The Pennystone Project
A free, non-commercial resource for Pennyslvania native plant landscaping enthusiasts, the Pennystone Project provides information relating to geological and ecological factors that affect and create plant habitats and communities. Learn more about Pennystone.
Welcome
Landscaping with native plants is both enlightening and rewarding and represents a simple and pleasurable way for anyone to make a contribution to the health of the planet. As with any gardening, the foundation for success is information, the basic goal of the Pennsytone Project.
Site content includes:
- 2,150 species of plants native to Pennsylvania
- 183 cataloged ecological communities
- Soils of all 67 Pennsylvania counties; find yours
- Soil series details: landforms, characteristics, vegetation
- Major ecoregions of Pennsylvania
- Landforms and geomorphic processes affecting habitats
- Design considerations for native plant landscaping
- Pennystone books you can order • About Pennystone