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

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Terrible names, beautiful native plants

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Heuchera 'Green-Spice' by Patrick Standish
Alum Root (Heuchera)
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American Beautyberry
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American Crabapple
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American Wisteria
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Amsonia
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Arrowwood Viburnum
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Bee Balm
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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