Native Plants and Seeds for the USA
Native plant nurseries

Native plants are an excellent choice for a low maintenance garden as well as a great way of attracting native birds, butterflies and insects to the garden.

Considering the diversity of plants in North America it is actually fairly easy to create an attractive garden using native plants that naturally occur in similar zones to your own, many plants from other zones will also readily adapt to different conditions.

When considering turning all or a part of your garden into a native garden you still need to consider basic garden design principles, if you are trying to create a natural look similar to a woodland or if you are looking at a more formal garden.

Rock gardens are well suited to growing native succulents, cacti and desert plants, rock gardens can provide the drainage required by these plants.

A miniature woodland could be excellent for growing our native trilliums and shooting stars and of course a large garden or park is a fitting place for a feature tree, perhaps a Redwood or a Maple.

When looking to buy native plants online ask about the growing requirements of particular species, but don't be put off if it sounds a little difficult, gardeners are always growing plants in places where they just shouldn't grow, after all we are a persistent lot.