Governor Roy Cooper has declared October 21-27, 2019 Native Plants Week in North Carolina!
The timing is perfect to celebrate by adding a few beautiful native plants to your yard.

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• Search the Extension Gardener Toolbox to find the perfect native for you.  Detailed Directions
• Explore Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife With Native Plants
• Review these Native Plant Resources (includes presentations, publications, destinations, and more)
• Check out the Native Plants Chapter of the Extension Gardener Handbook
• Get great ideas from Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds, Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants, Butterflies in Your Backyard, and Reptiles and Amphibians in Your Backyard