2026 GNPS Plant of the Year: Pawpaw

Pawpaw fruits before the leaves turn yellow. By Valerie Boss The GNPS Plant of the Year for 2026 is pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Most Americans are familiar with cultivated, non-native fruit trees, such as peaches, oranges, and apples, but are unaware of pawpaw, a native... read more

Vote for the 2026 GNPS Plant of the Year

Vote for the 2026 GNPS 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.  Online voting is EASY.  Logging in as a GNPS member will no longer be required. The... read more

New procedures for Plant of the Year nomination and voting

We have changed the POY submission and voting protocols Why did this happen? Until this year, we opened submissions at a specified time and closed them after receiving 15-20 nominations. After reviewing the submissions, we accepted the first six that met the... read more
2026 Plant of the Year Nominations Open on Sep. 29

2026 Plant of the Year Nominations Open on Sep. 29

Week-long Plant of the Year Nomination Period Opens on September 29 The GNPS Plant of the Year (POY) program recognizes native plants that are of benefit to Georgia’s ecology and wildlife and are underutilized in commercial and residential landscapes. Every year, GNPS... read more
2025 GNPS Plant of the Year: Blue-eyed Grass

2025 GNPS Plant of the Year: Blue-eyed Grass

By Valerie Boss GNPS is pleased to introduce blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) as our 2025 Plant of the Year. Blue-eyed grass is a low- growing monocot, with straight, flat, narrow leaves. It can look a lot like a clumping grass, especially when the foliage... read more

Vote for the GNPS 2025 Plant of the Year!

Vote for the GNPS 2025 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

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