Back to Home
Native Plants for Your Yard
Enter your ZIP code to see native plants matched to your EPA ecoregion, or browse the full library. Every plant has photos, region-specific maintenance notes, and pet-toxicity sourcing from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.
The library below has three sections. Featured natives have hand-written guides: HOA-friendly, dog-safe, drought-tough picks with in-depth notes. More natives from across the US come from our nationwide plant database, ordered by nursery availability. Toxic warnings are common yard plants that send dogs to the emergency vet, with a safe native swap for each.
Looking for a landscaping rebate or an HOA-ready plan? Browse our rebate directory or the HOA grass-rule guide.
See native plants for your area
Enter your ZIP code to see native plants matched to your EPA ecoregion, ranked HOA-friendly first.
Featured Native Plants with In-Depth Guides (33)
Hand-written profiles with photos, maintenance notes, and ASPCA toxicity sourcing. Many of these natives range across large parts of the country; each card lists its native regions. All are non-toxic to dogs per the ASPCA.
Light
Water
HOA
Showing 33 of 33 plants.
Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, Trans-Pecos and more
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
No photo yet
Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, Trans-Pecos and more
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
Cedar Sage
Salvia roemeriana
shadelow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, Cross Timbers
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
part sunmedium water
Native to North Texas
Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
part sunlow water
Native to East Texas, Pineywoods and more
No photo yet
Damianita
Chrysactinia mexicana
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, Trans-Pecos
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
part sunmedium water
Native to East Texas, Pineywoods and more
Flame Acanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
No photo yet
Gregg's Mistflower
Conoclinium greggii
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
No photo yet
Gulf Muhly
Muhlenbergia capillaris
full sunlow water
Native to Gulf Coast Prairie, South Texas Plains and more
Horseherb
Calyptocarpus vialis
part sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
Indian Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
Inland Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
shademedium water
Native to East Texas, Pineywoods and more
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
No photo yet
Lindheimer's Muhly
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau
No photo yet
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
full sunlow water
Native to Blackland Prairie, Edwards Plateau and more
Mealy Blue Sage
Salvia farinacea
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
part sunlow water
Native to Blackland Prairie, Cross Timbers and more
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
full sunmedium water
Native to North Texas
No photo yet
Plateau Goldeneye
Viguiera dentata
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
No photo yet
Prairie Verbena
Glandularia bipinnatifida
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
Rain Lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, Blackland Prairie and more
No photo yet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
part sunlow water
Native to Blackland Prairie, Edwards Plateau and more
Texas Bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
full sunlow water
Native to North Texas
Texas Ranger
Leucophyllum frutescens
full sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
part sunlow water
Native to Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and more
No photo yet
Winecup
Callirhoe involucrata
full sunlow water
Native to Blackland Prairie, Edwards Plateau and more
More Natives from Across the United States (120)
The most nursery-available natives from our nationwide plant database, HOA-friendly picks first. Pet-safety status varies by species; each plant page shows its sourced ASPCA status.
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Blue Giant-hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Heart-leaf Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Bush-honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Showy Tick Trefoil
Desmodium canadense
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Prairie Milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Pink Tickseed
Coreopsis rosea
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Seep Muhly
Muhlenbergia reverchonii
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Butterfly Gaura
Oenothera lindheimeri
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Black Dalea
Dalea frutescens
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Anacacho Orchid Tree
Bauhinia lunarioides
part sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Berlandier's sundrops
Calylophus berlandieri
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Narrow-leaf Coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Red-osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Dwarf Azalea
Rhododendron atlanticum
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Wright's Skullcap
Scutellaria wrightii
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Bigfoot Waterclover
Marsilea macropoda
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Rock Penstemon
Penstemon baccharifolius
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Closed Gentian
Gentiana andrewsii
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Longhead-coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Bear-grape
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
part shadelow waterHOA-friendly
Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Coyote-mint
Monardella villosa
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Snakeherb
Dyschoriste linearis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Rock Rose
Pavonia lasiopetala
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Prairie ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Prairie Gayfeather
Liatris pycnostachya
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Alpine Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
American Senna
Senna hebecarpa
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Mexican Feathergrass
Nassella tenuissima
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Bush Sunflower
Simsia calva
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Flame acanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Canoe Birch
Betula papyrifera
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Missouri Primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Northern White-cedar
Thuja occidentalis
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Bunchleaf Penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Rocky Mountain Blazing Star
