Plant Growing Guides

Nana Dwarf Spruce

Picea abies 'Nana'

Nana Lutea

Juniperus communis 'Nana Lutea'

Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa

Nanking Cherry Orient

Prunus tomentosa 'Orient'

Nanking Cherry Regent

Prunus tomentosa 'Regent'

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

Nannyberry Viburnum

Viburnum lentago

Nanum Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'

Narrow Leaf Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Narrowleaf Willow

Salix exigua

Native Alpine Clover Species

Trifolium spp. (alpine varieties)

Native Berry-Producing Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Blueberry

Vaccinium spp.

Native Flowering Shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Herbaceous Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Legumes

Fabaceae family (various native species)

Native Liverworts

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Native Shade Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Shrubs (General Guide)

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shrubs (Regional)

Various species by region

Native Shrubs (Regional Selection)

Varies by region

Native Shrubs for Wildlife Habitat

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shrubs for Wildlife (Serviceberry, Viburnum, Dogwood)

Amelanchier spp., Viburnum spp., Cornus spp.

Native Understory Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (see varieties)

Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

Native Viburnum

Viburnum spp.

Native Wetland Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Ilex verticillata, Salix spp., Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Nero Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Nero'

Bird's Nest Spruce

Picea abies 'Nidiformis'

Nidiformis Spruce

Picea abies 'Nidiformis'

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Ninebark Amber Jubilee

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Amber Jubilee'

Ninebark Coppertina

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Coppertina'

Ninebark Dart's Gold

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'

Ninebark 'Dart's Gold'

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'

Ninebark Diabolo

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'

Ninebark Little Devil

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Little Devil'

Ninebark 'Little Devil'

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Little Devil'

Nitrogen-Fixing Companion Plants

Fabaceae family (legumes) and other N-fixers

Nitrogen-Fixing Cover Crops (Clover & Legumes)

Trifolium spp., Medicago sativa, Vicia spp., Lupinus spp., and other Fabaceae family members

Nitrogen-fixing Cover Crops (Clovers & Vetches)

Trifolium spp., Vicia spp.

Nitrogen-fixing Cover Crops (Clover & Vetch)

Trifolium spp. (clover), Vicia spp. (vetch)

Nitrogen-fixing herbaceous plants

Various species with Rhizobium/Bradyrhizobium symbiosis

Nitrogen-fixing Legumes (Alfalfa & Clover)

Medicago sativa (Alfalfa); Trifolium spp. (Clover)

Nitrogen-fixing Legumes (Cover Crop Mix)

Fabaceae family (Phaseolus, Trifolium, Vicia, Lupinus spp.)

Nitrogen-fixing Legumes (Cover Crops)

Trifolium spp., Medicago sativa

Nitrogen-fixing Legumes (Clover & Alfalfa)

Trifolium spp. & Medicago sativa