Native Plant Resources

Recent presentations

- 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
- NC Native Plant Society Recommended Native Plants
- 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
  - Southeast Plants for Native Bees – 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

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