Native Plant Basics

How is climate change affecting native plants? Some plant species will adapt to climate change and some plant populations will migrate to new areas by seed dispersal. Some species may go locally extinct. Here we explore the possible changes to plant populations as the climate warms.

How is a native plant defined? Native plants occur naturally in their ecoregion where they have adapted to physical conditions and co-evolved with other species in the system.

Is it good or bad to use cultivars of native plants ("nativars") in a garden? Here we answer common questions and misperceptions about cultivars of native plants.