Maine
Native plants in Portland
559 plants are genuinely native to this area — not merely able to survive here. They are grouped below by what they do in a garden, from canopy trees down to groundcovers.
Best represented here: perennials (280), shrubs (120), grasses (98) · 546 of them need no watering beyond Portland’s own rainfall
Showing 184 plants · 375 more are native here but not in the catalog yet
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Trees42
Canopy and structure
Shrubs45
Backbone planting
Grasses19
Movement and texture
Perennials75
Seasonal colour
Vines1
Verticals and screens
Ferns17
Shade and damp
Design a Portland garden with these plants
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