Grow Native Plants
Why grow native?
- Plants have evolved with their environment for hundreds of millions of years. That means growing a plant in it’s native environment preserves these incredibly complex survival mechanisms and relationships they’ve developed with insects, wildlife, fungi, and bacteria.
- These adaptations make them considerably tolerant to harsh conditions compared to non-native species
- They provide invaluable resources to local ecology such as food and shelter
The white oak pictured here is a powerhouse of biodiversity, supporting over 1,100 species—500 of them Lepidoptera alone! Caterpillars, many of which rely on oaks as host plants, transfer more caloric energy to wildlife than any other plant-eating insect, making them a crucial link in the food web. White oaks are also remarkably resilient, thriving in harsh soil conditions and withstanding extreme weather better than many other trees. While not every plant is as mighty as an oak, every native species plays a vital role in the intricate puzzle of our local ecology.
$6 per plant
Plants For Sale
- Agastache nepetoides (Yellow Giant Hyssop) Native
- Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) Native
- Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold) Native
- Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) Non-NativeNon-Invasive
- Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) Native
- Solidago gigantea (Giant Goldenrod) Native
- Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem) Native
- Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea) Native
- Carex vulpinoidea (Fox Sedge) Native
- Elymus hystrix (Bottlebrush Grass) Native
- Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) Native