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- Bloodroot
Bloodroot: One of the first spring flowers.
- spring beauty
Spring beauty: Likes damp areas and is a true spring ephemeral
- Dutchman's breeches
Dutchman's breeches: Very unusual flower and is a true spring ephemeral.
- Wild geranium
Wild geranium: Blooms in early May, shoots seeds a dozen feet or more from parent plant.
- Greek valerian
Greek valerian: Easy to grow and naturalizes
- foam flower
Foam flower: Spreads easily and is a lovely ground cover.
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trout lily
Trout lily: Takes 7 years to flower, has distinctive mottled leaves.
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bell flower
Bell flower: Stem appears to grow through the leaves in this species
It's Spring
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Find out everything there is to know about the native flora of New Jersey, learn from the experts on native plants, get the latest on interesting activities near you, or join one of the many opportunities to participate in the growing national native plant movement — right here in the Garden State.
The Native Plant Society of New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the appreciation, protection, and study of the native flora of New Jersey. Founded in 1985, we have hundreds of members across the state, and are organized into county and regional chapters. Our members include gardeners, horticulturists, naturalists, landscape designers, students, and native plant enthusiasts from all walks of life.
We conduct regular lectures and presentations with featured speakers on topics ranging from introduction to native plants, gardening with natives, identification and appreciation of the beautiful flora and ecosystems of New Jersey, ecological landscaping, and much more. Our annual meeting is a must-attend event for anyone involved in the native plant movement in New Jersey. We organize nature walks and garden tours, dispense advice on design and maintenance of native gardens and landscapes, and have helped establish native plant gardens around the state.
The Four Seasons
New Jersey's diversity of habitat, in concert with four distinct seasons, blesses our state with botanical variety. From the stirrings of spring ephemerals through the forest litter, to the abundance for summer pollinator plants, to the turning of deciduous leaves, and then to the berries of winter, each season adorns Jersey with a wonderful display of flora.
View the galleries of plants from around the year featuring the photography of Native Plant Society members, or watch a slide show of flowering plants and their insect partners, courtesy of Nancy Lee Adamson.
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Throughout the year, our chapters sponsor lectures and presentations with featured speakers on topics ranging from introductions to native plants, gardening with natives, identification and appreciation of the beautiful flora and ecosystems of New Jersey, ecological landscaping, and much more.
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