What Native Plants Can Do

What Native Plants Can Do

  • Native plants significantly reduce water consumption, using just one-seventh of the water compared to most non-natives once established.
  • Due to co-evolution with native wildlife, native plants often require fewer pesticides.
  • They contribute to lowering your carbon footprint by thriving in lean soils without the need for soil amendments or fertilizers, often being locally grown.
  • Well-designed native gardens, planted for mature plant size, demand minimal maintenance once established.
  • Native plants offer aesthetic beauty with diverse colors, forms, textures, and fragrances, providing year-round flowering potential.
  • They attract a variety of wildlife, including birds, hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators, offering food and shelter.
  • Native plants support crucial ecosystem services, with insects playing a vital role in bird diets and providing essential functions such as decomposition and pollination.
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