Plant Of The Year
GNPS initiated its Plant of the Year program in 2000. The purpose of this program is to recognize native plants that are underutilized in commercial and residential landscapes or which are vital components of Georgia’s ecology. We are looking beyond beauty, even though this is what often draws us to a special native plant in the first place.
Every fall, GNPS members nominate a plant they feel is deserving of being Plant of the Year for the upcoming year. 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. A slate of candidates are presented to the GNPS membership to vote on and the winner is showcased in the educational content, plant sales and on a custom-designed shirt.
Plant of The Year
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,...
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 have included one fern, six trees, five...
Vote for the GNPS 2019 Plant of the Year!
This year’s POY candidates include a grass, a vine, a tree, two shrubs, and a perennial. Their profiles are listed below, followed by a poll where you can vote for your favorite. Only members can vote, and you will be prompted for your GNPS login and password when you...
GNPS Plant of the Year 2019 Nominations Open October 1
Trees, shrubs, grasses, ferns, herbaceous annuals and perennials---there are beautiful and ecologically important species in every category; yet, so many fly under the public radar. If you have a favorite native plant that you think everyone should know about, why not...
GNPS 2018 Plant Of The Year | American Beautyberry
American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) makes a striking addition to any fall garden thanks to the gorgeous display of berries for which it is named--the genus appellation, Callicarpa, derives from two Greek words meaning “beautiful” and “fruit”. Fittingly for a...
