The South Carolina Native Plant Society is dedicated to preserving, protecting and restoring native plant communities in South Carolina. They have five chapters located throughout the state.
The current newsletter and journal are located below for both members and non members.
The Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis L., is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family. This showy, fragrant flower is attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and deer. It is found in eastern North America from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota and south to Florida and eastern Texas.
Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida by 
William Bartram, the Search for Nature's Design
Native Trees of the Southeast by 
A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina by 
Wild Orchids of South Carolina by 
Butterfly Gardening for the South by 
Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden by 
William Bartram,1739-1823, was an American naturalist. He was also the son of naturalist John Bartram. He accompanied his father on his travels throughout the eastern United States. He became accomplished with his drawings of flora and fauna at a young age. His studies in the Carolinas are covered in his book Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, and east and west Florida.