Hardiness Zone & Heat Zone Maps
Plant Information and Sources
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Plant Sources
Drought Resistant Plants
Use the search tools at the following websites to find specific plants adapted to dry soil.
Flowers (see also "ornamental plants" & "native plants" sections below)
Fruitless Ornamental Plants
Fruits and Nuts
Information Links on Specific Plants
Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada
Herbs
Invasive Species
Native Plants
Ornamental Plants (trees, flowers and other plants)
Ornamental Plants Plus (Michigan State University) - no longer online (DVD)
++ = Website has audio pronunciation of scientific names.
+ = Website has written pronunciation of scientific names.
Note additional links in the above "Native Plants" and "Invasive Species" sections.
Trees, Shrubs and Ground Covers
Alternatives to Ash Trees (university-forest service, 25 pages)
Alternatives to Ash Trees (IDNR CUF, 1-page overview)
Woody Plant Identification
Many of the above websites will help you identify woody plants. Here are some additional sites on identification.
++ = Website has audio pronunciation of scientific names.
+ = Website has written pronunciation of scientific names.
Note additional links in the above "Native Plants" and "Invasive Species" sections.
Vegetables
Disease Resistant Vegetables
Seed catalogs also provide information on disease-resistant vegetable cultivars (cultivated varieties).
Vines (ornamental)
Annual and Perennial Vines (Purdue University)
Quick Guide to Ornamental Vines (Purdue University)
Wildflowers (see "native plants" section)