Habitat Support
Plants that support wildlife or conserve habitat - insectary plants, erosion control, windbreak trees, etc.
Native White Yarrow | Achillea millefolium
Yarrow is a versatile and hardy perennial known for its feathery, fern-like foliage and clusters of small, flat-topped flowers. Native to temperate...
View full detailsPurple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower is a hardy and attractive perennial native to eastern North America and to Georgia. It is widely appreciated for its long-lasting...
View full detailsComfrey - Bocking 14
Sterile and noninvasive. A permaculture powerhouse! Bocking 14 Comfrey is infamous for being an excellent dynamic accumulator (a plant that mines d...
View full details"Nova" American Elderberry
Elderberry is a robust and hardy addition to your garden or food forest. It grows rapidly and blooms with delicate white blossom clusters around Ju...
View full detailsWeeping Willow
An iconic tree! The Weeping Willow is a multifunctional tree with a wide range of practical uses. From soil stabilization and water management to p...
View full detailsEastern Redbud
Beautiful AND native! The Eastern Redbud is a beloved deciduous tree known for its stunning spring blooms, heart-shaped leaves, and graceful form. ...
View full detailsBald Cypress
The Bald Cypress is a long lived, deciduous conifer in the same family as the Redwood. It is multifunctional tree that offers numerous benefits in ...
View full detailsUpright Rosemary
An evergreen shrub, Rosemary has numerous benefits from culinary and medicinal uses to improving soil health and enhancing biodiversity. Its abilit...
View full detailsBlue False Indigo | Baptisia australis
This deep rooted native prairie species is very drought tolerant and an excellent companion plant to any young fruit tree. Bees love its beautiful ...
View full details"Ranch" American Elderberry
Elderberry is a robust and hardy addition to your garden or food forest. It grows rapidly and blooms with delicate white blossom clusters around Ju...
View full details"Adams" American Elderberry
Elderberry is a robust and hardy addition to your garden or food forest. It grows rapidly and blooms with delicate white blossom clusters around Ju...
View full detailsOrange Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa
The quintessential milkweed! This perennial wildflower blooms bright orange and is a preferred larval host for the Monarch butterfly, just like all...
View full detailsHybrid Lavender
This is the toughest lavender to withstand the heat and humidity of the Southeast. This hybrid lavender is a cross between English and Portuguese l...
View full detailsPink Muhly Grass | Muhlenbergia capillaris
Native! Low maintenance! Pink! Pink muhly grass serves as a useful plant for sustainable and/or native gardens. The dense root system helps stabili...
View full detailsCommon Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca
Of all milkweeds, this and swamp milkweed are the favorite breeding grounds of the monarch butterfly! Common milkweed can spread via rhizomes, form...
View full detailsBoneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum
This North American native thrives in wet meadows, woodlands, and along stream banks, making it an excellent choice for naturalistic and water-wise...
View full detailsBlack Locust
An incredibly useful tree native to the southeastern United States, Black Locust has multiple uses and has been valued by homesteaders for generati...
View full details"Scarlet Curls" Corkscrew Willow
Easy to grow and beautiful. The Scarlet Curls Corkscrew Willow features wavy branches, twisted twigs, and curly leaves. After the first frost in wi...
View full details"Marge" European Elderberry
Elderberry is a robust and hardy addition to your garden or food forest. It grows rapidly and blooms with delicate white blossom clusters around Ju...
View full detailsFalse Indigo | Amorpha fruticosa
Amorpha fruticosa is a perennial shrub, often found at the water's edge and tolerating dry spells as well as occasional flooding. It prefers sunny ...
View full detailsScarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star Hibiscus | Hibiscus coccineus
Scarlet Rose Mallow (as known as Texas Star Hibiscus or Swamp Hibiscus) is a strikingly beautiful herbaceous perennial native to the wetlands and s...
View full detailsWoolgrass
Woolgrass is a robust, perennial wetland plant known for its tall, grass-like appearance and distinctive, woolly seed heads. Native to North Americ...
View full detailsSwamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata
Another favored host for the Monarch Butterfly. Swamp Milkweed is well-suited for wetland areas and rain gardens due to its preference for moist so...
View full detailsSouthern Wax Myrtle, Barberry | Myrica cerifera, Morella cerifera
A multi-trunked evergreen shrub, southern wax myrtle or bayberry can reach 20 ft. in height. The light olive-green foliage has a spicy fragrance. P...
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