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

Recent Articles

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Terrible names, beautiful native plants

Tickseed, anyone?
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Native Dogwoods: A Beginner’s Guide

12 beauties to pick from
Heuchera 'Peach Flambé' by Acabashi

What is a cultivar?

And why does it matter?

Find native plants for your region

From the Northeast to the South, we’ve got you covered.

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Native Plant Library

100+ native plants and counting! Search, filter by region, or view all.

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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

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Cardinal Flower

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Carolina Jessamine

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Carolina Silverbell

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Celandine Poppy

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Common Milkweed