Here are some of our favorite resources for gardening with native plants.
Gardening with Native Plants
- A Guide to Native Plant Gardening – Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Landscaping with Native Plants – Wild Ones
- Landscaping & Gardening with Native Plants in Coastal Georgia – Coastal WildScapes
- Principles of Gardening with Native Plants – NC Extension
Propagating Native Plants
- How to Collect and Store Seeds – Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- How to Prepare Seeds for Sowing – Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- How to Germinate Milkweeds – Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- RNGR Propagation Protocols
Native Gardening for Wildlife
- Birdy-friendly Backyards – Aubudon SC
- Gardening for Wildlife – SCWF Palmetto Wildlife Habitat
- Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants – NC State Extension
Native Pollinator Gardening
Clemson Cooperative Extension:
- Pollinator Gardening – includes a list for native plants for attracting pollinators
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center:
- Butterflies and Moths of North America – Plants that are valuable to moths and butterflies
- Special Value to Native Bees – Attracts large numbers of native bees
- Special Value to Bumble Bees – Attracts large numbers of bumble bees
- Special Value to Honey Bees – Important pollen or nectar sources (honey plant) for honey bees
- Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees – Plants that native bees nest or harvest parts from
- Supports Conservation Biological Control – Plants that attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects
Xerces Society:
NAPPC and Pollinator Partnership:
- Selecting Plants for Pollinators: Central Appalachian Broadleaf Forest/Coniferous Forest/Meadow Province
- Selecting Plants for Pollinators: Outer Coastal Plain Mixed Province
- Selecting Plants for Pollinators: Southern Mixed Province
Butterflies & Butterfly Gardening
Southeast:
- 161 Butterfly Species in South Carolina – Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Butterflies in the Garden – Clemson Cooperative Extension
- Butterflies of South Carolina – Clemson Cooperative Extension
North America:
- Native Butterfly Finder – National Wildlife Federation
- Butterflies and Moths of North America – Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
