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GNPS Plant of the Year nominations open Monday, October 11, at 7 p.m.

Sep 20, 2021

The GNPS Plant of the Year (POY) program recognizes native plants that are of benefit to Georgia’s ecology and wildlife. If you are a GNPS member and have a native plant that you think is outstanding, please consider nominating it for POY 2022. Besides beauty, some... read more

2021 Plant of the Year: Fringetree

Jan 2, 2021

2021 Plant of the Year: Fringetree This year’s Plant of the Year (POY) is fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus). Also known as white fringe tree, old man’s beard, or grancy graybeard, this small flowering tree grows along the east coast from New York to Florida and... read more

Plant of the Year 2021: Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)

Dec 16, 2020

The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that our members have selected fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) as Plant of the Year for 2021.

Plant of the Year voting is now open!

Nov 1, 2020

POY 2021 voting will take place from November 1st – 30th at midnight. The nominees are: Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) Purpletop (Tridens flavus) Turk’s-cap lily (Lilium superbum)... read more

Nomination #6: Winterberry

Oct 31, 2020

Scientific name: Ilex verticillata Common name: Winterberry Family: Aquifoliaceae Plant type: Shrub Ilex verticillata provides excellent winter interest in the garden thanks to a profusion of bright red berries that persist throughout the cold season; hence the common... read more

Nomination #5: Turk’s-cap lily