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The U.S. has many different climate zones and topographic and geographic features. Each state and even areas within states differ in their ability to support different plant species without the need for supplemental water and fertilizers. The following plant lists will help you identify plants appropriate for your location. Before you begin, you might also want to determine your USDA plant hardiness zone.

When designing your landscape for water-efficiency, be sure to choose plants that are defined as low water use or drought tolerant for your area. These plant species will be able to survive in your climate with minimal, if any, need for supplemental watering. See these simple tips for water-efficient landscaping for more ideas on lowering water use in your yard.

Search a state below to explore lists of native plants available for that area. Type in Nationwide for lists that cover all states.

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State	Native Plants
Nationwide	Plant Native
Nationwide	Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Nationwide	USDA Plant Database
Nationwide	Izel Native Plants for your Garden
Nationwide	North American Native Plant Society
Nationwide	Floridata—Plant Profile List
Nationwide	Lowes Plant Search
Nationwide	National Gardening Association—USDA Hardiness Zone and Plant Finder
Nationwide	High County Gardens—Beautiful Plants for the WaterWise Garden
Alabama	Alabama Landscaping Resources—Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Alabama	Drought–Tolerant Landscapes for Alabama—Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Alaska	Alaska Department of Fish and Game—Native Alaskan and Exotic Plants used by wildlife
Arizona	Arizona Department of Water Resources—Drought Tolerant/Low Water Use Plant Lists
Arkansas	Plant Native List for Arkansas, Louisiana, Eastern Oklahoma, and Eastern Texas
Arkansas	University of Arkansas—Drought Tolerant Plants Suitable for Arkansas Landscapes(2 pp,62.8 K, About PDF)
California	Contra Costa Water Saving Plants
California	The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Plant List
California	Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants—California Native Plant Wiki
California	San Diego County Water Authority Landscape Resources
California	Nifty 50 Plants for Water Smart Landscapes (2 pp, 1,741 K, About PDF)
California	Water Wise Gardening in Santa Barbara County
California	Water Wise Gardening in Fresno Region
California	The San Francisco Low Water Use and Climate Appropriate Plant List
Colorado	Colorado State University—Colorado Plant Database
Colorado	Harlequin's Gardens—List of Trees for Xeriscapes
Colorado	Plant Select—Plant Smarter
Connecticut	Connecticut Botanical Society—Gardening with Native Plants
Connecticut	"Uconn Plant Database of Trees, Shrubs, and Vines"
Delaware	Wildlife Habitat and USFWS—Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Delaware	Native Plant Center for the Chesapeake Region
Florida	Florida-friendly Plant Database
Florida	Drought–Tolerant Plants for North and Central Florida—University of Florida(19 pp, 315 K, About PDF)
Florida	Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes(15 pp, 546 K, About PDF)
Florida	Natives for Landscaping—Florida Native Plant Society
Florida	The Florida-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Florida-Friendly Landscaping(114 pp, 10.4 MB, About PDF)
Georgia	Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat - University of Georgia Marine Extension Service
Georgia	Georgia's Native Plants - Georgia Native Plant Society
Georgia	Wildflower Center of Georgia - Georgia State University Native Plant Botanical Garden
Georgia	Part 1: Native Plants for Georgia - The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Georgia	Part 2: Native Plants for Georgia - The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Georgia	Part 3: Native Plants for Georgia - The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Hawaii	Native and Introduced Plants of Hawaii
Hawaii	Kaua'i Native Plant Society—Dryland native plants and trees recommended for xeriscape gardens (PDF)(1 pp, 20 K, About PDF)
Hawaii	Native Nursery Plant Guide
Idaho	Landscaping with Native Plants—University of Idaho Extension(24 pp, 1.3 MB, About PDF)
