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Welcome to the Special Collections section of the Native Plant Information Network. Here is where we post lists of native plants recommended for various purposes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.
Recommended Species by StateAlabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California - Northern | California - Southern | Colorado | Connecticut | District of Columbia | Delaware | Florida | Florida - North | Florida - Central | Florida - South | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas - East | Texas - Central | Texas - North Central | Texas - West | Texas - High Plains | Texas - South | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
Recommended Species by Canadian ProvinceAlberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon |
National CollectionsThreatened & Endangered Species - Plants in our database that have Threatened or Endangered status with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
2013 National Wetland Plant List - Wetland status ratings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Butterflies and Moths of North America - Plants that are valuable to moths and butterflies.
Native Plant Network - Propagation protocols from the Native Plant Network.
Deer Resistant - Native plants that deer tend to avoid.
Chesapeake Bay - Native Plants for wildlife and conservation landscaping in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Regional Pollinator Plant ListsCalifornia Pollinator Plant List.
Value to Beneficial InsectsSpecial Value to Native Bees - Attracts large numbers of native bees.
Special Value to Bumble Bees - Attracts large numbers of bumble bees.
Special Value to Honey Bees - Important pollen or nectar sources (honey plant) for honey bees.
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees - Plants that native bees nest beneath, within, or harvest parts from to construct their nests.
Supports Conservation Biological Control - Plants that attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects.
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Regional WildflowersThese wildflower collections were made possible by a grant from the Garden Writers Foundation of the Garden Writers Association of America.
Wildflowers of Central Texas | Eastern Woodlands | Pacific Northwest | Rocky Mountains | Southwestern Desert | Tallgrass Prairie
Wildflower Center: Central GardensWildflower Center Plants - Master list of Wildflower Center taxa.
Entrance Trail | Entrance Garden | The Meadows | Wetland Pond | Courtyard | Café Garden | Little House Garden | Seed Silo Garden | Woodland Garden | Erma Lowe Hill Country Stream | Display Gardens | Formal Homeowner Inspiration Garden | Traditional Homeowner Inspiration Garden | Naturalistic Homeowner Inspiration Garden | Texas Mixed Border Homeowner Inspiration Garden | Ann and O.J. Weber Butterfly Garden | Dry Creek Bed | West Texas Mountain Collection | South Texas Mission Garden | Trailhead Garden |
Wildflower Center: Texas ArboretumArboretum Plants - Master List of Arboretum Taxa.
Oak Collection - 53 native oak species comprise the Oak Collection.
Specimen Tree Collection - A special collection of large and iconic trees like pecan, American elm and sycamore.
Trees for Utility Lines - Low-growing trees that can be planted near power lines.
Xeric Collection - South Texas Trees and shrubs for hot, dry, rocky areas.
Wildflower Center: Conservation CollectionsList of species in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank.
List of Texas species that were collected for the Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP).
List of species in the Wildflower Center Herbarium.
Seed SourcesNative Seed Network - Commercial seed sources for native plants.
Native American Seed - Texas species available from Native American Seed.
American Meadows - Wildflower seed mixes for the Northeast | Southeast | Midwest | Northwest | Southwest | West
Just for Texans
National Butterfly Center - Butterfly plants for south Texas.
Texas Wildscapes - Plant List from the Texas Wildscapes CD-ROM (TPWD).
Great Small Trees for Houston - Fourteen trees selected by The Garden Club of Houston to bring variety and charm to the Houston landscape.
Remarkable Riparian - A field guide to riparian plants within the Nueces River Basin of Texas.
Lady Bird Legacy Wildflower Mix - Mix by the Wildflower Center and Native American Seed.
Texas Wildflowers - Texas Wildflowers by Campbell and Lynn Loughmiller.
Cut-Flower Suitable Species - Native Texas plants that work well in cut-flower arrangements.
Millennium Seed Bank - List of species from the Millennium Seed Bank project.
UT Austin Native Tree Species - List of native tree species at the University of Texas at Austin.
Harry T. Cliffe Bexar Regional Herbarium - Digitized herbarium specimens from the Harry T. Cliffe Bexar Regional Herbarium. View Plants.
Just for Central Texans
Milkweed Species for Central Texas - Ten asclepiads native to Central Texas.
Hill Country Horticulture - Native plants for the Central Texas Hill Country.
Sun Garden Plants for Central Texas - Native plants that work well in a full sun garden.
Pond Plants for Central Texas - Native plants that work well in water gardens.
Dry Shade Plants for Central Texas - Native plants that work well in dry shade.
Woodland Plants for Central Texas - Native plants that work well in woodlands.
Wetland Plants for Central Texas - Native plants for that work well in riparian areas.
Hummingbird Plants for Central Texas - Native plants that attract hummingbirds.
Container Garden Plants for Central Texas - Native plants for container gardens.
Edible Plants for Central Texas - Native plants for human consumption.
Drought Resistant Plants for Central Texas - Native plants that perform well during drought.