From the Editor

If there were ever a time for the Native Plants Journal, it is now. The visionaries that created this journal in January 2000 saw a critical need for a dedicated outlet for information about planting and growing plants native to North America. Since 2000, the challenges posed by climate change, habitat fragmentation, species loss, species invasion, and environmental degradation have only intensified. Now, in the midst of the United Nations’ Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a heightened focus is on the significance of native plants and their role in the resilience, resistance, and biodiversity of …