Take Action
Learn more about gardening with native plants so you can take action at home. Here are some resources we recommend.
NC Native Plant Society - Events, recommended plant lists, online articles, printable handouts, email newsletters, and more
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - hosts Native Plants of North America, a comprehensive guide to North American native plants, with a searchable database about more than 25,000 native plants, 80,000 plant images, answers to more than 10,000 plant and natural gardening questions and more
NC Botanical Garden - Conservation garden in Chapel Hill, online and in-person programs, events, plant and seed sales
NC Extension Gardener Toolbox - Detailed descriptions and photographs of 4,656 plants that grow in and around North Carolina, plus a plant finder with filters to help you find suitable plants for your landscape (Note: Includes introduced plants)
PLANTS Database - Plant List of Attributes, Names, Taxonomy, and Symbols from the USDA
Books
Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont by Timothy Spira
Bringing Nature Home by Douglas W. Tallamy
Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy
Native Plants of the Southeast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 460 Species for the Garden by Larry Mellichamp
Gardening with Native Plants of the South by Sally Wasowski with Andy Wasowski
Gardening with Native Wild Flowers by Samuel B. Jones, Jr. & Leonard E. Foote
The Humane Gardener by Nancy Lawson