2023 Plant of the Year: Spotted Beebalm

2023 Plant of the Year: Spotted Beebalm 2023 Plant of the Year: Spotted beebalm Valerie Boss Spotted beebalm (Monarda punctata) is a beautiful and hardy herb, and the GNPS welcomes it as our newest Plant of the Year. A member of the mint (Lamiaceae) family, its... read more

GNPS Receives Grant for SMPP

The Georgia Native Plant Society – Stone Mountain Propagation Project is pleased to be a 2023 recipient of a $10K Giving While Living Grant from the Woodard & Curran Foundation.

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Postponed: Restoration Committee Event and Trail Walk

Restoration Event and Trail Walk postponed due to weather!  Two new walks will happen December 12 from 10AM to 12 PM and Sunday January 15 from 2 to 4PM. Meet at the Stone Mountain Nature Garden parking lot just before 2PM on December 11. Jane Trentin will lead a hike... read more
Winter Seed Sowing and Sharing for Native Plants

Winter Seed Sowing and Sharing for Native Plants

Free Event January 21,2023 1:00PM-3:00PM Metropolitan Branch Fulton County Library System 1332 Metropolitan Parkway SW Atlanta, GA 30310 Join the board of the Intown Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society for our first event of the New Year! Register at... read more

Vote for the GNPS 2023 Plant of the Year!

Vote for the GNPS 2023 Plant of the Year! Each year, we celebrate one special native plant by selecting it as GNPS Plant of the Year (POY). The six nominated plants are featured below.  POY online voting is EASY.  Just go to the voting page*, click to make your... read more
New Event: Your Yard is Nature’s Best Hope!

New Event: Your Yard is Nature’s Best Hope!

Nature Needs You! Birds and other pollinators are disappearing at an alarming rate.  Learn why that’s important and how adding native plants to your outdoor space can help reverse the trend. Planting natives is just one of the ten simple but effective ideas our... read more
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