Plant Growing Guides

Native Flowering Plants for Pollinators

Various native species

Native Flowering Understory Plants

Various species (regional)

Native Forbs

Various species (e.g., Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Asclepias, Liatris)

Native Forbs and Wildflowers

Various species (polyphyletic group)

Native Forbs Mix

Mixed native wildflower species (varies by region)

Native Forest Wildflowers

Various species (Trillium, Bloodroot, Trout Lily, Jack-in-the-pulpit, etc.)

Native Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Native Ground Orchid

Platanthera species (varies by region)

Native Hawaiian Alpine Plants

Various species (Argyroxiphium, Silene, Dubautia, etc.)

Native Hawaiian Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (family) - various Hawaiian genera including Pōpolo (Neoregelia), ʻŌhiʻa ʻāi (Billbergia), and endemic species

Native Hawaiian Flowers

Various species (see varieties)

Native Hawaiian Lobeliads

Lobelia spp. (Hawaiian species)

Native Hawaiian Lobelia

Lobelia spp. (Hawaiian endemic species)

Native Hawaiian Lobelia

Lobelia genus (Hawaiian species including L. hypoleuca, L. monostachya, L. oahuensis)

Native Hawaiian Lobelioids

Lobelia spp. and related genera (Hawaiian endemic species)

Native Hawaiian Orchids

Orchidaceae (family); includes genera such as Pterostylis, Angraecum, and endemic Hawaiian species

Native Hawaiian Orchids

Various genera native to Hawaii (e.g., Dendrobium, Platystele, Aloha)

Native Hawaiian Violet

Viola chamissoniana subsp. chamissoniana

Native Hawaiian Wildflowers

Multiple species (e.g., Metrosideros polymorpha, Hibiscus brackenridgei, Silene stellata)

Native Heathland Flowers

Erica spp., Calluna spp., Ulex spp., and related genera

Native Herbaceous Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Iris

Iris species (native to North America)

Native Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

Native Milkweed Species

Asclepias spp.

Native Milkweed

Asclepias species

Native Orchids

Orchidaceae family (various genera)

Native Perennials

Various species (region-specific)

Native Perennials for Dappled Shade

Various species (mixed planting)

Native Wet Site Perennials

Various species (e.g., Eupatorium, Lythrum, Iris, Asclepias, Aster, Hibiscus, Rudbeckia, Dodecatheon)

Native Perennials and Groundcovers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Perennials and Wildflowers

Mixed native species (varies by region)

Coneflower (Purple Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Native Arid Region Perennials

Various genera (Echinacea, Salvia, Penstemon, Gaillardia, etc.)

Native Perennial Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Pollinator Plants

Various native species

Native Sedum

Sedum spp. (North American native species)

Native Shade-Loving Flowering Plants

Various species (e.g., Trillium, Helleborus, Aquilegia, Asarum, Polemonium)

Native Shade Perennials

Various species (mixed planting category)

Native Shade Perennials (Coneflower & Black-eyed Susan)

Echinacea spp. & Rudbeckia spp.

Native Shade-Tolerant Perennials

Multiple species (e.g., Aquilegia canadensis, Heuchera americana, Polemonium reptans)

Native Shade-Tolerant Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Spring Bulbs

Various species (e.g., Erythronium, Trillium, Claytonia, Dodecatheon, Sanguinaria)

Native Tropical Flowering Plants

Various (tropical flora)

Native Violet

Viola species (various)

Native Western Australian Wildflowers

Various species (Banksia, Proteaceae, Myrtaceae families)

Native Wetland Forbs

Various species (Eupatorium, Vernonia, Liatris, Helenium, etc.)

Native Wetland Wildflowers

Various species (e.g., Eupatorium, Lobelia, Vernonia, Asclepias, Juncus)

Native Wildflower Mix

Various native species (region-dependent)