American Holly
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  • American Holly
      American Holly - Ilex opaca - A popular winter decoration
  • Winterberry Holly
      Winterberry Holly - Ilex verticillata - Later the leaves fall off leaving the red berries
  • Silky Dogwood
      Silky Dogwood - Cornus amomum - The fruit is especially important as food for migrating songbirds.
  • Flowering Dogwood
      Flowering Dogwood - Cornus florida - This fruit is a favorite winter food for many birds.
  • Strawberry bush
      Strawberry bush - Euonymus americanus
  • Inkberry
      Inkberry - Ilex glabra - Also in the holly family
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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.