Liatris ligulistylis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Bicknell'S Sedge
Carex bicknellii
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Panicled Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Lewis's mock orange
Philadelphus lewisii
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Great Blanket-flower
Gaillardia aristata
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
California-poppy
Eschscholzia californica
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Purple Giant-hyssop
Agastache scrophulariifolia
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Marin Iris
Iris douglasiana
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Rattlesnake-master
Eryngium yuccifolium
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Prairie alumroot
Heuchera richardsonii
part sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Dotted Gayfeather
Liatris punctata
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Candle Anemone
Anemone cylindrica
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Fragrant Sage
Salvia clevelandii
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Common Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Large beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Prairie Coreopsis
Coreopsis palmata
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Deer Grass
Muhlenbergia rigens
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Coastal Tidytips
Layia platyglossa
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Four-nerve Daisy
Tetraneuris scaposa
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Field Pussytoes
Antennaria neglecta
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Checker-mallow
Sidalcea malviflora
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Golden Zizia
Zizia aurea
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Flame Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Foxglove Penstemon
Penstemon cobaea
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Sulfur-buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Western Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Waukegan Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
California Wild Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
New Jersey-tea
Ceanothus americanus
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Smooth Rose
Rosa blanda
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Kentucky Coffee-Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Pacific Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Foothill Lupine
Lupinus albifrons
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Mallow-rose
Hibiscus moscheutos
full sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Soapweed yucca
Yucca glauca
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Stiff Sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Lyreleaf Greeneyes
Berlandiera lyrata
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Hummingbird Sage
Salvia spathacea
part sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Purple Love Grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Prairie Goldenrod
Solidago ptarmicoides
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Prairie Onion
Allium stellatum
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
part sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Dwarf Cherry
Prunus pumila
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Star False Solomon's-seal
Maianthemum stellatum
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Purple Sage
Salvia leucophylla
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Wild Onion
Allium cernuum
part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Prairie Cinquefoil
Drymocallis arguta
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Drooping Prairie-coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
White Sage
Salvia apiana
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Thin-leaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia triloba
full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Muskingum Sedge
Carex muskingumensis
part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Fiddleneck
Phacelia tanacetifolia
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Western silver aster
Symphyotrichum sericeum
full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Browse Plants by Region
Soil, rainfall, and climate decide which natives thrive. Pick your EPA ecoregion to see the right subset of plants for your area. More regions are added as our nursery data grows.
Edwards Plateau (Texas Hill Country)
Austin, San Antonio, Fredericksburg
Alkaline limestone soil, thin and rocky in places, 25–35 inches annual rainfall, hot summers with mild winters.
Blackland Prairie
Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano
Heavy black clay, alkaline-to-neutral pH, 30–40 inches annual rainfall, hot humid summers with occasional hard freezes.
Post Oak Savannah
Bryan, College Station, Brenham
Sandy loam soils, mildly acidic to neutral, 35–45 inches annual rainfall, oak-dominated savannah-and-woodland mix.
South Texas Plains (Brush Country)
San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo
Sandy to clay loam over caliche, alkaline pH, 20–30 inches annual rainfall, very hot summers with mild winters.
Pineywoods (East Texas)
Tyler, Lufkin, Nacogdoches
Sandy acidic soils, 40–60 inches annual rainfall, humid summers, oak-pine-hardwood forest cover.
Trans-Pecos (Chihuahuan Desert)
El Paso, Marfa, Alpine
Alkaline rocky soils over limestone or igneous bedrock, less than 15 inches annual rainfall in lowlands, hot dry summers, cold winters at higher elevations.
Coastal Prairies (Gulf Coast)
Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi
Sandy to clay loam, mostly neutral to slightly alkaline, 35–55 inches annual rainfall, humid subtropical climate, hurricane risk.
Cross Timbers
Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Mineral Wells
Sandy to sandy-loam soils over sandstone, mildly acidic, 28–35 inches annual rainfall, oak-dominated woodlands.
Acadian Plains and Hills
Bangor, Portland, Augusta
Acidic, often thin soils over glacial till and bedrock, 42–50 inches of precipitation with heavy snow, cool summers and long cold winters.
Arizona/New Mexico Mountains
Flagstaff, Payson, Show Low
Rocky volcanic and limestone soils, 15–25 inches of precipitation split between winter snow and a summer monsoon, cold nights year round.
Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
Riverhead, Toms River, Southampton
Deep sandy acidic soils with very fast drainage, 42–48 inches of rain, humid summers and moderate winters, ocean influence.
Blue Ridge
Asheville, Boone, Roanoke
Acidic loam on steep slopes, 45–80 inches of precipitation depending on elevation and aspect, cool summers, moderate winters.
Central Appalachians
Johnstown, Charleston, Lexington
Thin acidic soils on steep forested slopes, 40–50 inches of precipitation, cool summers and long cold winters at elevation.
