The Plant Ecologist's Blog
What's on the North Carolina Native Plants Pin:...
The five native species drawn into the North Carolina Native Plants pin: Venus flytrap, eastern prickly pear, southern magnolia, flowering dogwood, and dwarf palmetto. The ecology behind each one, now...
What's on the North Carolina Native Plants Pin:...
The five native species drawn into the North Carolina Native Plants pin: Venus flytrap, eastern prickly pear, southern magnolia, flowering dogwood, and dwarf palmetto. The ecology behind each one, now...
Why Venus Flytrap Only Lives Here: The Ecology ...
The Venus Flytrap grows wild in exactly one place on earth — a narrow band of wet longleaf pine savanna centered on the NC coastal plain. Here is what makes...
Why Venus Flytrap Only Lives Here: The Ecology ...
The Venus Flytrap grows wild in exactly one place on earth — a narrow band of wet longleaf pine savanna centered on the NC coastal plain. Here is what makes...
Maypop Passionflower and the Three Fritillary B...
Maypop Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is the host plant that allows Gulf Fritillary and Variegated Fritillary caterpillars to breed in coastal NC gardens. This guide covers what makes it irreplaceable, the...
Maypop Passionflower and the Three Fritillary B...
Maypop Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is the host plant that allows Gulf Fritillary and Variegated Fritillary caterpillars to breed in coastal NC gardens. This guide covers what makes it irreplaceable, the...
Native Plants for Wet and Boggy Spots in North ...
A guide to NC native trees, shrubs, and perennials for wet, boggy, and seasonally flooded spots — organized by size so you can layer from canopy to ground level.
Native Plants for Wet and Boggy Spots in North ...
A guide to NC native trees, shrubs, and perennials for wet, boggy, and seasonally flooded spots — organized by size so you can layer from canopy to ground level.
Native Plants for Shade in North Carolina: What...
Most native plant advice assumes full sun. This guide covers NC native shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers that thrive in partial to deep shade — from understory shrubs like Oakleaf Hydrangea...
Native Plants for Shade in North Carolina: What...
Most native plant advice assumes full sun. This guide covers NC native shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers that thrive in partial to deep shade — from understory shrubs like Oakleaf Hydrangea...
Native Plants That Support Fireflies in North C...
June is peak firefly season in NC. Here is how native trees and shrubs create the moist, layered habitat fireflies need to survive and thrive.
Native Plants That Support Fireflies in North C...
June is peak firefly season in NC. Here is how native trees and shrubs create the moist, layered habitat fireflies need to survive and thrive.