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Native Plants

Native plants are indigenous to a specific region. Native plants and regional wildlife have co-evolved over thousands of years, forging complex relationships that are critical for their survival. The Monarch butterfly’s dependence on milkweed is well-known but it is only one of many examples.

Full Sun Plants

Black-eyed Susans are iconic. Purple asters and golden-yellow goldenrods are a classic combination. Like many of our native plants, these plants are tough; thriving in heat, drought, and poor soil.

Birds

Native plants provide local and migrating birds with high-fat berries and seeds to support over-wintering and migration. They also provide for protein-rich caterpillars and insects, which birds need to feed their young. One clutch of chickadees consumes over 6,000 caterpillars!