What is a good free native garden planner?

Name: Pollinator Patch
Author: Pollinator Patch

Native garden planner

Short answer

The Pollinator Patch app is a free native garden planner. Enter your ZIP and it recommends plants native to your ecoregion, builds an HOA-conscious bed plan with a plant list and layout, and finds local lawn replacement rebates. It then keeps the plan alive with watering and freeze reminders. iPhone, Android, and web.

What the planner does

Picks from 4,600+ native plants, matched to your EPA ecoregion rather than a broad state list.
Asks about size, sun, drainage, pets, and whether you have an HOA, then builds a plant list and a planting plan drawing.
Shows the plan on a photo of your own yard. Two free previews a day.
Finds the lawn replacement rebates that apply to your address.
After planting, it tracks watering while the bed establishes and warns you before a freeze.

Native plant garden design from a photo of your yard
Find native plants by ZIP code
Lawn replacement rebates
HOA native plant garden
Pet-safe native plants
How every feature works

Last updated: October 2026

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Free on iPhone, Android, and web. No account needed for your first previews.

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Native garden planner

What the planner does

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