Maryland Native Plants Program

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Welcome to the Maryland Native Plant Program’s (MNPP) website! 

Our mission is to promote the sale and use of plants native to Maryland, and to increase awareness about the importance and benefits of native plants. The MNPP is a partnership between the University of Maryland Extension, MD Department of Agriculture, MD Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Native Plant Society.

The University MNPP Extension program supports the nursery industry and end-users by providing unbiased and research-based information about how to select, propagate, and use native plants in developed and natural landscapes.

Explore Topics:

  • Pope Farm greenhouse

    Nursery Industry

    Resources for wholesalers, growers, & retailers

  • Maryland native plant

    End-Users

    Resources for specifiers and users of native plant materials

  • tree budding

    Search Tool & Plant Guides

    Maryland Plant Search Tool & Regional Plant Guides Coming Soon!

Learn more about our partners

  • Md Dept of Ag logo

    Maryland Department of Agriculture

  • Md Native Plant Society

    Maryland Native Plant Society

  • Maryland Department of Natural Resources

    Maryland Department of Natural Resources