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Chattahoochee Nature Center budding with native plants for sale

Native Azaleas are just one of many plants on sale at the Chattahoochee Nature Center's Spring Native Plant Sale. COURTESY CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER

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Native Azaleas are just one of many plants on sale at the Chattahoochee Nature Center's Spring Native Plant Sale. COURTESY CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
March 25, 2023

According to the Chattahoochee Nature Center, “native plants are more than just beautiful flowers, shrubs, trees, and ground covers. They add diversity, attract native insects, feed birds and mammals, and are easy to care for.”

To help make gardens beautiful and sustainable, CNC in partnership with the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District invites the public to its Spring Native Plant Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31-April 1 and April 7-8 at the CNC Unity Garden, 9135 Willeo Road in Roswell. Native plants range in price from $5 to $35.

CNC members can shop early and receive a discount on their purchases 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 30.

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