RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <em>Using Native Plants</em> in traditional design contexts
JF Native Plants Journal
JO NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 27
OP 34
DO 10.3368/npj.13.1.27
VO 13
IS 1
A1 Davis, Brad E
A1 Chappell, Matthew R
A1 Schwevens, Joanna Dunholter
YR 2012
UL http://npj.uwpress.org/content/13/1/27.abstract
AB We have observed that cultural values and traditions exert powerful influences over plant preference and use of native plants in traditional landscape designs. Growers of native plants, in turn, can potentially utilize local conventions as entry points for clients who are unsure of how to incorporate native plants into their own landscapes. In this way native plants may fit into a design vernacular that is accepted by local keepers of tradition and is supportive of local ecosystems and greater environmental quality. We describe Smilax smallii Morong (Smilacaceae) as an example of a plant that can fill this role.