Gardening with Native Plants

The U.S. EPA states that using native plants in your garden significantly reduces the need for fertilizers, pesticides, water, and lawn maintenance.  Native plants have evolved to survive in the specific conditions of a geographic area, and essentially are able to take care of themselves.

Here are some noteworthy plants and flowers native to our area:

Switch Grass

Indian Grass

Coreopsis

Aster

Coneflower

Goldenrod

Western Sunflower

Butterfly Weed

Foxglove

Black-Eyed Susan

Virginia Wild Rye Grass

Wild Columbine

Trillium

Wild Geranium

Little Bluestem Grass

Big Bluestem Grass



For more landscaping tips, including a complete list of native plants and grasses, visit

www.epa.gov/greenacres.