Excellent Resources for Plant Information on the Internet
University and Research based Plant Info. Find your local Cooperative Extension Office here
LSU Agcenter - Louisiana Super Plants, growing guides and more
LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Chill Hour Maps
SFA Gardens at Stephen F Austin University - Excellent information, Spring and Fall plant sales, and a gorgeous arboretum
ACES - Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities
Aggie Horticulture by Texas A&M & Texas Agrilife Extension - Earthkind ®, Texas Superstars ®, and more
Clemson Cooperative Extension by Clemson University
Efloras - Flora of North America, Flora of Missouri, Flora of China, etc...
MSU Cares - Mississippi Agriculture and Experimental Station & Mississippi State University Extension Service
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service - North Carolina State University and A&T State University
NPIN - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and University of Texas at Austin's Native Plant Database
Purdue Center for New Crops and Plant Products - includes many odd and unusual fruiting crops
The Trial Gardens at UGA, University of Georgia - Plant trials and ratings and more
UF/IFAS Extension by the University of Florida
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
USDA/NRCS PLANTS Database
Esteemed Botanists, Horticulturists, and Plantsmen
Allens Native Ventures and Allen Acres Bed and Breakfast - Dr. Charles M. Allen, botanist, author, and retired professor from LSU ,ULM, and ULL Read about native plants, take classes, see upcoming plant related events, buy his books, schedule a talk, & much more. Schedule a stay at the Allen Acres Bed & Breakfast here.
Allan Armitage - Horticulturist, Wrtier, and Traveler - Dr. Allan Armitage, horticulturist and UGA professor: take his course(s), get his app (coming February 2013), buy his books, watch his videos, and learn more about the Trial Garden at UGA
Meadow Makers Professional Landscaping - Marc Pastorek - Consultant, Meadow Maker, Seedman, Artist. Read Marc's interesting blog here or learn more about his company Pastorek Habitats here
The Nature Dude - interesting and often entertaining blog from Bill Fontenot
Online Plant Guide - Dr. Neil Odenwald, LSU Horticulture Professor and author take a tour of his extensive online plant database full of plant info and images
Some of our favorite Botanic Garden Online Plant Databases
The Trial Gardens at UGA, University of Georgia - Plant trials and ratings and more
Missouri Botanic Gardens Plant Database
Online Plant Guide
California Rare Fruit Growers Fruit Facts Wiki - great information on growing, pollination, and fruit cultivars
Pacific Bulb Society Wiki - likely the best online resource for information on growing bulb-like plant genera and cultivars in a detailed database with images, descriptions, and much more
Trees and Shrubs Online - relatively new - International Dendrology Society
Some of our favorite Gardens to Visit
55 Arboretums Everyone Should Put on Their Bucket List - a list of some of the very best arboretums in the US from Emily Moore
Briarwood - The Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve - 216 Caroline Dormon Rd, Saline, LA 71070. Ph: 318-576-3379.
Ira Nelson Horticulture Center - University of Louisiana at Lafayett e, 2206 Johnston Street Lafayette, LA 70503. Phone: (337) 482-5339.
LSU's Botanic Gardens, Trial Gardens, Trails and more! - Visit their website for more on these wonderful gardens and educational outdoor recreation.
SFA Mast Arboretum - Ruby M. Mize Azalea Gardens, Pineywoods Native Plant Center, the all new Gayla Mize Gardens, & more! SFA, Nacogdoches, TX.
Butterfly Info
BAMONA - Butterflies and Moths of North America
HOSTS Database - caterpillar and host plant reference incudes US records - from the British Natural History Museum
NABA - North American Butterfly Association
Monarch Watch
Poisonous Plants to People, Pets, and Livestock
FDA Poisonous Plant Database - US Food and Drug Administration
Animal Poison Control Center - ASPCA
Plants Toxic to Animals - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Veterinary Medicine Library
Guide to Poisonous Plants - Colorado State University
Plants Poisonous to Livestock - Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dept of Animal Science
Some Plants Are Poinsonous - Purdue University Horticulture Extension Service
Common Poisonous Plants and Plant Parts - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Earth-Kind ® Landscaping
Plant Deer Resistance
Deer Tolerant Ornamental Plants from the University of Georgia, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Salt Tolerant Plants
UFL - Salt Tolerant Plants for Florida
U of Hawaii - Salt and Wind Tolerance of Landscape Plants for Hawaii
Native Plant and Conservation Societies
Louisiana Native Plant Society
Native Plant Society of Texas
Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society
Ornamental Plant Societies
American Horticulture Society
American Camellia Society
American Rose Society
International Oleander Society
Louisiana Society for Horticultural Research
Louisiana State Horticulture Society