Garden Q & A – Floral Arrangements
Many California native plants are great for arrangements. Learn which ones to grow a garden to bring a sense of place indoors.
Flora
California’s plants – people – places
CNPS Flora magazine launched in 2017 as the newest addition to CNPS publications. Published quarterly, each issue includes inspiring interviews, conservation updates, native gardening advice, and beautiful photo essays. We hope you enjoy this membership benefit!
Winter 2020
Field Notes
Stories of discovery and beauty
In this issue:
- An Unlikely Resurrection
- Ferns
- Bill Craven on Policy
- Native Plant Art Challenge
Flora is a quarterly print magazine available only to CNPS members.
Recent issues
Fall 2019
In this issue: Responsible Riding, Carbon Sequestration, Native Floral Arrangements, and Fun with Photosynthesis
Summer 2019
Summer in the Garden, Fire Recovery, An Antidote to the Attention Economy, and Victory at Union Mine High School
Spring 2019
A conversation with iNaturalist creator, California Plant Rescue, Insect-Friendly Gardens, and California Wildflowers guide.
Flora Archives
Volume 2
- Winter 2019
In this issue: Native Brews, Living with Fire, The Law You Need to Know, Rare Plant Treasure Hunt - Fall 2018
Taking a Stand, Ohlone Culture Revitalized, Mapping the Present for the Future, and Native Gardening for HOAs
Volume 1
- Summer 2018
Restoring the North Coast’s Rock Gardens, Reflections on Citizen Impact, The Race to Stop the Shot Hole Borer, and Botanical Day Trips - Spring 2018
Read about Vernal pools, advice for year-round color, and conference photo, art, and botanic tattoo contest winners. - Winter 2018
Featuring behavioral ecologist Doug Tallamy, the North Coast dunes, and the Re-Oak Wine Country effort. - Fall 2017
Esri’s Jack Dangermond on an extraordinary world. Plus fall native plant recipes, Tejon Ranch, and Ford Ord restoration.
Advertise in Flora to reach 15,000 people! Flora Spring Ad Deadline: February 22, 2020
Latest news and stories
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Stewardship is a Human Right
Bavikatte calls for solidarity with Indigenous peoples worldwide who are fighting for the right to care for their homelands, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it’s a necessity. -
In Wildflowers’ Beauty, A Call to Action
Photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter have made California wildflowers their cause and their rallying point in their new coffee table book, "Beauty and the Beast: California’s Wildflowers and Climate Change."