American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana). Photo: Mervin Wallace
Native Plant Database
Pick the right native plant for the right place.
This searchable database of 300+ plants native to the lower Midwest includes trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, sedges, rushes, and wildflowers suitable for landscaping as well as species for creating wildlife habitat, stabilizing streams, and for other ecological purposes. Most plants in the database are available from Grow Native! professional members who sell plants. A few species in the database are not readily available for sale, such as common violets found in yards, but are included here because of widespread interest.
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Native Environment
Learn about the Native Environment(s) inhabited by the plants in this database.
