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Edge Of The Woods Native Plant Nursery, LLC

Specializing in plants native to mid-Atlantic ecosystem

There is always something new to learn about native plants and ecology.  Here are some native plant links that might help.

Databases and Plant Selection Guides

Here are just a few databases available online that will help you select native species based on your site criteria and location.

Plants for Birds – Enter your Zip Code
Which Plant for Which Bird  Audubon Society Database
Enter Site Criteria and Your State for a List of Plants
Plant Picker (Missouri Based)
Database of plants – Enter Sunlight and Soil
Another Plant Selection Database – enter your criteria

Native Plant Resources- Helpful information on native plants, sustainable ecology and conservation.

  • Pennsylvania Native Plant Society
  • Virginia Native Plant Society
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • New Jersey Native Plant Society
  • Maryland Native Plant Society
  • How to Naturescape by PlantNative – Information on site preparation, designing for wildlife, making a plan, and maintenance. Great step by step information.
  • Native Plants and Natural Landscaping – Information from Wild Ones
  • Terrestrial and Palustrine Plant Communities – https://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/fikebook.aspx
  • Landscaping for wildlife https://extension.psu.edu/landscaping-for-wildlife-trees-shrubs-and-vines
  • Lehigh Valley Native Plant Directory

 Gardening and Design Resources

  • This site supports the lecture series and book Bringing Nature Home by University of Delaware professor Doug Tallamy.
  • native plants for the perennial garden https://extension.psu.edu/pennsylvania-native-plants-for-the-perennial-garden

 Conservation and Horticulture Links

  • Penn State Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell University’s list of poisonous plants.
  • PLANTS National Database – A database of most plants in the U.S. with photos, wetland status indicator and federal and state classification on conservation status.
  • DCNR – https://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/plants/index.htm
  • Creating Sustainable Community Parks and Landscapes:  https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/GreenCommunityParks/Pages/default.aspx
  • PA Flora Project https://www.paflora.org/
  • IConservepa https://www.iconservepa.org/whyconserve/index.htm

Natural Landscapes and Preserves to Visit 

  • Hawk Mountain Sanctuary   https://www.hawkmountain.org/
  • Lehigh Gap Nature Center  https://lgnc.org/
  • Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve  https://www.bhwp.org/
  • PA State Park System  https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/Pages/default.aspx
  • Leaser Lake https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/ParksAndRecreation/OurParks/LeaserLake/tabid/449/Default.aspx
  • Natural Lands  https://natlands.org/visit/

Join Homegrown National Parks

  • Be part of a national movement to create native plantings across the country.   List your landscape.

Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery, LLC
A WBE Certified Woman Owned Business
Promoting Native Plants Since 2003

2415 Route 100, Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 395-2570
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