WHAT IS NATIVE?
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We define a native, or indigenous plant as a species that has been recorded at the time of early settlement in this area, about 300 years ago. Oftentimes, stores and nurseries use the tem “wildflower” to describe those plants that can be found along roadsides and old fields. This term may be confusing and apply to plants that have been naturalized in the area, but their origins may be from Europe or Asia. “Cultivars” are plants that most nurseries carry that have been specifically pollinated to produce plants with larger blooms, variegated foliage or be dwarf or giant in size.

NNN carries only native plants that possess plenty of nectar, wildlife habitat characteristics and plants that are adapted to the local climate.