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Clear filtersNative Forbs (Ecological Community)
Various species in native plant communities
Native Grass Species (General)
Poaceae (family) - various genera
Native Herbaceous Plants (Ecosystem-Specific)
Various species (ecosystem-dependent)
Native New Zealand Shrubs (Mixed Species)
Various (e.g., Leptospermum, Manuka, Pittosporum, Griselinia)
Native Perennials (Regional)
Various species
Native Shrubs (Regional)
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Shrubs (Habitat-Specific)
Various species
Native Understory Wildflowers (Regional Mix)
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Warm-Season Grasses (Big Bluestem & Switchgrass)
Andropogon gerardii; Panicum virgatum
Wetland Sedges
Carex spp.
Native Wildflowers (Mixed Habitat Types)
Various species depending on habitat
Native Wildflowers (Zone-Specific Mix)
Various species
Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)
Various species by region
Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Wildflowers (Regional)
Various species (region-dependent)
Nitrogen-Fixing Cover Crops (Mixed)
Various species (Fabaceae and other families)
Nitrogen-Fixing Shrubs (Black Locust, Serviceberry, Sea Buckthorn)
Robinia pseudoacacia, Amelanchier spp., Hippophae rhamnoides
Perennial Vegetables (Mixed)
Various species
Persimmon (Asian varieties)
Diospyros kaki
Butterwort (Other Pinguicula Species)
Pinguicula spp.
Pollinator-Friendly Flowers (Mixed)
Various species
Pritchardia Palm (Other species)
Pritchardia spp.
Mint Bush
Prostanthera species
Proteaceae Family Members
Proteaceae (family)
Other Rebutia species
Rebutia spp.
Regional Ground Covers (General Guide)
Various species by region
Salad Greens (Mixed Varieties)
Various species (Lactuca sativa, Cichorium endivia, Eruca vesicana, Spinacia oleracea, etc.)
Salt-Tolerant Perennials (Mixed Group)
Various species
Salt-tolerant plant species (general guide)
Various halophytic species
Salt-Tolerant Vegetables
Various species
Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia species)
Sarracenia spp.
Sedge (General)
Carex species
Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sedum spp.
Shade-Tolerant Carnivorous Plants
Various genera (Sarracenia, Nepenthes, Drosera, Pinguicula)
Shade-Tolerant Plants (General Category)
Various species
Shade Trees (Hickory, Beech, Maple)
Carya spp., Fagus spp., Acer spp.
Ornamental Shrubs (General Growing Guide)
Various species
Slow-Growing Cacti Species
Cactaceae (various genera)
Small Carnivorous Plants (Mixed Species)
Various genera (Dionaea, Sarracenia, Pinguicula, Utricularia, Drosera)
Small Gymnocalycium Species
Gymnocalycium spp. (various species)
Small Succulents (Mixed)
Various species (Sempervivum, Sedum, Echeveria, Crassula, Aloe, etc.)
Small Succulents (Mixed Container Collection)
Crassulacean Acid Metabolism plants (various genera)
Small Sundew Species
Drosera (various small species)
Spathoglottis (Ground Orchid)
Spathoglottis plicata and related species
Spring and Summer Bulbs
Various (Tulipa, Gladiolus, Dahlia, Allium, Lilium, etc.)
Other Stem Plants
N/A - Multiple species
Stylosanthes species (Pencil Flower)
Stylosanthes spp.
Succulents (Miscellaneous)
Various species (e.g., Sempervivum, Sedum, Aeonium, Echeveria, Crassula)
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