Plant Growing Guides

Native Mosses and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses) and Lichens (symbiotic fungus + algae/cyanobacteria)

Native Moss Species

Bryophyta (Division)

Native Naupaka

Scaevola chamissoniana

Native New Zealand Broadleaf

Griselinia littoralis

Native New Zealand Ferns

Various species (Cyathea, Dicksonia, Polystichum, Asplenium spp.)

Native New Zealand Ground Covers

Various species (Soleirolia soleirolii, Scleranthus biflorus, Raoulia spp., Acaena spp., and others)

Native New Zealand Mosses

Various species (Bryophyta division)

Native New Zealand Shrubs

Various species (Lophomyrtus, Pittosporum, Griselinia, Hebe, etc.)

Native Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Various species (e.g., Lupinus, Amorpha, Baptisia, Robinia)

Native New Zealand Fungi and Lichens

Multiple species (Kingdom Fungi and symbiotic Fungi-Algae partnerships)

Native Oak

Quercus spp.

Native Oak

Quercus spp.

Native ohia

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native 'ōhi'a

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Orchids

Orchidaceae family (various genera)

Native Ornamental Grasses

Various species (e.g., Panicum virgatum, Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans)

Native Pacific Island Plants

Multiple species (general category)

Native Perennial Grasses

Various species (e.g., Andropogon, Panicum, Sorghastrum, Stipa)

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 Plants

Varies by region and species

Native Pollinator Plants

Various native species

Native prairie grasses

Various species (Andropogon, Panicum, Sorghastrum, Stipa, etc.)

Native Prairie Plants

Various species (mixed perennial community)

Native Reef Flora

Various marine species

Native Rhododendron

Rhododendron spp. (native species)

Native Riparian Grasses

Multiple species (e.g., Panicum virgatum, Spartina pectinata, Carex nebrascensis)

Native Rushes

Juncus spp.

Native Rush Species

Juncus spp. (various species)

Native Salt Marsh Plants

Various species (Spartina alterniflora, Juncus maritimus, Salicornia virginica, etc.)

Native Sand-Adapted Grasses

Various species (e.g., Ammophila breviligulata, Panicum virgatum, Bouteloua dactyloides)

Native Sandalwood

Santalum spicatum

Native Savanna Grasses

Various species (e.g., Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans, Panicum virgatum)

Native Sedges

Carex spp.

Native Sedges and Forbs

Carex spp., Juncus spp., and various herbaceous dicots

Native Sedges and Grasses

Carex spp., Panicum spp., Andropogon spp., Miscanthus spp., and other native genera

Native Sedges and Rushes

Carex spp. and Juncus spp.

Native Sedges and Woodland Grasses

Carex spp., Calamagrostis spp., Festuca spp., and other native genera

Native Sedum

Sedum spp. (North American native species)

Native Shade Ferns

Polystichum, Dryopteris, Osmunda, and Adiantum species (varies by region)

Native Shade Grasses

Various species (Chasmanthium latifolium, Carex spp., Milium effusum, Luzula spp.)

Native Shade-Loving Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum acrostichoides, Adiantum pedatum, Osmunda cinnamomea)