{"id":46094,"date":"2026-04-22T01:04:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/?p=46094"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:38:48","slug":"national-native-plant-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/","title":{"rendered":"April Is Now National Native Plant Month \u2014 Here&#8217;s Why It Matters for Your Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Key takeaways<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u2022 The U.S. Senate officially designated April as National Native Plant Month, with 48 states already issuing supporting proclamations.<br>\u2022 Native plants support specialist bee and butterfly species that won&#8217;t visit non-native ornamentals.<br>\u2022 34.7% of native bee species now face elevated extinction risk.<br>\u2022 One or two well-chosen native plants in the right spot make a measurable difference.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s official. April is National Native Plant Month. The U.S. Senate recently passed S.Res.665 designating April 2026 as National Native Plant Month \u2014 part of a bipartisan effort that began in 2021 and has since seen 48 states and Washington, D.C., issue gubernatorial proclamations in support.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing makes sense as more than a third of native bee species now face a high risk of extinction, according to a 2025 NatureServe assessment published in PNAS. Managed honey bee colonies dropped from 5 million in the 1940s to roughly 2.66 million today.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Native Plant Month is a nudge to take concrete action this April. Plant something native. If you want help turning your yard into a native plant habitat, Lawn Love&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/gardener\">local gardening pros<\/a> can help you design and plant it.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-02f66ccb-f542-4ba8-a09c-a7bf6fb2fa09\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\" style=\"\">In this article:<\/div> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\"> \t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/#0-what-is-national-native-plant-month\" style=\"\">What is National Native Plant Month?<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/#1-how-did-it-become-official\" style=\"\">How did it become official?<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/#2-why-native-plants-matter\" style=\"\">Why native plants matter<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/#6-how-to-participate-this-april\" style=\"\">How to participate this April<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/#7-native-plants-to-try-by-region\" style=\"\">Native plants to try by region<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/#8-how-to-choose-the-right-native-plants-for-your-yard\" style=\"\">How to choose the right native plants for your yard<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/national-native-plant-month\/#9-faqs\" style=\"\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-what-is-national-native-plant-month\"><span id=\"what-is-national-native-plant-month\">What is National Native Plant Month?<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Native Plant Month is an annual April observance that encourages homeowners, municipalities, botanical gardens, and businesses to plant, protect, and celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/what-is-native-plant\/\">native plants of North America<\/a>.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/what-is-native-plant\/\">native plant<\/a> is one that grows in a specific region before European colonization \u2014 without human introduction. These plants co-evolved with local soils, rainfall patterns, insects, and wildlife over thousands of years, creating ecological relationships that <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/reasons-to-grow-native-plants\/\">non-native plants can&#8217;t replicate<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-how-did-it-become-official\"><span id=\"how-did-it-become-official\">How did it become official?<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ohio was the first state to designate April as Native Plant Month in 2019, and by 2023, 48 states and D.C. had issued proclamations in support. This movement was driven by a coalition of conservation organizations, botanical gardens, and native plant societies led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahsgardening.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Horticultural Society<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcamerica.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garden Club of America<\/a>.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Senate made it a national event with its first resolution in 2021 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-resolution\/109\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S.Res.109<\/a>). The 2026 resolution (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-resolution\/665\/text\/ats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S.Res.665<\/a>) continues the tradition with bipartisan support.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April was chosen because it&#8217;s peak planting season across most of the country. The soil is easy to work with, and plants have time to grow deep roots before the summer heat arrives.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-why-native-plants-matter\"><span id=\"why-native-plants-matter\">Why native plants matter<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"A monarch butterfly feeding on swamp milkweed flowers in bloom.\" class=\"wp-image-46098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-610x407.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_480057008-928x619.jpeg 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A monarch butterfly feeding on swamp milkweed in bloom. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/swamp-milkweed-asclepias-incarnata-in-bloom-with-a-monarch-butterfly-danaus-plexippus-feeding-on-nectar-in-the-flowers\/480057008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nancy J. Ondra<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock <\/figcaption><\/figure>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-for-pollinators\"><span id=\"for-pollinators\">For pollinators<\/span><\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many bee species are oligolectic. They collect pollen from one or a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/plants-to-attract-bees\/\">few plant families<\/a>. A sweat bee that evolved alongside native goldenrod can&#8217;t substitute a non-native aster if goldenrod disappears from the landscape.