Native Plants Toolkit

Coloradoscaping with Native Plants

This Front Range Wild Ones Toolkit is designed to empower people to garden with native plants and promote native & sustainable landscapes. Learn How to Use this Toolkit. Use the search or choose a topic below:


Getting Started

Developing a Design

Preparing Your Site and Removing Turf

Selecting Native Plants for Your Landscape:
Native Plant Lists/Guides

Native Plants for Specific Purposes

Native Plants by Form:
• Native Grasses

• Native Flowering Perennials/Forbs/Wildflowers

• Native Trees

• Native Shrubs

Planting and Maintaining Your Native Plant Garden

Growing Native Plants from Seed

Seeking Inspiration

Advocating for Native Plants and Landscapes

Coming soon:

  • Actions to Influence Change at the Local Municipal Level
  • Native Trees to Promote in Tree Ordinances and Landscaping Codes

Additional Resources

Wild Ones is committed to providing its members, and greater community with a reservoir of information to assist in transforming our landscapes into sustainable and healthy habitats for people, pollinators and other wildlife. We are the foremost leader in teaching native gardening best practices. Please use us!

Here are more helpful links:

Native Plants

Native Landscaping