Augusta's River Region Chapter GNPS

Augusta's River Region Chapter GNPS We are a Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society. We are dedicated to the preservation of, propagation of, and education about native plants in Georgia.

08/18/2026

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08/18/2026

A third Eupatorium species blooming now is hyssop-leaf thoroughwort (Eupatorium hyssopifolium) and it is perhaps the prettiest of them all. Finely textured foliage and a neat, flat topped appearance with a bloom height of 3 feet makes this one quite garden worthy. We’re glad to see that several native plant wholesale nurseries are making this available now. This website has good photos: https://vist.ly/5f7y8

08/16/2026

The genus of bonesets and thoroughworts is a workhorse group of white blooming perennials that are in fields, under powerlines, and along roadsides where they generally thrive in poor soils. The genus name is Eupatorium and it no longer includes the more popular and well known Joe pye w**d. What’s left are a collection of species that are deer-resistant and a great source of late summer nectar for bees and butterflies. White thoroughwort (Eupatorium album) has scattered presence throughout Georgia and is recognized by long, narrow, toothed leaves with opposite arrangement, pubescent stems, and small white disk flowers on a plant that is about 2 feet tall.

08/15/2026

Coastal Plain Joe pye w**d (Eutrochium dubium) is a compact species that is not actually found in Georgia but we’ll feature it because it does get sold in Georgia, usually as the cultivar ‘Little Joe’ and ‘Baby Joe.’ It is a naturally more compact species. This photo is credited to Ginger Laurits, from the Wild Seed Project.

Sharing this post from Tennessee Native Plant Society because I've had some of this come up in my yard this summer. Any...
08/13/2026

Sharing this post from Tennessee Native Plant Society because I've had some of this come up in my yard this summer. Anybody else?

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