Benefits of Using Native Plants

There are many benefits for using native plants. Some benefits suggested by the Plant Conservation Association include:

• add beauty to the landscape and preserve our natural heritage
• provide food and habitat for wildlife
• serve as an important genetic resource for future food crops or other plant-derived products
• help slow down the spread of fire by staying greener longer
• decrease the amount of water needed for landscape maintenance
• require very little long-term maintenance if they are properly planted and established
• produce long root systems to hold soil in place
• protect water quality by controlling soil erosion and moderating floods and droughts