Click on the photo above to view a beautiful slideshow, created by Wendy Ford, of the INPAWS demo garden from "Orchard in Bloom".

Gardening with Native Plants

"Indigenous plants are a significant part of a region's geographic context. In fact, they help define it. They have proven themselves capable of surviving in a landscape for millennia. What better plants can there be, if not the natives, to confront the soil conditions, climate, pests, and diseases of the local areas?"

Michael A. Homoya, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Nature Preserves

Read "Invasive Horticultural Plants in Indiana - Some Answers", an article by Ellen Jacquart, published in the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association journal .

Sources for Native Plants and Supplies

Indiana Native Plant Reference Books

Other Resources:

• The Nature Conservancy, Indiana Chapter
  • What to Plant and What NOT to Plant - guidelines from The Nature Conservancy, Indiana Chapter.  Features alternatives to invasive plants.
• IDNR Division of Nature Preserves
• Wild Ones - Natural Landscapers, Ltd.
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • List of Indiana nurseries, seed companies, landscape professionals, and environmental consultants compiled by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Native Plant Database, Midwest Region
• USDA Plant Database
• TROPICOS (Missouri Botanical Garden Database)
• US EPA Greenlandscaping
• Landscape Alternatives for Invasive Plants of the Midwest - Brochure from MIPN (Midwest Invasive Plant Network)
• University of Wisconsin Herbarium
• Connecticut Botanical Society
• Native Plants Journal (published by IU Press)
• eNature - Native Gardening and Invasive Plants Guide

Also see our Links page for other native plant resources.

Resources:

Updated list of Indiana Native Plant Suppliers

Updated and redesigned "Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana" Brochure - Download in its original printed format (11"x17"), or Download a text copy (81/2"x11").

NEW - Indiana Species Photo and Information Pages - photos and links for information about the species included in the INPAWS "Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana" Brochure

Landscaping with Non-Invasive Plant Species: Making the RIGHT Choice - Download brochure

(To download a faster loading, lower resolution copy of the above brochure, click here)

For large orders of either brochure,  please pre-order at cost.  Call The Nature Conservancy at 317-951-8818 or email Ellen Jacquart.

Need help with plant identification?  Web sites with good photos can often be helpful with plant identification, especially to confirm a suspected id or quickly eliminate a way-off incorrect one.  An important caveat is that many things on the internet are misidentified.  Always double-check with other references.  Click here for a list of a a few recommend sites. Reprinted with permission from Dr. Rebecca Dolan, Friesner Herbarium, Butler University, published in Winter 08-09 INPAWS Journal as "Surfing for Plant IDs".

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and additions.

Contact Marcia Moore, INPAWS Website Coordinator

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