All Things NC Native Plants
A great resource provided by NC State Extension
If you are looking for a great resource on native plants in our region, the North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook has a section devoted to all things NC natives. This primer begins with an explanation of the term “native” and goes on to cover the following topics:
The ecological regions of North Carolina.
The connection between native plants and native wildlife.
The importance of native plants in an ecosystem.
Two principles of gardening with native plants.
Appropriate native plants for a given landscape.
and a great deal more, including lots of links to other resources.
We invite you to explore the NC Extension Gardener Handbook. It is loaded with practical gardening tips along with numerous lists of native plant species best suited to different growing conditions and needs.
See also the GFLP Learning Center
“Native plants contribute to the health of the local ecosystem through complex relationships with native insects and wildlife that have evolved over thousands of years. Native plants help create healthy, sustainable, low-maintenance landscapes that are likely to thrive over the long term. Select the right native plants, plant them in the right place, and care for them until the plants are successfully established. That is how gardeners create resilient landscapes capable of surviving the stresses of our variable climate”