingscommunity.org.

**PLEASE NOTE: Some details are subject to change.**

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Saturday March 1, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm CST

Room 28

There is increasing interest in restoring native hemi-parasitic plants such as Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis) into our ecosystems to help balance out aggressive native warm-season grasses and forbs while increasing native plant diversity, as well as using them in native landscaping. However, some of these have been a challenge to propagate in a nursery environment, or seed into new or existing restorations. We will talk about the successes and lessons learned on the propagation of several native hemi-parasitic species, and also give you practical tips and techniques to give you confidence to grow these unique plants at home or in a nursery.

Presenters

Luke Dahlberg

Conservation Seed Program Manager, Citizens for Conservation

I have roughly twenty years of native plant growing experience and studying our local ecosystems. I enjoy sharing what I have learned with others while continuing to learn more. If you want to grow native plants... results may vary! Be patient and do not give up! Let's have a conversation... Read More →

Saturday March 1, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm CST
Room 28

Stewardship & Ecology, Intro

Session Session Block E: 2:15 - 3 PM

Wild Things 2025

Luke Dahlberg

Attendees (148)

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