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a 3-year Pacific Northwest field study from <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/news\/native-plants-attract-more-pollinators-cultivars-osu-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon State University<\/a>, researchers Jen Hayes and Gail Langellotto found that wild native plants attracted pollinators 37% of the time compared to their cultivated nativar versions. Cultivars won only 8% of the time. The researchers noted that results varied by species, but wild plants generally came out on top.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natureserve.org\/news-releases\/over-one-fifth-native-north-american-pollinators-elevated-risk-extinction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature Serve&#8217;s<\/a> 2025 assessment found that 34.7% of native bee species face a higher risk of extinction and that <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/why-pollinators-are-important-for-your-garden\/\">pollinators contribute<\/a> more than $15 billion annually to North American agriculture.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-for-wildlife\"><span id=\"for-wildlife\">For wildlife<\/span><\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researcher Doug Tallamy&#8217;s work at the University of Delaware documented that native oak trees support more than 500 species of caterpillars, which are the primary food source for birds raising their young. His research found that 90% of the nation&#8217;s caterpillars rely on just 14% of native plant genera.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyler Wilson, owner at <a href=\"https:\/\/copperheadlawncare.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copperhead Property Maintenance<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/best-native-plants-tampa\/\">Tampa<\/a>, FL, says, \u201cIf your goal is supporting birds, a single native oak tree provides significantly more impact through its capacity for shelter and nesting areas compared to a standard flower bed.\u201d<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-for-water-and-your-wallet\"><span id=\"for-water-and-your-wallet\">For water and your wallet<\/span><\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Native plants are adapted to local rainfall patterns. Once established (usually after 1 to 2 growing seasons), most require little to no <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/types-of-irrigation\/\">supplemental irrigation<\/a>, no fertilizer, and little pest management.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaetano Virone, a certified landscape water manager and owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/irrigatesmart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Designers Irrigation<\/a> in Wall Township, NJ, says the payback is incredibly fast.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHomeowners frequently see noticeable savings in their water consumption within the first year, complemented by long-term reductions in maintenance costs for fertilization and pest control.\u201d<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As drought restrictions tighten across the South and West, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/drought-tolerant-landscaping-ideas\/\">drought-tolerant native landscaping<\/a> is increasingly the practical choice, not just the ecological one.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-how-to-participate-this-april\"><span id=\"how-to-participate-this-april\">How to participate this April<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1584102593.jpg\" alt=\"A natural area do not mow sign placed among tall native plants and grasses.\" class=\"wp-image-46099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1584102593.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1584102593-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1584102593-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1584102593-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A do not mow sign in a natural native habitat. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/view-of-natural-area-do-not-mow-sign-among-grass\/1584102593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erman Gunes<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 4 easy ways to take part in Native Plant Month:<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plant one new native:<\/strong> One purple coneflower, a native salvia, or a black-eyed Susan does more for nature than a dozen non-native ornamentals.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Replace a problem plant:<\/strong> If you want to remove an <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/states-with-most-invasive-plant-species\/\">invasive plant<\/a> like English ivy or Japanese barberry, April is the perfect time. Cash Payne, owner at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedconstructorsinc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Constructors Inc.<\/a> in Contra Costa County, CA, has a favorite swap.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen a client rips out something like English ivy, I steer them toward Creeping Wild Ginger as a groundcover replacement,\u201d Payne says. \u201cIt\u2019s low-profile, spreads naturally, and won\u2019t destroy your foundation or fencing the way ivy does. It also handles the Bay Area\u2019s shade pockets better than most alternatives I\u2019ve seen specified.\u201d<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find a native plant society sale:<\/strong> Most state and local native plant societies host spring plant sales in April. These sales are the best place to find real, locally grown native plants that aren\u2019t available at big-box retailers. Search &#8220;[your state] native plant society spring sale.&#8221;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skip the pesticides during bloom:<\/strong> Many native plants blooming right now are feeding <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-to-attract-bees-to-garden\/\">early spring bees<\/a>. Even applications on nearby plants can accidentally kill beneficial insects during this busy window.