Plant Growing Guides

Native Shade Perennials (Coneflower & Black-eyed Susan)

Echinacea spp. & Rudbeckia spp.

Native Shade Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shade Sedges

Carex species (various)

Native Shade Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Shade-Tolerant Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum acrostichoides, Athyrium filix-femina, Osmunda cinnamomea)

Native Shade-Tolerant Groundcovers

Various species (mixed group)

Native Shade-Tolerant Perennials

Multiple species (e.g., Aquilegia canadensis, Heuchera americana, Polemonium reptans)

Native Shade-Tolerant Species

Various (polyphyletic group)

Native Shade-Tolerant Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shrubs (General Guide)

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shrubs (Regional)

Various species by region

Native Shrubs Mix (Dogwood, Viburnum, Elderberry)

Cornus spp., Viburnum spp., Sambucus spp.

Native Shrubs for Wildlife (Serviceberry, Viburnum, Dogwood)

Amelanchier spp., Viburnum spp., Cornus spp.

Native Drought-Tolerant Shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Spring Bulbs

Various species (e.g., Erythronium, Trillium, Claytonia, Dodecatheon, Sanguinaria)

Native Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Native Trees and Shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Tree Species

Various (region-dependent)

Native Understory Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Osmunda, Dryopteris)

Native Understory Plants

Various species (mixed group)

Native Understory Plants Adapted to Wet Conditions

Multiple species (mixed genus/family)

Native Understory Shade Plants

Various species (mixed collection)

Native Understory Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (see varieties)

Native Understory Shrubs and Wildflowers

Mixed native species (region-dependent)

Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

Native Understory Trees

Various species (e.g., Cornus florida, Cercis canadensis, Ilex opaca)

Native Understory Vegetation

Various species (mixed planting community)

Native Viburnum

Viburnum spp.

Native Vines

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Violet

Viola species (various)

Native Warm-Season Grasses (Bluestem, Switchgrass)

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

Native Wetland Forbs

Various species (Eupatorium, Vernonia, Liatris, Helenium, etc.)

Native Wetland Grasses

Multiple species (e.g., Spartina, Panicum, Typha, Juncus, Carex spp.)

Native Wetland Plants

Various species (e.g., Typha latifolia, Sagittaria latifolia, Pontederia cordata)

Native Wetland Rushes

Juncus spp. (various species)

Native Wetland Sedges

Carex spp.

Native Wetland Shrubs

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

Native Wetland Trees

Various species (e.g., Taxodium distichum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Betula nigra)

Native Wetland Wildflowers

Various species (e.g., Eupatorium, Lobelia, Vernonia, Asclepias, Juncus)

Native Wildflower Mix

Various native species (region-dependent)

Native Wildflower Mix (Regional)

Mixed native species (region-dependent)

Native Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Wildflowers (Drought-Adapted)

Various species (e.g., Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Asclepias, Monarda)

Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)

Various species by region

Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Wildflowers (Regional Adaptation)

Various species by region

Native Wildflowers and Forbs

Various species (region-dependent)