Idaho	Landscaping with Native Plants of the Intermountain Region - Idaho Native Plant Society(13 pp, 457 K, About PDF)
Illinois	Illinois' Best Plants
Illinois	Earth-Friendly Landscaping—The Conservation Foundation
Illinois	Directory of Wildflowers - Univeristy of Illinois Extension
Illinois	Plant Profiles - Chicago Botanic Garden
Indiana	ViteGreenhouses—Indiana Native Plants
Indiana	Landscape-Worthy Indiana Natives - Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society
Iowa	Earl Mae Seed and Nursery—Drought Tolerant Plants (PDF) (2 pp, 44 K, About PDF)
Iowa	Introduction to Iowa Native Prairie Plants - Iowa State University (8 pp, 1.2 MB, About PDF)
Iowa	Short, Showy Native Plants - State Library of Iowa
Kansas	Water-Wise Plants Trees and Ornamentals for South Central Kansas(4 pp, 609 K, About PDF)
Kentucky	Native Plant List - Kentucky and Tennessee
Louisiana	Plant Native List for Arkansas, Louisiana, Eastern Oklahoma, and Eastern Texas
Louisiana	Louisiana Ecosystems and Plant Identification
Maine	Maine Bureau of Land and Water Quality—The Buffer Handbook Plant List(52 pp, 3.5 MB, About PDF)
Maryland	Wildlife Habitat and USFWS—Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Maryland	Native Plant Center for the Chesapeake Region
Massachusetts	University of Massachusetts—Drought Tolerant Plants for the Landscape (PDF)(3 pp, 32 K, About PDF)
Massachusetts	Native Plants Suitable for the Cultivated Cape Cod Landscape—Cape Cod Commission (2 pp, 65.31 K, About PDF)
Massachusetts	North American Plants for New England Gardens—UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry (5 pp, 31.4 K, About PDF)
Michigan	Michigan Native Plants Database
Michigan	Native Trees - City of Ann Arbor
Michigan	Northern Michigan's Native Plants—Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Michigan	Regional Plant Lists - Upper Peninsula - Michigan State University
Michigan	Regional Plant Lists - Southern Lower Peninsula - Michigan State University
Michigan	Regional Plant Lists - Northern Lower Peninsula - Michigan State University
Minnesota	Living Landscapes in Minnesota: A Guide to Native Plantscaping–USDA (40 pp, 11 MB, About PDF)
Minnesota	Native Plant Encyclopedia—Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota	Blue Thumb—Planting for Clean Water
Mississippi	Native Shrubs for Mississippi Landscapes—Mississippi State University Extension Service
Mississippi	The Crosby Arboretum Plant List—The Crosby Arboretum (11 pp, 112.8 K, About PDF)
Missouri	Plant Finder—Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri	Grow Native!—Missouri Prairie Foundation
Missouri	Native Plants for Your Landscape—Missouri Department of Conservation
Montana	Montana Native Plant Society - Native Plant Landscaping
Nebraska	Perennials in Water Wise Landscapes—University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension (4 pp, 754 K, About PDF)
Nebraska	Wildflowers for the Home Landscape—University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension (4 pp, 667 K, About PDF)
Nebraska	Nebraska State Arboretum – Waterwise Landscapes
Nebraska	Recommended Species for the Western Great Plains—Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
Nevada	Truckee Meadows Water Authority
New Hampshire	Native Plant List for New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont - PlantNative
New Hampshire	A New Hampshire Plant Palette - University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension(5 pp, 29 K, About PDF)
New Jersey	Incorporating Native Plants in Your Residential Landscape—Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
New Jersey	Jersey Friendly Yards
New Jersey	Landscaping for Water Conservation—Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
New Jersey	Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat Improvement in New Jersey's Coastal Plain Region—Cape Atlantic Conservation District (16 pp, 856 K, About PDF)
New Mexico	New Mexico Plant List
New Mexico	Southwest Yard and Garden Plant Advisor—New Mexico State University
New York	Wildlife Habitat and USFWS—Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping Chesapeake Bay Watershed
New York	Native Plant Center for the Chesapeake Region
North Carolina	Going Native - Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants - North Carolina State University
North Carolina	Common native plant species—Mecklenburg County Government - Trees, Shrubs, Grass and Flowers
