Benefits

There are many benefits to landscaping with native plants, because native plants:

• Are drought-tolerant, fully winter-hardy, and sustainable for generations without requiring frequent replacement, which is common for non-native, marginally hardy plants
• Attract songbirds
• Do not grow out of control and become a problem, like many non-native landscape plants
• Provide wildlife food and habitat
• Provide year-round interest
• Require less irrigation, fewer pesticides, and little or no pruning
• Save time and money

For More Information

For more information about the department's horticultural services, please contact Steve Martinson at 219.531.4678.