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
2016 Plant Of The Year | Spigelia marilandica
Georgia Native Plant Society’s members have chosen Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) as our Plant of the Year for 2016. A hummingbird favorite, this vibrant perennial is native to most of the Southeastern US.
2015 Plant Of The Year | Symphyotrichum georgianum
We are proud to announce that Georgia Native Plant Society’s Plant of the Year for 2015 is Georgia aster! A sun loving plant, Georgia aster was once widespread across southeastern meadows and prairies, but is rare...
2014 Plant Of The Year | Aesculus pavia
GNPS members have chosen red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) as the Plant of the Year for 2014. Red buckeye occurs naturally in Georgia's Coastal Plain and Lower Piedmont regions, but has been successfully introduced to most areas of our...
2013 Plant Of The Year | Sassafras albidum
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is Georgia Native Plant Society's Plant of the Year for 2013. Sassafras is a deciduous tree that grows in every county of Georgia and is widely distributed over the eastern US....
2012 Plant Of The Year | Sanguinaria canadensis
The members of the Georgia Native Plant Society have chosen bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) as our Plant of the Year for 2012. This woodland perennial is a member of the Papaveraceae (Poppy) family and is known as a spring...