Welcome to The Plant Native

Your Beginner’s Guide to Easy, Gorgeous Landscapes with Native Plants

A native plant is one that has evolved in a specific area over thousands of years, perfectly adapted to the local soil, climate, and wildlife.

Enjoy a beautiful yard with minimum fuss while helping butterflies, pollinators, and birds thrive. After the first year, most thrive with just rain

Popular FAQs

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What native plants are edible?

Delicious, beautiful, and fuss-free
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What is a host plant?

Let’s rename to Mother Plant.
Heuchera 'Peach Flambé' by Acabashi

What is a cultivar?

And why does it matter?
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What are the best native plants for a rain garden?

April showers bring…rain gardens!
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Heuchera 'Green-Spice' by Patrick Standish
Alum Root (Heuchera)
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American Beautyberry
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American Wisteria
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Arrowwood Viburnum
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Bigleaf Lupine
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Blazing Star
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Blue Mistflower
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Blue-Eyed Grass
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Bluebell Bellflower
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Boneset
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Broadleaf Stonecrop
Paspalum conjugatum
Buffalo Grass
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Butterfly Weed
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Buttonbush
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California Poppy
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Canada Anemone
Quote of the week

“Many of us grow up mowing the grass. It is what we know. So it seems easy. Plus the smell of cut grass makes us feel good. Finally, most of us are afraid of change as it is.

It takes the brave few to make the change. As more and more folks accept the challenge and lead the way, the easier it will be for their neighbors to jump on board.”