Southeast Native Plants149 Stories
TreesAmerican Basswood Provides Garden Shade and Forage for Pollinators
Use Tilia americana as a shade tree or along the edge of a woodland for its large leaves and showy flowers
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Essential Flowering Vines for the Southeast
These native vines have eye-popping flowers and provide food for bees and birds
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Native Grasses and Sedges for Southeastern Gardens
These plants bring beautiful texture to the landscape
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Standout Native Shrubs and Small Palms for Southern Gardens
These hardworking plants serve a variety of purposes, such as screening views and attracting native wildlife
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsEasterners: Consider This Native Alternative to Boxwood
Inkberry, or Ilex glabra, excels as a foundation plant or formal hedge perfectly suited to the East Coast
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant Ilex Cassine for a Privacy Screen That Feeds the Birds
Dahoon and its hybrids provide lovely evergreen foliage in southeastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsNeedle Palm Brings Unique Texture to the Southern Woodland Garden
This sprawling, resilient palm can be used in many ways
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPanicum Virgatum, a Prairie Beauty Many Gardeners Can Enjoy
Switchgrass adds color through the year and is a natural ‘seed feeder’ for birds
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsRudbeckia Laciniata Enlivens Late-Season Shady and Sunny Sites
Give long-blooming, towering cutleaf coneflower room to spread in U.S. gardens for maximum rewards
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHydrangea Arborescens Illuminates Garden Borders and Paths
This long-blooming eastern North American native shrub finds a home in landscapes around the world
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsZenobia Pulverulenta Brightens Shady Southeastern Gardens
Acid-loving dusty zenobia brings bell-shaped white flowers and red fall color to a wet, shady garden
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