If you want a healthier, more beautiful landscape native plants are the way to go. They offer an abundance of benefits for your yard including increased fertility, soil quality, as well as reduced water consumption. 

Non-native plants can be invasive, on the other hand, depending on their characteristics. Exotic plants might seem enticing, but they could have negative impacts to the environment around them, rapidly spreading through the ecosystem until they replace natural vegetation completely.

Why Are Native Plants Important? Food and shelter are provided by native plants for local wildlife.

Native wildlife relies on local plantlife for shelter or food year-round. In addition to being nutrition suppliers and protectors, they're also an important part of keeping our forests healthy! Geographies evolve to best utilize the native plants in the region and rely on native trees, shrubs, and flowers for protection against erosion, fires, and more.

Why Are Native Plants Important? The restoration of regional landscapes depends on native plants.

By requiring fewer resources than exotic vegetation, native plants maintain balance in their ecosystem, helping to maintain balance after natural disasters. In addition, the native plant species in suburban and urban areas are rooted in the local land, prepared for the environment whose air they will clean. This provides many benefits against respiratory problems caused by air pollution in cities.

Why Are Native Plants Important?  When properly positioned and planted, native plants can survive regional weather extremes.

While exotic plants might struggle in new foreign environments, whether they be colder or warmer than their natural habitat, native plants retain their health. As a result, when properly positioned and planted, native plants are more likely to survive extreme weather in their natural habitats. In addition, they often require less care than non-native species, making them a low-maintenance option for busy gardeners.

Why Are Native Plants Important? Our land is shaped by native plants.

Native plants make the region unique. Without native flora, our landscapes would not be as diverse or beautiful! They help to establish and regulate the flow of water in a region and play a vital role in the cycle of decomposition and regeneration. Over time, these plants also shape the region’s land itself. Their roots help to stabilize soil, their leaves intercept rainfall, and their fallen branches can create new habitats. In this way, native plants play a vital role in shaping the landscape.

Native plants are a vital part of the ecosystem. They provide food and shelter for wildlife, help to control erosion, and improve water quality. In addition, native plants are often better adapted to local climate conditions and require less maintenance than non-native varieties. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, it is more important than ever to preserve and protect native plant species. We hope you will join all of us at Native Forest Nursery in this pursuit.