Native Plants

Smart Homeowners Opt For Low-Maintenance Native Plants

Try wild plants if you're looking for plants to clean up swampy areas or soak up a little moisture from the ears of standing water. It helps preserve and clean and is the #1 staple of wildlife to feed on. Native plants that work well in upland or wetland areas are subtle, super easy to grow, and require very little maintenance.

They also help feed fish and reptiles. Daffodils, Virginia Bluebells, and Tulip Trees are also well-thought staples for wild-type plants.

Native plants- wetland plants are a beautiful addition to any pond

Mitigation projects and stream bank restoration plantings often require native plants to stop soil erosion and rebuild areas where wildlife has evacuated because of fires and floods.

Native Plants With Lots of Colors

Color dictates how we view the world. It helps us express emotions, thoughts, and ideas we hold. Colors can affect how we feel, making us as happy as possible, depending on the vibrancy of our viewing.

When gardening and selecting native plants, selecting ones with plenty of colors can be an excellent beginning point. Six terrific native plants with lots of colors include:

• Wildflowers
• Woody perennials
• Red lobelia
• Virginia bluebells
• Trillium plants
• Purple coneflowers

Wildflowers

Beautiful, fragrant, and colorful are three descriptors of native wildflowers. This plant can be grown in gardens and just about everywhere else. They tend to even grow spontaneously without any deliberation! Over 200 individual species are available, and a vast range of colors is also present.

Woody Perennials Are also native plants.

Interestingly, this native plant is a type of plant that has stems that grow steadily with each passing season. The woody perennials live two or more years and are typically considered the backbone of any garden. During the fall, brilliant colors and colorful fruit can be seen on this plant. This plant can still produce exciting texture and color in any garden or outdoor space during the bare winters!

Red Lobelia

As the name indicates, the Red Lobelia is a flowering plant that produces a vibrant red color. This rich color is highlighted in a very uninformed and healthy stemmed plant. During the midsummer to early fall, hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to these plants' unusual redness and scent.

Virginia Bluebells

The Virginia bluebell is a spring plant with a fantastic sky-blue bell-shaped flower. It is native to eastern North America, as its name would suggest. The bloom of this species lasts for many weeks in the early spring months of April and May. Additionally, this plant begins pink and, over time, gradually takes on its well-known light blue shade as they mature.

Trillium Plants

Also known as Birthroots, the trillium plant is a flowering