Updates
The longer updates Georgia Native Plant Society has shared.
November 2026
October 2026
Red maple (Acer rubrum) is one of our earliest trees to show fall color and one of the…
Oct 28 · ♥ 145 · Fall color
This fruiting shrub is a big favorite of many people…
Oct 27 · ♥ 339 · Georgia Native Plant Society Essentials
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is an abundant vine in Georgia…
Oct 23 · ♥ 156 · Fall color
Here’s a native fruit sure to tickle your fancy.
Oct 22 · ♥ 195 · Fall color
Most of the buckeyes (Aesculus spp.) have fallen…
Oct 21 · ♥ 304 · Georgia Native Plant Society Essentials
Nothing says fall quite like fruit and foliage!
Oct 20 · ♥ 247 · Georgia Native Plant Society Essentials
Last aster for the season and a beautiful one!
Oct 18 · ♥ 170 · Aster species
Symphyotrichum puniceum is often called the purple-stemmed aster but there are some…
Oct 16 · ♥ 127 · Aster species
The last small white aster we'll feature is the hairy white old-field aster…
Oct 15 · ♥ 107 · Aster species
Short’s aster (Symphyotrichum shortii) has a very small range in Georgia.
Oct 10 · ♥ 86 · Aster species
A larger, showier and more sun-loving aster blooming now is the “late” purple aster…
Oct 7 · ♥ 178 · Blooming asters
Speaking of blue flowers, while its showier sibling, cardinal flower, is finishing up…
Oct 6 · ♥ 150 · Fall color
A charming white flower blooming now is white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) formerly…
Oct 2 · ♥ 221 · Blooming asters
Horsebalm (Collinsonia canadensis) is a perennial in the mint family blooming now along…
Oct 1 · ♥ 84 · Blooming asters
September 2026
Goldenaster is a common name given to at least 3 different plants in Georgia.
Sep 26 · ♥ 132
Another annual is scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea) although current thinking is that it is…
Sep 25 · ♥ 174
Slender-leaved false foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia) is another late summer annual.
Sep 23 · ♥ 101
In addition to our native trees, shrubs, vines, and perennials…
Sep 22 · ♥ 138 · Blooming asters
Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) is another favorite pass-along plant…
Sep 20 · ♥ 222 · Fall color
Rambunctious blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) is blooming now and butterflies…
Sep 19 · ♥ 385 · Georgia Native Plant Society Essentials
This is the goldenrod that you see all OVER the side of the road and the one that…
Sep 17 · ♥ 137 · Fall color
There are some shade tolerant goldenrods.
Sep 16 · ♥ 93
Solidago rugosa is called wrinkle-leaf goldenrod.
Sep 15 · ♥ 159
Here is one species of goldenrod that is very popular in gardens thanks to a cultivar…
Sep 11 · ♥ 223
Before we really dig into the goldenrods, let's review ragweed (which is often growing on…
Sep 8 · ♥ 116 · Blooming asters
The turtleheads (Chelone spp.) are blooming now and the pink ones always seem to be first.
Sep 7 · ♥ 157 · Blooming asters
Folks, it’s time to have the conversation about goldenrod.
Sep 6 · ♥ 477 · Georgia Native Plant Society Essentials
Two clematis that look so similar and often are blooming at the same time…
Sep 5 · ♥ 246 · Georgia Native Plant Society Essentials
If you were going to have a children’s garden…
Sep 4 · ♥ 220
Many native plants have unfortunately earned nicknames of “weed” and a few deserve them…
Sep 3 · ♥ 335 · Georgia Native Plant Society Essentials
August 2026
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