NATIVE PLANT LIST for Connecticut, Massachussetts, and
Rhode Island
This
is a "starter" list of native plants
for Connecticut, Massachussetts, and Rhode Island.
It is intended for residential or commercial landscapers
who want to create attractive and varied native
landscapes.
1. While the plants listed above are native to and
appropriate for their indicated regions, please
recognize that, in some instances, human development
alters the characteristics of a site such that it
may be advisable to use plants from a neighboring
region. For example, plantings in urban and suburban
areas may receive reflected heat from streets, sidewalks
and/or walls or be in media that receives less moisture
than normal (e.g., next to a paved area –
the pavement blocks rain from entering soil). Accordingly,
using plants from a neighboring region that support
higher temperatures and/or drier conditions may
be more appropriate.
2. While a plant is native to a region, that
does not mean that it will grow everywhere in
that region. The characteristics of any site will
typically vary from place to place and some plants
may do better than others at various places within
a site. In other words, a little experimentation
might be required.
3. The above list is a starter list. Though adequate
for most residential and commercial landscapes,
there are many more native plants and should you
want to consider them, please inquire at a listed
nursery, community
service organization, reference
book or other resources.
