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Pennsylvania native plant guide
Summary information on habitat and landscape culture of hundreds of species, with emphasis on those native to northeastern Pennsylvania, all of which are commercially available, as well as a quick list of native species that do not appear to be available for purchase. Information on rare and endangered species and invasives of concern included here.
- Trees and shrubs
- Woody perennials are listed together because some species are identified as both.
- Herbaceous perennials
- Flowering perennials (except for grasses, sedges and rushes).
- Grasses, sedges and rushes
- Graminoids for almost every circumstance can be found for landscapes or restorations.
- Ferns and fern allies
- Pteriophytes form a foundation for many ecosystems and landscape designs.
- Vines
- Available vines are listed together; some are woody, some herbaceous.
- Annuals
- Almost always available only as seed, these may be useful in restorations.
- Unavailable species
- These plants do not appear to be commercially available.
- Invasive species
- Information from the Pennsylvania DCNR about species you should not support, and perhaps eradicate.
- Protected species
- Pennsylvania plants that have been designated as vulnerable, rare, threatened, endangered or extirpated.