Gardening with North Carolina native plants
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- Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Explore more than 1000 native plant profiles! Use Find a Plant to narrow the list for your site
- Extension Gardener Handbook: Native Plants
- North Carolina Botanical Gardens
- Mt. Cuba Center Native Plant Finder
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Finder
- Native Plants for Pollinators
- Plant Toolbox: Native Plants for Pollinators
- Pollinator resources from Debbie Roos, Extension sustainable agriculture agent in Chatham County
- Native plants for pollinators – download a guide for your ecoregion from the Pollinator Partnership
- Pollinator Plants for the Southeast Region – available from the Xerces Society
- Native Plants for Wildlife
- How to Create Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes - Steps to design an attractive, native plant landscape that is beneficial to both you and wildlife
- Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants
- Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds
- Butterflies in Your Backyard
- Reptiles and Amphibians in Your Backyard
- Audubon NC Bird-Friendly Native Plants Program
- National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder – based on the research of Dr. Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home
Other native plant resources
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- Ecoregions of North America – explore ecoregions and download maps
- USDA Plants Database – find range maps for native plants
- Butterflies and Moths of North America – explore native butterfly and moth species and the plants that host them
- Native Plants and Ecosystem Services – Learn more from this University of Michigan website
- NC Invasive Plant Council – Explore invasive plants and their control
Public gardens featuring native plants
Pollinator Paradise Garden at Chatham Mills, Pittsboro
- NC Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill
Sources for native plants
Slide decks
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NC Native Plants for Piedmont Landscapes
- Perennials: Charlotte Glen, Matt Jones
- Trees and Shrubs: Charlotte Glen, Matt Jones
- NC Native Plants for Coastal Landscapes, Charlotte Glen
- Perennials for Pollinators, Charlotte Glen
- Native Plant Presentations by Master Gardener Volunteers
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NC Native Plants for Piedmont Landscapes
