Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 17 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Native Plants (General Growing Guide)

Various species by region

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Native Forbs and Wildflowers

Various species (polyphyletic group)

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Native Grasses and Groundcovers

Various species (regional)

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Native Grasses and Sedges

Poaceae (grasses) and Cyperaceae (sedges)

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Native Herbaceous Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

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Native Liverworts

Marchantiophyta (Division)

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Native Mosses and Lichens

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

Native Moss Species

Bryophyta (Division)

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Native Perennials and Wildflowers

Mixed native species (varies by region)

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Native Sedges and Forbs

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

Native Shade Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shade-Tolerant Species

Various (polyphyletic group)

Native Trees and Shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Tree Species

Various (region-dependent)

Native Understory Plants Adapted to Wet Conditions

Multiple species (mixed genus/family)

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Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

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Native Wildflowers and Perennials

Various species (region-dependent)

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