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-native-plants-to-try-by-region\"><span id=\"native-plants-to-try-by-region\">Native plants to try by region<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Region<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Recommended natives<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southeast \/ Gulf Coast<\/td><td>Yellow wild indigo, black-eyed Susan, coral honeysuckle, beautyberry, swamp milkweed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Northeast \/ Mid-Atlantic<\/td><td>Wild bergamot, blue wild indigo, cardinal flower, eastern redbud, buttonbush<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midwest \/ Great Plains<\/td><td>Prairie dropseed, switchgrass, prairie blazing star, wild columbine, serviceberry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southwest \/ Mountain West<\/td><td>Desert marigold, Apache plume, blue grama grass, desert willow, cliffrose<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pacific Northwest<\/td><td>Oregon grape, red flowering currant, camas, blue wild rye, Pacific bleeding heart<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Florida \/ Deep South<\/td><td>Firebush, coontie, muhly grass, gopher apple, native azaleas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-how-to-choose-the-right-native-plants-for-your-yard\"><span id=\"how-to-choose-the-right-native-plants-for-your-yard\">How to choose the right native plants for your yard<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you feel overwhelmed, start with a gateway native plant that is tough to kill.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As the chairman of the NJ Board of Landscape Irrigation Contractors with 30 years of experience, I&#8217;ve designed thousands of systems to support both high-end aesthetics and local ecology,&#8221; Virone says. &#8220;For a foolproof gateway, Black-eyed Susans are the gold standard for resilience in our regional climate and soil.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Southern yards, Wilson recommends a different native plant favorite.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cManaging properties across the Tampa Bay area has shown me that milkweed is the perfect gateway native because it is incredibly hardy and offers the immediate reward of hosting monarch butterflies,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s a reliable choice for homeowners who want to improve curb appeal without the stress of high-maintenance exotic species.\u201d<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start with your site<\/strong>: Spend a week noticing where your yard is sunny vs. shady, wet vs. dry, and windy vs. sheltered.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Check your ecoregion<\/strong>: Use a native plant lookup tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeplanthub.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native Plant Hub<\/a> or your state extension to filter plants by your specific ecoregion and soil type.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Layer heights<\/strong>: When you can, combine one native tree with a few mid-sized shrubs, grasses, and flowering perennials rather than planting a single row of flowers.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Respect your HOA<\/strong>: You can still use natives, but only under the HOA&#8217;s rules. You just need to have clean edges, clear paths, repeated plant groupings, and other signs that make the garden feel intentional.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-faqs\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>    <div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1776785529107\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is any plant that grows wild a native plant?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Many plants growing wild in the U.S. are actually invasive species from other countries. A native plant is a species that lived in your region before European settlers arrived.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1776785541975\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between wildflowers and native plants?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A native plant is indigenous to a particular area. A wildflower is any flower that grows in nature without being cultivated. A wildflower may be either native or non-native, meaning that not all wildflowers are natives, and not all natives are wildflowers.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1776785555572\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do native plants require any care at all?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, especially in the first 2 years while their roots grow, you should avoid using fertilizer.<br><br>\u201cOn soil prep, skip the fertilizer,\u201d Payne says. \u201cEvery time we\u2019ve watched clients amend heavily before planting natives, the plants get lazy roots and struggle the moment summer drought hits. Let the plant do the work, that\u2019s literally what it evolved to do here.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1776785581272\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where can I find native plants near me?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Start with your state&#8217;s native plant society. Most of them have a list of local nurseries that sell real native species. Online mail-order nurseries that specialize in native plants are also a good option.<br><br>Wilson says if a label says \u201cnative\u201d but only gives a cute marketing name with \u201cno Latin name, no cultivar, no pot origin, and it&#8217;s already in a bloom cycle that doesn&#8217;t match your season,\u201d you should walk away.<br><br>\u201cIf you can&#8217;t verify the exact species on the tag, assume you&#8217;re buying a \u2018native-adjacent\u2019 lookalike and it may not behave like the real thing,\u201d Wilson says.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-bring-your-yard-back-to-life\"><span id=\"bring-your-yard-back-to-life\">Bring your yard back to life<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready to make the most of Native Plant Month? Transitioning your yard to a native, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/what-makes-plants-drought-tolerant\/\">drought-tolerant landscape<\/a> saves you money and brings beautiful butterflies right to your window.Lawn Love&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/gardener\">local gardening pros<\/a> can help you choose the right natives for your region, prepare your beds, and get them in the ground at exactly the right time.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Image: April: National native plant month. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/a-xeriscape-garden-with-a-wide-variety-of-hardy-drought-tolerant-plants-including-echinacea-coneflowers-gaillardia-geranium-rozanne-poker-plants-and-more\/735524102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Susan Hodgson<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock, created using Canva Pro<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April is National Native Plant Month. 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