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.


Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Hardy Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

Wild Coffee

Psychotria nervosa

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

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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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