Native Planting Guides

Planting for your location

Credit Brooke Wagner.

Starting a native landscape doesn’t have to be complicated!

These regional guides take the guesswork out of which plants to use where, and give you the tools you need to get started with your landscape project:

  • Plant list selected by your local CNPS Chapter experts
  • Plant characteristics including water needs
  • 5 landscape vignettes
  • 5 landscape design templates
  • Grass removal
  • Soil
  • Mulch
  • Hardscape
  • Creating habitat

Get the Guide for your region to get your native plant garden started, and access additional sample garden plans for more ideas!

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