2026 Spring Edition: Vol. 24 Issue 1

Don’t just take our word – hear a newbie POV: “I do love the NC Native Plant Society and all the inspiration I have gained...

A new member noticed that community and partnership tie us together. People coming together with a common interest is exactly how we’ve accomplished so much.

Join our new committee to help devise strategies for communicating with local and state decision-makers to encourage the planting of native plants.

From depth-sensing corms to ant-powered seed transport, trout lilies reveal astonishing survival tricks beneath the spring forest floor.

Low-growing Bloodroot thrives in moist, acidic, shady soil. It is symbiotic with ants, blooms for a few days, yet the leaves last for months.

Most of my adventures have been in the Uwharrie Region, but I’ve also spent time chasing rare plants all across the state.

We thank donors for their gifts to support undergrad and graduate student research of North Carolina’s native plants and their habitats.

When I see land being clear cut, it makes me realize I can control one place – my yard. I don’t have to be a...

The nine chapters of the NC Native Plant Society are always active, whether it be indoors or outdoors. Check it out!