How-to
How to Match Native Seeds to Clay or Moist Soils by State
Match native seeds to clay or moist soils by state using catalog traits for water needs and sun tolerance.
Comparison
Fringed Bluestar vs Eastern Bluestar Comparison
Compare fringed bluestar and Eastern bluestar sun, water, height, and wildlife needs from verified catalog listings.
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Start with what you need
The articles draw on these groupings. Each one lists every species in the register that fits, with its native states and buying note.
- Native plants for pollinatorsSpecies whose wildflower.org profile records value to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds or o
- Native plants for birdsSpecies whose fruit, seed or structure is recorded as food or cover for birds.
- Deer-resistant native plantsSpecies whose profile notes deer resistance. No plant is deer-proof; hungry deer browse an
- Native plants for shadeSpecies listed as tolerating part shade or shade.
- Drought-tolerant native plantsSpecies listed with low water use, dry soil preference or drought tolerance.
- Native plants for wet soil and rain gardensSpecies listed as tolerating wet soil.
- Butterfly and moth host plantsNative plants documented as larval host plants — the leaves caterpillars actually eat, not
- Monarch host plantsMilkweeds and other species recorded as Monarch larval hosts.
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