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
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
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.