North Carolina	Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants—North Carolina State University
North Carolina	Native Plants—Asheville Botanical Gardens
North Carolina	Native Wildflowers for Your Garden—North Carolina Botanical Garden
North Carolina	Recommended Native Species—North Carolina Native Plant Society
North Dakota	Living Landscapes in North Dakota: A Guide to Native Plantscaping— USDA (40 pp, 7.8 MB, About PDF)
North Dakota	Lawns, Gardens, and Trees in North Dakota - North Dakota State University Extension Service
Ohio	Plant Recommendations for Special Conditions - Ohio Landscape Association
Ohio	Ohio Native Species for Landscape and Restoration Use—Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio	Go Native! Native Species Lists - Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Oklahoma	Plant Native List for Arkansas, Louisiana, Eastern Oklahoma, and Eastern Texas
Oklahoma	Plant Selections for Oklahoma—Oklahoma Proven
Oklahoma	Under–Utilized Native Plants of Oklahoma—OKPLANTtrees(84 pp, 14 MB, About PDF)
Oregon	Rod's Garden—Perennial Color
Oregon	Rod's Garden—Shrub Color
Oregon	Rod's Garden—Trees
Oregon	Rod's Garden—Vines
Oregon	City of Salem—WaterWise Plants (PDF)(4 pp, 103 K About PDF)
Oregon	Clean Water Services—Native Plant Finder
Oregon	City of Ashland—Native Plant Guide
Oregon	Regional Water Providers Consortium—Water–Plant Guide
Oregon	Water–Efficient Plants for the Willamette Valley—Eugene Water & Electric Board
Pennsylvania	Wildlife Habitat and USFWS-Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Pennsylvania	Native Plant Center for the Chesapeake Region
Rhode Island	RI Native Plant Guide—College of the Environment and Life Sciences
South Carolina	Native Plant List for Coastal South Carolina—South Carolina Native Plant Society(3 pp, 37.2 K, About PDF)
South Carolina	Plants that Tolerate Drought—Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service(11 pp, 155 K, About PDF)
South Dakota	Living Landscapes in South Dakota: A Guide to Native Plantscaping—USDA(45 pp, 13 MB, About PDF)
Tennessee	Landscaping with Native Plants—Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council (7 pp, 297 K, About PDF)
Tennessee	Native Plant Selector—Tennessee Valley Authority
Texas	Smart Scape Plant Search
Texas	Austin City Connection—Native and Adapted Landscape Plants(56 pp, 10 MB, About PDF)
Texas	Texas A&M Agrilife Water University Plant Database for North Texas
Texas	Plant Native List for Arkansas, Louisiana, Eastern Oklahoma, and Eastern Texas
Texas	Earth-Kind Plant Selector
Utah	Utah Water Wise Plants
Utah	Central Utah Gardens
Vermont	Northern Drought-Resistant Plants
Virginia	Wildlife Habitat and USFWS—Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Virginia	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation—Native Plants
Virginia	Native Plant Center for the Chesapeake Region
Virginia	How to Landscape with Native Plants at Home—James River Association(23 pp, 2 MB, About PDF)
Washington	Saving Water Partnership—The Plant List
Washington	King County—Native Plant Guide
Washington	Native Plants—Spokane Smartscape
Washington	Washington Native Plant Society—Native Plant List
West Virginia	Wildlife Habitat and USFWS—Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping Chesapeake Bay Watershed
West Virginia	Native Plant Center for the Chesapeake Region
West Virginia	West Virginia Pollinator Handbook (138 pp, 2.4 MB, About PDF)
Wisconsin	A Guide to Selecting Landscape Plants for Wisconsin—University of Wisconsin-Extension(24 pp, 409 K, About PDF)
Wisconsin	Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest—University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wisconsin	Landscaping for Water Quality—Center of Environmental Study(12 pp, 555 K, About PDF)
Wisconsin	Blue Thumb—Planting for Clean Water
Wyoming	LaBonte Park's Outdoor Learning Center Water–Wise and Native Plant Demonstration Garden—University of Wyoming Extension Service(49 pp, 4.5 MB, About PDF)
Wyoming	The WyoScape Xeric Demonstration Garden—University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service(46 pp, 3.4 MB, About PDF)
Wyoming	Water–wise Plants for Wyoming—University of Wyoming Extension Service
Wyoming	Water–Wise Wyoming Gardens—University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service(9 pp, 104 MB, About PDF)