California
California native plants worth growing, from California poppy to coast live oak, plus the invasives to avoid like ice plant, pampas grass and yellow starthistle.
Native Plant Guides by State
Whether a plant belongs in your garden depends on where you garden. These guides cover the native plants worth growing — and the invasive ones worth avoiding — state by state.
New to the idea? Here’s what “native” actually means. Want tools for the garden center aisle? Here are the best native plant and pollinator apps.
New York
New York native plants worth growing, from swamp milkweed to white oak, plus the invasives to avoid in New York like Japanese knotweed and Callery pear.
Ohio
Ohio native plants worth growing, from purple coneflower to white oak, plus the invasive plants to avoid in Ohio like Callery pear and Japanese knotweed.
Texas
Texas native plants for pollinators, drought, shade and wildlife, plus the invasive plants to avoid and why the right pick depends on where in Texas you garden.
More state guides are on the way — we’re adding them state by state, so check back soon.