Plant Of The Year
Every October, GNPS members may nominate a plant they feel is deserving of being Plant of the Year for the upcoming year. Nominations are submitted online through the GNPS website. Besides being native to the state of Georgia and underutilized in landscaping, a good candidate for Plant of the Year will not demand growing conditions that are too difficult for most Georgia gardeners to achieve.
The nomination period closes when six (6) acceptable nominations have been received. Voting commences online and completes at the November GNPS General Meeting. If no clear winner emerges at the meeting, the GNPS Board of Directors holds a run-off election to determine the winner.
Plant of The Year
2006 Plant Of The Year | Lobelia cardinalis
The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) has been selected as the organization's 2006 Plant of the Year. Cardinal flower is one of our most recognizable wildflowers, for it bears a stunning, upright stalk of...
2005 Plant Of The Year | Amelanchier arborea
The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that downy serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) has been selected as the organization's 2005 Plant of the Year. Downy serviceberry is one of the earliest native trees to bloom in early spring. The white flowers...
2004 Plant Of The Year | Oxydendrum arboreum
The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) has been selected as the organization's 2004 Plant of the Year. The year-round beauty of this tree enhances natural...
2003 Plant Of The Year | Tiarella cordifolia
The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) has been selected as the organization's 2003 Plant of the Year. This charming perennial wildflower is...
2002 Plant Of The Year | Morella cerifera
The Georgia Native Plant Society has selected the wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) as its 2002 Plant of the Year. It is one of the most versatile of our Southeastern landscaping plants, and it offers four seasons of beauty and...