Getting Started with Native Plants

Indiana Native Plant Society

The best place to start for anyone interested in Indiana native plants. Explore plant lists, gardening guides, educational articles, and a statewide directory of native plant nurseries.

Recommended Resources

• Indiana Native Plant Finder

• Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana

• Landscape-Worthy Indiana Natives

• Native Plant Sources Directory

Homegrown National Park

Learn why replacing portions of your lawn with native plants is one of the most impactful things homeowners can do for wildlife.

Highlights:

• Keystone Plants

• Biodiversity Map

• Designing a Native Plant Landscape

National Wildlife Federation

Find the best native plants for your ZIP code based on the butterflies and moths they support.

• Native Plants by Zip Code

Planning Your Native Garden

Prairie Moon Nursery

One of the best educational websites for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

Great Resources:

• Prairie Seed Mixes

• Native Garden Layouts

• Growing Your Prairie

Pollinator Partnership

Download free regional planting guides designed specifically for pollinators.

• Selecting Plants For Pollinators - Eastern Broadleaf For

Converting Lawn to Prairie

Prairie Up Unlawning America

Explore ways to convert your yard into a native habitat.

• Starter Guide

• Matrix Design 101

• What your unlawned yard could look like

Pollinator Gardens

Purdue Extension

Excellent research-based publications.

Helpful publications include:

• Recommended Indiana Native Plants for Attracting Pollinators

• Best Management Practices for Indiana Pollinator Habitat

Where to Buy Native Plants

Prairie Moon Nursery

Rising Herb Farm

Recommended Books

Bringing Nature Home

Douglas W. Tallamy

Planting in a Post-Wild World

Thomas Rainer & Claudia West

Nature's Best Hope

Douglas W. Tallamy

The Nature of Oaks

Douglas W. Tallamy

Native Plants of the Midwest

Alan Branhagen

Attracting Native Pollinators

The Xerces Society

Urban & Suburban Meadows

Catherine Zimmerman

Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change

Larry Weaner & Thomas Christopher

The New American Landscape: Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening

Thomas Christopher