You can find native plants for your property via  Constructive Plant Rescue.

Starting in 2026, CPR will have frequent plant adoption events from which you can select plants to bring home to your own property.  

You can be the first to know about these sales by following CPR on Facebook, Instagram.

You can be alerted to all CPR events and opportunities by reaching out to info@constructiveplantrescue.org. 

CPR's mission is to increase the use of native plants in landscaping.  This is largely accomplished through
1. rescuing native plants from sites that are being cleared for development
and
2.  accepting donations of native plants from people who have more than their yard can contain.  (For example, sometimes people find lots of extra "volunteer" plant babies in their gardens.  If they're native plants, you could contribute your "weeds" to CPR!)
CPR's goal is to find homes for all native plants in need!

Did you know?

In their first year of growth, most native plants put most of their energy into developing their roots to ensure that they will have ample access to water and nutrients.  
In their 2nd year, many native plants will show a bit more above-ground growth, but they really start taking off in their 3rd year.  

"The 1st year, they sleep.  The 2nd year, they creep.  The 3rd year,  they LEAP!"

CPR will bring some plants to the Native Plant Sale at Innovation Barn in Charlotte on Sat., April 18.


We will also have a plant adoption event at Backyard Birds on Sat., April 25 in Matthews.

Click the links below to learn about some of our native plants that typically do well in the sun, in the shade, and  some of each.

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