Solutions

Sometimes the easiest way to shop for plants is to figure out your goal. Looking to attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators? Trying to find a plant the deer won't touch? Perhaps you are looking to add native plants to your garden. Explore our Solutions page to find plants that solve problems or help you fulfill your gardening goals.

Rated 5 Stars Only items that are rated 5 stars (our top available rating) are included on this page. Read more

All Ground Covers These low-maintenance, high performance plants add color and life to beds, borders, & pathways. Read more

Ground Covers for Shade & Part Shade Create a carpet of color and texture beneath existing perennials and shrubs. Read more

Ground Covers for Sun Add color and life to sunny beds and borders, pathways, and patios. Read more

Deer-Resistant Plants With the possible exception of spiny Barberries (Berberis) there are no absolutely deer-proof plants. Read more

Drought-Tolerant Plants Plants that benefit from well-drained soil conditions. Read more

Early Bloomers Start the spring color show early in your garden with a variety of early blooming perennials, shrubs and trees. Read more

Fragrant Plants We usually appreciate flowers with our eyes, as we admire their colors and shapes. Read more

Low Maintenance Plants for Shade & Part Shade These rugged plants thrive in the shade and return year after year with very little effort from you. Read more

Low Maintenance Plants for Sun Enliven an existing sunny garden or create a new one with beautiful, low-maintenance perennials. Read more

Mailbox Planting With just a few well-chosen plants, you can turn something as small as the area around your mailbox into a unique garden opportunity. Read more

North American Native Plants All gardeners know they are never alone in the garden. Read more

Perennial & Annual Salvias We have grouped both perennial and annual Salvias on this page because both types are attractive to Hummingbirds. Read more

Plants for Bees & Butterflies The impact of any garden is dramatically enhanced by the presence of bees and butterflies. Read more

Plants for Hummingbirds Hummingbirds are enchanting visitors to any garden. Read more

Plants for Moist Soil If you have a moist area in your garden, these varieties will perform well for you. Read more

Plants for Pollinators Attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to your garden. Read more

Plants for Shade & Part Shade Plants that will perform beautifully in shady areas of your garden or patio. Read more

Plants for Small Spaces Find the best plants for your patio or small garden plot, perfect for urban or suburban gardens. Read more

Plants To Feed the Birds Birds enliven any garden with their colors, songs, and antics. Read more

Rose & Clematis Collections Good gardeners know that certain plant combinations can make any garden look far better than the sum of its parts. Read more

Salt-Tolerant Plants Solutions for with areas where salt may be a problem. Read more

Start a Garden Are you new to gardening? We want to help you get started! Read more

See These In Your Garden With AR For some of our plants and gardens, we’ve created 3D models to better show what the plants and gardens will look like. Read more