2025 Summer Edition: Vol. 23 Issue 2

You should find specially designated NC Native Plant tags at nurseries thanks to the NC Department of Agriculture’s new promotion effort for native plants.

A 55-acre natural and cultivated land of abundant trees, shrubs, perennials, ferns, grasses, vines, mosses, and lichens is the newest NCNPS certified native plant habitat.

Invasive non-native plants are a major threat to our ecosystems. There are many things you can do to help remove them.

Decades ago, no one realized how important native plants are to the whole ecosystem. We’ve worked hard on our property since then, adding natives everywhere.

When mycelia encounter a plant root, a parasitic or mutualistic relationship can develop, almost like the fungus and the plant have negotiated a trade deal.

The more host plants you grow, the more life you nurture. Host plants feed caterpillars, which feed birds, spiders, lizards, and more, which balance ecosystems.

A significant natural area in south-central North Carolina is the location of the newest NC Native Plant Society chapter, the Uwharrie Chapter.

Here’s what six Society members did to achieve awards given at the NC Native Plant Society’s Annual Meeting and Picnic. And there’s more news.

Native Plant Society people make a difference. And now that you are with us, you too can make an impact. See how!