Recent presentations

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    NC Native Plants for Piedmont Landscapes (2017)

    • Perennials: Charlotte Glen, Matt Jones
    • Trees and Shrubs: Charlotte Glen, Matt Jones
  • NC Native Plants for Coastal Landscapes, Charlotte Glen (2018)
  • Perennials for Pollinators, Charlotte Glen (2019)
  • Native Plant Presentations by Master Gardener Volunteers
    • Alamance County, (2019)
    • Durham County, (2018)
    • Wake County, (2018)

Learn more about gardening with North Carolina native plants

• • Extension Gardener Plants Toolbox
  • Extension Gardener Handbook: Native Plants
  • Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants – Extensive resources for incorporating native plants into your landscape. You can even personalize your own plant list!
  • North Carolina Botanical Gardens – Excellent plant lists available under the “Plants and Gardening” tab
  • Mt. Cuba Center Native Plant Finder
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Finder
  • 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
    • 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 resources related to native plants

• • 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

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    Pollinator Paradise Garden at Chatham Mills, Pittsboro

  • NC Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill
  • Duke Gardens – Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, Durham