NATIVE PLANTS FOR LANDSCAPING CRITERIA SUMMARY
From Native Gardening in the South by William R. Fontenot, by permission of the author and with grateful acknowledgment. For ordering information, see Resources Books
KEY
Size/Height at Maturity
S Under 30’
M 30-50’
L Over 50’
Growth Form
C Conical
R Rounded
O Oval
S Spreading
U Upright
Um Umbrella
Growth Rate
S Slow
M Medium
F Fast
Blooming Habit: Colors and Bloom Times
W White
Cr Cream
Y Yellow
O Orange
R Red
P Pink
Pu Purple
esp early spring
sp spring
s summer
w winter
Fall Colors
R Red
Y yellow
O orange
Evergreen or not?
D Deciduous
E Evergreen
PD Persistently deciduous, almost evergreen
Attractive to Wildlife
F Especially important for wildlife
H Important for hummingbirds
Leaf Texture
C Coarse
M Medium
P Fine
Adaptability to Cultivation Outside Its Wild Habitat
A Adapts well
W Likes wetter sites
D Likes drier sites
M Likes a happy medium, not too moist, not too dry
Exposure
S Full Sun
Sh Shade
P Partial Shade
A Anywhere
How Easy Is It to Grow?
E Easy
FE Fairly Easy
NE Not that easy, do your homework!