Native Plant Guides by State

Whether a plant belongs in your garden depends on where you garden. These guides cover the native plants worth growing — and the invasive ones worth avoiding — state by state.

  • California

    The best native plants for California gardens — from California poppy and Cleveland sage to coast live oak — plus the invasive plants California gardeners should avoid, like ice plant, pampas grass, and yellow starthistle.

  • New York

    The best native plants for New York gardens — from swamp milkweed and cardinal flower to white oak — plus the invasive plants New York gardeners should avoid, like Japanese knotweed, Oriental bittersweet, and Callery pear.

  • Ohio

    The best native plants for Ohio gardens — from purple coneflower and butterfly weed to white oak — plus the invasive plants Ohio gardeners should avoid, like Callery pear and garlic mustard.

  • Texas

    Discover native Texas plants for pollinators, drought, shade and wildlife, plus invasive plants to avoid — and why the right choice depends on where in Texas you garden.

More state guides are on the way — we’re adding them state by state, so check back soon.