Point your camera at a plant, and Sow tells you what it is — with a confidence-scored best match and close alternatives, right down to cultivar-level suggestions like distinguishing a Dwarf Fothergilla from its 'Blue Mist' variety. That answers the immediate question: "what plant is this?"
But identification is only useful if something happens next. Most plant ID apps stop at a name. Sow turns each ID into a living record: save the plant to your collection, pin it on your yard map, and get season-aware care guidance — when to prune, pinch, deadhead, fertilize and water it.
How to get accurate plant identifications
Center a single plant in the frame, get close enough that leaves fill most of the shot, and shoot in even light. Flowers, fruit and bark all add signal, so if the first result looks off, take another photo of a different feature. Sow shows its match confidence so you know when to double-check.
From "what is this?" to a mapped, cared-for plant
Every plant you identify can be saved and placed on your property map, building an inventory of what is growing where — invaluable when you move into a new home and inherit a mystery landscape. Each saved plant carries its care profile, and Sow's weather engine schedules watering and seasonal tasks around your actual local conditions.
Identify to decide: keep, move, or replace
Once you know what a plant is, Sow helps you decide what to do with it. See its mature size and sun needs to judge if it is in the wrong spot, check whether it is a butterfly host or a regional invasive, and — if it has to go — design its replacement from the 10,000+ plant library.
