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Updated: October 20, 2025

Recommended Native Plants for Maryland

Find native plant recommended for Maryland gardens and landscapes.
monarda fistulosa plants in bloom with lavender flowers
Updated: October 20, 2025

Native Plants for the Home Landscape

Learn about native plants and why they are so important to the environment and how to include them in your landscape.
purple aster flowers and a monarch butterfly
Updated: February 15, 2023

Why Include Native Plants in Your Garden?

Here are 5 good reasons to include native plants in your yard and garden. Native gardens increase biodiversity, connect to natural ecosystems, and provide habitat for native wildlife, among other benefits.
pink flowers of hairy beardtongue
Updated: December 17, 2025

Linthicum Walks

Linthicum Walks is a historic home and farm complex in the Gambrills/Crofton area of Anne Arundel County. An on-site demonstration pollinator garden was planted with over 25 different native plants. The goal of the garden is to demonstrate sustainable gardening practices, the importance of pollinators, and the ecological importance of native plants.
Linthicum Walks Native Plant Garden
Updated: November 11, 2025

Collecting & Sowing Native Plant Seed

This is a guide to collecting and storing Maryland native plant seeds. It includes step-by-step instructions for growing some common native plants from seeds.
Maryland native seeds germinating in a pot
Updated: November 5, 2025

Vines for Maryland Gardens

What are some perennial vines that grow well in Maryland? Here we list our selection of recommended vines -- as well as invasive vines to avoid growing.
vines with red flowers used on a railing
Updated: October 20, 2025

Landscape Designs with Native Plants

Looking for sustainable landscaping ideas? Our landscape design templates and plant lists offer ideas for adding native plants around townhomes and single-family homes.
Townhouse landscape design
Updated: October 20, 2025

Native Plants for Sunny Slopes

Maryland native plants recommended for sunny slopes.
the flowers of mountain mint and foliage are dusty grey
Updated: October 20, 2025

Native Plants for Shady Slopes

Recommended native plants for a shady slope.
hydrangea arborescens
Updated: October 20, 2025

Native Plants for Shade

When planning a native shade garden, use the natural structure of a forest as your guide.
virginia bluebells flowering