The native plants of a given area are those that grew there prior to European contact. Native plants have co-evolved with animals, fungi, and microbes to form a complex network of relationships. These plants are the foundation of native ecosystems, or natural communities.
A species of plant that grows wild in a geographic region.
a plant that naturally occurs in a given area or region.
a plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
a plant which naturally grows on the piece of ground where you garden
A plant that naturally occurred in an area before disturbance by humans
a plant that is naturally found in an area (as opposed to plants that people introduce into an area)
a plant that has grown in the region since the last glaciation and occurred before European settlement.
A plant growing naturally in your climate or in climatic conditions similar to the ones in which it is now planted.
So much of our landscape has been altered by human colonization and development. Plants (and animals) native to many areas have undergone continuing population pressures resulting from habitat destruction. Home owners have opted for lawns, Norway maples, and hybrid tea roses --with their accompanying spectrum of special fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides-- rather than planting with native grasses, trees, flowers, and shrubs. The benefit is at least threefold. Landscapes that simulate natural patterns with native plants attract and support native birds, butterflies, and animals. They also have very few disease and pest problems, saving the homeowners a great expense. And as importantly, they are enjoyable to create and beautiful to look at.
Plant that grows naturally in a region.