Central Basin and Range
Reno, Salt Lake City, Carson City
Alkaline, often salty basin soils, under 12 inches of rainfall, cold winters and hot arid summers.
Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains
San Jose, Oakland, Santa Rosa
Clay loam to rocky hillside soils, mild wet winters, dry summers moderated by coastal fog in some areas.
Central California Valley
Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield
Deep alluvial soils, hot dry summers, 10–20 inches of winter rainfall, frequent summer water restrictions.
Central Corn Belt Plains
Chicago, Rockford, Joliet
Deep black prairie soils, 34–40 inches of rain, cold windy winters and warm humid summers, very little natural shade.
Central Great Plains
Wichita, Salina, Hastings
Deep loam, sometimes over caliche, 22–32 inches of rain falling mostly in spring and early summer, high wind, hot dry late summers.
Central Irregular Plains
Kansas City, Springfield, Joplin
Clay and silt loam over rolling ground, 36–44 inches of rain, cold winters and hot summers with a reliable late-summer dry spell.
Coast Range
Santa Rosa, Eureka, Crescent City
Acidic forest soils, 40–100+ inches of winter rainfall, cool foggy summers, mild winters.
Driftless Area
Galena, La Crosse, Dubuque
Thin soils over limestone bluffs with deep loess ridges, 32–36 inches of precipitation, cold winters, warm summers, steep slopes.
Eastern Corn Belt Plains
Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis
Heavy glacial till over a high water table, 36–42 inches of rain, cold winters and warm humid summers, slow drainage.
Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo
Old lakebed and sandy shoreline soils, 30–40 inches of precipitation with heavy lake-effect snow, cold winters moderated near the water.
Erie Drift Plain
Buffalo, Cleveland, Erie
Clay-rich glacial drift over rolling ground, 34–42 inches of precipitation with lake-effect snow, wet springs, moderate summers.
High Plains
Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland
Deep but dry loam over caliche, 15–22 inches of rain concentrated in summer storms, high wind, wide temperature swings.
Huron/Erie Lake Plains
Toledo, Detroit, Ann Arbor
Heavy level clay over former lakebed, 30–36 inches of precipitation, slow drainage, cold winters and warm humid summers.
Interior Plateau
Cincinnati, Nashville, Louisville
Thin soils over limestone with karst drainage, 45–52 inches of rain, hot humid summers and mild winters.
Interior River Valleys and Hills
Peoria, Springfield, Evansville
Deep alluvial bottomland soils below wooded bluffs, 38–48 inches of rain, wet springs and dry late summers, cold winters.
Madrean Archipelago
Sierra Vista, Nogales, Bisbee
Rocky slope soils between desert basins, 12–20 inches of precipitation dominated by the summer monsoon, mild winters with occasional frost.
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Philadelphia, Virginia Beach, Wilmington
Flat sandy soils over a high water table, 42–48 inches of rain, humid summers and mild winters, salt exposure near the bay and ocean.
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Memphis, Greenville, Vicksburg
Deep heavy alluvial clay over a high water table, 48–56 inches of rain, hot humid summers and short mild winters.
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Jackson, Grenada, Greenwood
Deep wind-deposited loess, highly erodible when exposed, 50–58 inches of rain, hot humid summers and mild winters.
Mojave Basin and Range
Las Vegas, Lancaster, Palmdale
Sandy, fast-draining alkaline soils, under 10 inches of annual rainfall, extreme summer heat with winter frosts.
North Central Hardwood Forests
Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud
Loamy glacial soils with frequent wetlands and lakes, 28–34 inches of precipitation, cold snowy winters and warm summers.
Northeastern Coastal Zone
New York, Boston, Providence
Sandy glacial soils near the coast, 40–50 inches of precipitation, cold winters moderated by the ocean, salt exposure along the shore.
Northeastern Highlands
Kingston, Plattsburgh, Rutland
Thin rocky acidic soils over glacial till, 40–50 inches of precipitation with heavy snow, short cool summers and severe winters.
Northern Allegheny Plateau
Binghamton, Elmira, Corning
Acidic soils on steep dissected slopes, 36–44 inches of precipitation, cool short summers and cold snowy winters.
Northern Glaciated Plains
Aberdeen, Fargo, Grand Forks
Loam and clay over glacial till with prairie potholes, 18–24 inches of precipitation, extreme cold winters, warm dry summers.
Northern Lakes and Forests
Duluth, Marquette, Traverse City
Sandy and rocky acidic glacial soils, 28–34 inches of precipitation with heavy snow, short cool summers and long cold winters.
Northern Piedmont
Lancaster, Reading, Baltimore
Rolling limestone and shale soils, 40–48 inches of rain through the year, warm humid summers, moderately cold winters.
