2020 Plant of the Year is Southern mountainmint

The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that our Plant of the Year for 2020 is Southern mountainmint (Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides). Thanks to all who participated in this year’s event. Scientific name: Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Common name:... read more

Vote for the GNPS 2020 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 selection, and press “Submit.”  (If... read more

Plant of the Year Nominations are Closed

We have received significantly more than the needed six nominations for 2020 Plant of the Year, so nominations are now closed.  Thanks to all of you who... read more

Plant of the Year Nominations Open Tuesday, October 1, at 7pm

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 wonderful, why not nominate it for our POY 2020? Besides beauty, some... read more

GNPS Plant of the Year 2020 Nominations Open October 1

Georgia is rich in beautiful and ecologically significant native plants. Each year, the GNPS recognizes one of these species as being particularly worthy of public notice. If there is a native plant we have not featured in previous years that you think is exceptional,... read more

2019 Plant of the Year: Coral Honeysuckle

2019 Plant of the Year: Coral Honeysuckle The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) has been selected as Plant of the Year for 2019. This year marks the program’s twentieth anniversary. Previous selections... read more
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