Native Plant Associates

Little Bluestem / Built Work

2011-04-17T20:12:44Z

These are all shots of native Little Bluestem grass meadows we seeded from scratch, using seed harvested on-island in the wild.
Some show bluestem with its reddish fall color, at 2 years. Others with its green summer color, also at 2 years. Some of a new Bluestem meadow being prepared for seeding, plus the same meadow right after seeding with an acre of erosion netting covering it during germination. Another is of Bluestem meadow grass as seedlings at 6 weeks. Also, a shot of us harvesting the seed, plus one of a fluffy pile of harvested seed.

Native Plant Material

2011-04-17T20:08:49Z

The samples, above, are of native plant material, as such. Mostly growing at my nursery … but not only. They are divided between photos of native Sandplain Grassland (i.e., meadow) wildflowers and of native wetland plants.

Landscapes Situations Using Native Plants

2011-04-17T20:15:49Z

Landscaped situations using native plants

Restoring our regional jewel, the Sandplain Grasslands, is what we do at Native Plant Associates. It is all we do.

2011-04-05T18:20:40Z

Sandplain Grasslands display a tapestry of color and texture that is complex, unexpected and beautiful. No wonder The Nature Conservancy has deemed it ‘globally unique’. NPA had developed its ability to seed, harvest, propogate and grow to the point that we can now offer all the main elements of this habitat for multi-acre landscape projects.

Working together, we can restore and expand the native coastal meadows of Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Easter Long Island and Cape Cod.

Carlos Montoya