Keystone Plants for Your Yard

Keystone Plants for Your Yard

High-Impact Natives You Can Find at Local Nurseries (BETA)

Not all natives are equal. Keystone plants feed the most caterpillars, which feed the most birds — find the ones most likely to be available at nurseries near you.

How to use the Keystone Plant Tool with Krista De Cooke

Ecoregions Level II

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An ecoregion is an area that shares common ecosystem characteristics such as weather, seasons, wildlife, soil, etc.

Since States often contain multiple habitat types, EPA Level II ecoregions are particularly useful for determining the native keystone plants for your location’s growing conditions and climate.


Northern Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium coymbosum

Dwarf Chinkapin Oak

Quercus prinoides

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica

Southern Wax Myrtle

Myrica ceifera

Gumbo-Limbo

Bursera simaruba

Yellow Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

White Alder

Alnus rhombifolia

Limber Pine

Pinus flexilis

Carolina Cherry Laurel

Prunus caroliniana

Garry Oak

Quercus garryana

Slash Pine

Pinus elliottii

Saltbush

Baccharis halimifolia

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Coyote Willow

Salix exigua

Red Alder

Alnus rubra

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Our keystone tool uses ecoregions rather than state-by-state native plant lists. Most plants shown are native to a large portion of the ecoregion — and all are highly beneficial to local insects, birds, and wildlife. Learn more about ecoregions here.

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