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?

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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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Fringe Tree

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Goatsbeard

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Golden Alexander

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Great Blue Lobelia

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Green-and-Gold

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Hackberry

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Highbush Blueberry

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Hummingbird Mint

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Indian Pink

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Ironweed

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Joe Pye Weed

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Little Bluestem