Plant Growing Guides

Native Grasses (Panicum and Andropogon)

Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass) and Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)

Uki (Northern Sea Oats)

Chasmanthium latifolium

Native Ground Covers

Various species (regional)

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 Groundcovers and Sedges

Carex spp. and various native groundcover genera

Native Ground Covers and Understory Plants

Various native species

Native Sedges

Carex spp.

Native Ground Orchid

Platanthera species (varies by region)

Native Herbaceous Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Herbaceous Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Hosta

Hosta species (native to Japan, Korea, China)

Native Host Plants for Pollinators

Mixed species (region-dependent)

Native Huckleberry

Vaccinium spp.

Native Iris

Iris species (native to North America)

Native Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

Native Liverworts

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Native Milkweed Species

Asclepias spp.

Native Milkweed

Asclepias species

Native Mosses

Bryophyta (division)

Native Mosses and Lichens

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

Native Moss Species

Bryophyta (Division)

Native Orchids

Orchidaceae family (various genera)

Native Ornamental Grasses

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

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 Perennial Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Pollinator Plants

Various native 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 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)

Native Shade-Loving Flowering Plants

Various species (e.g., Trillium, Helleborus, Aquilegia, Asarum, Polemonium)

Native Shade Perennials

Various species (mixed planting category)