Plant Growing Guides

Native Groundcovers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Groundcovers and Ferns

Various (e.g., Polystichum, Adiantum, Athyrium, Dryopteris spp.)

Native Ground Covers and Grasses

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Ground Covers and Understory Plants

Various native species

Lippia (Phyla)

Phyla nodiflora (formerly Lippia nodiflora)

Creeping Myoporum

Myoporum parvifolium

Native Ground Orchid

Platanthera species (varies by region)

Native Heathland Flowers

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

Native Herbaceous Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Native Host Plants for Pollinators

Mixed species (region-dependent)

Native Huckleberry

Vaccinium spp.

Native Iris

Iris species (native to North America)

Native Legumes

Fabaceae family (various native species)

Native Milkweed Species

Asclepias spp.

Native Milkweed

Asclepias species

Native Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Native New Zealand Broadleaf

Griselinia littoralis

Native New Zealand Ground Covers

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

Native Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

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

Native Oak

Quercus spp.

Native Oak

Quercus spp.

Native Ornamental Grasses

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

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)

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 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 Savanna Grasses

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

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 Sedum

Sedum spp. (North American native species)

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 Shrubs (General Guide)

Various species (region-dependent)