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 over a thousand 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.
Our mission is to promote the appreciation, protection and study of New Jersey’s Native Flora.
Category: Backyard Perennial
Pycnanthemum muticum
Clustered Mountainmint
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Category: Rare and Special
Claytonia virginica var hammondiae
Hammond’s Spring Beauty
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NPSNJ 40th Anniversary Pins at Great Swamp, 9 September
The NPSNJ has just received pins celebrating our 40th anniversary. You can get these at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Harding Township, New Jersey. We encourage all of our members to explore the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Harding Township, New Jersey! The NPSNJ day at the Great Swamp will be held…
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Membership News!
Our new membership system is now in place and you may once again get memberships at https://npsnj.org/membership/. If you are a member and didn’t get an email from us, write .
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2023 Annual Meeting Video Now Available
You can now purchase a link and password to a professionally-edited video of 2023 annual conference at this link. The link and password will be displayed on your browser and sent to you via email in your receipt.
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Volunteers Needed St. Joseph’s Healing Garden, Jersey City
Native Plant Society of NJ Hudson County Chapter is asking for volunteers to help us build the pollinator garden at the St. Joseph’s Peace Care Healing Garden at the corner of Magnolia Ave and Baldwin Ave in Jersey City. We are looking to create a neighborhood task force of caring gardeners who can help us…
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URGENT ADVOCACY ALERT: NJ ASSEMBLY VOTE ON INVASIVE SPECIES BILL 5/25/23
Update: this bill passed the Assembly on a vote of (74-0-0). Right now, the best thing to do would be to write your State Senator and ask to have the bill brought to the floor and voted on.
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NPSNJ Supports the Bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (US Senate 1149)
The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S.1149) is before Congress again. In 2022, it passed the House 231-190, but didn’t make it through the Senate due to disagreements about funding. As a rare bill with bipartisan support, it has a real possibility of passing both houses this year, but we need your help to ensure…
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Monkeyflower – New page
Mimulus ringens – Allegheny monkeyflower
These can be seen in wet partially open areas with flowers peaking in August so there may still be some out there now.
In NJ, there are two species of monkeyflower, this one, Allegheny monkeyflower which is more common, and winged monkeyflower M.ringens vs M. alatus.
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The flowers look the same but they can easily be separated by the lengths of their flower and leaf stalks.
Milkweeds – New page
Asclepias viridiflora – Green Comet Milkweed
Unusual and not showy but has its place in the ecosystem. There are 12 milkweeds native to NJ, of them 7 are on NJ’s list of endangered plants, 2022. Green Milkweed is S2 (Imperiled).
Read about this plant Click here
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Milkweeds – Milkweeds
Asclepias syriaca – Common Milkweed
The milkweeds are known for their importance to Monarch butterflies. The flowers provide nectar and the leaves are food for the caterpillar stage. The milkweed flowers are specialized to be pollinated by bees.
Milkweeds – Milkweeds
Asclepias purpurascens – Purple Milkweed
These very showy flowers are distinctively a deep purple/red magenta color making it easy to spot. In NJ it is S3 (Vulnerable) 2022.
Read about this plant: Click here .
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