Native plant resources

National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder

United States, serving United States regions. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

The National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder helps users identify native plants that support butterflies, moths, and birds in their area. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Native plant search
  • Regional wildlife guidance
  • Pollinator and bird habitat information

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • Local plant range
  • Site conditions
  • Current data updates

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Sources and last verified

Source: National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder. Last checked 2026-10-04.

The National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder helps users identify native plants that support butterflies, moths, and birds in their area.

What this listing covers

The finder is a regional research tool based on plant and wildlife relationships. It is not a nursery inventory or guarantee of local stock.

Before selecting a plant

Check the plant's local range, site conditions, and current data status. Confirm availability with a regional nursery.

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Growing zone lookup

Find your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone by ZIP code.

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Plan

What can I plant this week

See which crops are inside their planting windows right now.

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Soil calculator

Calculate how much soil your garden needs.

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Mulch calculator

Estimate mulch volume and bags required.

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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Materials

How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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October calendar diagram showing planting windows for garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops closing as the first fall frost approaches.

Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Plant library

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Dahlias

Tuber-grown showstoppers that bloom from midsummer to frost and reward staking.

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Sweet peas

Fragrant cool-season climbers for trellises and cutting, best started very early.

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Calendula

A cool-season annual with edible orange and yellow blooms that keeps flowering until hard frost.

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Pansies

Cool-season flowers for spring and fall color in beds and containers, tolerant of light frost.

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Glossary terms

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plant labels

Annual

An annual is a plant that completes its life cycle from seed to flower and seed within one growing season. Learn how annuals differ from perennials and biennials.

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pests and diseases

Aphid

An aphid is a small sap-feeding insect that can cluster on young growth and spread plant viruses. Many aphids also have natural predators.

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plant biology

Apical dominance

Apical dominance is the tendency of a plant's main growing tip to suppress growth from buds lower on the stem and limit branching.

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pests and diseases

Beneficial insect

A beneficial insect helps a garden by pollinating flowers, eating pests, decomposing material, or supporting another useful ecological process.

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Gardening directories

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Native plant resources

Pollinator Partnership ecoregional planting guides

Pollinator Partnership provides ecoregional planting guides with native plant lists tailored to specific areas of the United States.

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Native plant resources

Pollinator Partnership plant selection tool

Pollinator Partnership's plant selection resources help users build regional plant lists for pollinator habitat projects.

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Cooperative extension offices

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension provides research based education and local resources through Arizona county offices.

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Cooperative extension offices

Colorado State University Extension

Colorado State University Extension connects Colorado residents with university education and county based gardening resources.

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