Jersey-Friendly Plant Database

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Search for a specific plant or use the search filters below to identify plants. The list of plants will change as you make selections. As you select more filters your list will narrow. View the tutorial video if you are unsure how to search.

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To search for a specific plant, enter common name or scientific name below.

Select a Region

New Jersey is divided into four main physiographic regions based on differences in relief, landforms, and geology – Ridge and Valley, Highlands, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. The boundary between each region is determined by a major change in topography and geology. For more information see New Jersey’s physiographic regions

Select one of these options if you live in one of these ecoregions. Leave unchecked if you are not sure.

Select yes if you wish to narrow your list to New Jersey native plants only. Learn more.

Select based on whether you have a problem with deer in your yard. Learn more.

Select if you would like plants that attract birds or pollinators like bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Link for more info.

Make selection based the amount of sunlight or shade in the area you'd like to plant. Learn more.

If you know your soil type, make the appropriate selection. Learn more about soil types.

If you know your soil pH, make a selection. If you are uncertain, consider getting a soil test.

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Select based on whether your soil is wet most of the time, periodically wet or moist (medium-drained), or dry most of the time (well-drained). Learn more.

Make selections based on whether your planting areas are dry most of the time (including extended periods during which there is little or no rain) or if your planting areas have access to irrigation. Learn more.

If your property is in a coastal area and subject to salt spray or salt water (or if you’re planting along roadways frequently exposed to winter de-icing products), consider plants with high to medium salt tolerance. Learn more.

Plants

photo of Solidago nemoralis
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Solidago nemoralis

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Gray Goldenrod

Gray Goldenrod features showy, yellow flower clusters, which bloom on one side of hairy, leaved stalks, July-October. The nectar provides a food...

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Solidago canadensis

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Canada Goldenrod, Tall Goldenrod

Canada Goldenrod features yellow flowers, which bloom July-October, providing nectar to native bees, honeybees, and butterflies.

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Solidago caesia

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Wreath Goldenrod, Bluestem Goldenrod

Wreath Goldenrod features small yellow flowers, which bloom August-September.

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Maianthemum racemosum

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False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley

False Solomon's-seal has feathery, creamy-white flowers, which rise above the foliage. The flowers bloom March-June, followed by attractive red...

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Skimmia japonica

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Japanese Skimmia

Japanese Skimmia is an evergreen shrub with mildly fragrant, white, showy flowers, which bloom in April. It is dioecious; male and female flowers...

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Sisyrinchium angustifolium

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Blue-eyed Grass, Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass

Blue-eyed Grass has petite blue flowers with yellow centers, which bloom on stalks above grass-like leaves, May-June.

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Sibbaldia tridentata

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Shrubby Fivefingers, Three-toothed Cinquefoil

Shrubby Fivefingers is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial, which features small, white flowers blooming June-August. Patience is necessary with new...

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Senecio cineraria

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Dusty Miller

Although grown as an annual in New Jersey, Dusty Miller is a tender perennial, which may overwinter in well-protected microclimates within your yard....

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Sempervivum tectorum

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Hens and Chicks, Common Houseleek

Hens and Chicks is a mat-forming succulent with tightly-packed, rosette-shaped, evergreen leaves. Red-purple flowers bloom from upright stalks,...

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Sedum spp.

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Sedum, Stonecrop

Sedum is a succulent perennial plant, available in many sizes and bloom colors. Its thick, waxy leaves hold moisture, making it very...