Northwestern Glaciated Plains
Great Falls, Havre, Minot
Glacial till and clay with shallow potholes, 12–18 inches of precipitation, extreme cold winters, short warm summers, persistent wind.
Northwestern Great Plains
Billings, Rapid City, Casper
Clay and sandy soils over shale, 12–18 inches of precipitation, cold windy winters, hot dry summers punctuated by sudden storms.
Ozark Highlands
Springfield, Fayetteville, Branson
Thin rocky soils over chert and dolomite, 42–48 inches of rain, hot humid summers, moderately cold winters, dry exposed glades.
Piedmont
Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh
Deep red clay soils, 45–50 inches of rain through the year, hot humid summers, mild winters with occasional hard freezes.
Puget Lowland
Seattle, Tacoma, Everett
Fast-draining glacial outwash and till, 30–50 inches of rain falling mostly October through April, mild winters, dry summers.
Ridge and Valley
Harrisburg, Knoxville, Chattanooga
Limestone valley soils alternating with thin rocky ridges, 40–50 inches of rain, cold winters and warm humid summers.
Sierra Nevada
Fresno, Visalia, Sonora
Decomposed granite and rocky loam, hot dry summers in the foothills, snow above roughly 3,000 feet.
Sonoran Basin and Range
Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa
Rocky, alkaline desert soils, 3–12 inches of biseasonal rainfall, the hottest summers in the United States.
Southeastern Plains
Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia
Sandy to loamy soils over rolling terrain, 45–55 inches of rain spread through the year, hot humid summers and mild winters.
Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains
Rockford, Milwaukee, Madison
Rich loam over glacial till, 32–36 inches of precipitation, cold snowy winters and warm humid summers, generally reliable moisture.
Southern California Mountains
San Bernardino, Big Bear Lake, Idyllwild
Granitic, rocky slope soils, 15–40 inches of annual precipitation with snow above roughly 5,000 feet, long dry summers.
Southern California/Northern Baja Coast
Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim
Sandy loam to clay soils, 10–15 inches of winter rainfall, mild year-round temperatures, marine influence near the coast.
Southern Coastal Plain
Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa
Sandy, fast-draining soils over a high water table, 50–60 inches of rain concentrated in summer, mild winters with little or no frost.
Southern Florida Coastal Plain
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples
Sand and limestone over a very high water table, 50–65 inches of rain concentrated May through October, no frost, hurricane exposure.
Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains
Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo
Sandy to loamy glacial till with kettle lakes and wetlands, 32–38 inches of precipitation, cold snowy winters and warm summers.
Southern Rockies
Durango, Santa Fe, Steamboat Springs
Thin rocky soils on steep terrain, 15–40 inches of precipitation depending on elevation, deep snow, intense sun, cold nights.
Southwestern Tablelands
Pueblo, Raton, Trinidad
Shallow rocky soils over sandstone and shale breaks, 13–20 inches of rain mostly in spring and summer storms, high wind, wide swings.
Western Allegheny Plateau
Pittsburgh, Columbus, Charleston
Acidic soils on steep wooded slopes, 38–45 inches of rain, cold winters and humid summers, and a great deal of shade.
Western Corn Belt Plains
Des Moines, Omaha, Cedar Rapids
Deep black prairie loam, 28–38 inches of rain falling mostly in the growing season, cold windy winters, hot humid summers.
Toxic to Dogs: Avoid in Yards With Pets (6)
These plants are commonly sold at US garden centers but are flagged toxic by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Each page includes symptoms, the (888) 426-4435 hotline, and a recommended dog-safe native swap.
Toxic to dogs
Is Autumn Crocus Toxic to Dogs?
Colchicum autumnale
part sunmedium water
Safe swap: Rain Lily
Toxic to dogs
Is Carolina Jessamine Toxic to Dogs?
Gelsemium sempervirens
part sunmedium water
Safe swap: Crossvine
Toxic to dogs
Is Chinaberry Toxic to Dogs?
Melia azedarach
full sunlow water
Safe swap: Mexican Plum
Toxic to dogs
Is Lantana camara Toxic to Dogs?
Lantana camara
full sunlow water
Safe swap: Texas Lantana
Toxic to dogs
Is Oleander Toxic to Dogs?
Nerium oleander
full sunlow water
Safe swap: Desert Willow
Toxic to dogs
Is Sago Palm Toxic to Dogs?
Cycas revoluta
full sunlow water
Safe swap: Dwarf Palmetto
Turn these plants into a yard plan
Pollinator Patch takes you from browsing native plants to a real front-yard plan: pick species suited to your region, arrange them, and get a layout you can print and share. Free on iPhone, Android, and the web.