#KeystonePlants
“There are certain native plants—and there actually are not that many of them—that are doing most of the work fueling food webs,” says University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy.
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“There are certain native plants—and there actually are not that many of them—that are doing most of the work fueling food webs,” says University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy.
www.nwf.org/Home/Magazin...
Power Plants
All native species matter, but some natives—called keystone plants—support more wildlife than others
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December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#KeystonePlants
“There are certain native plants—and there actually are not that many of them—that are doing most of the work fueling food webs,” says University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy.
www.nwf.org/Home/Magazin...
“There are certain native plants—and there actually are not that many of them—that are doing most of the work fueling food webs,” says University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy.
www.nwf.org/Home/Magazin...
#KeystonePlants
“…if we could define this in the modern sense as something that has a disproportionate impact on biodiversity far beyond its abundance on the landscape. …drawing the connections with butterflies & moths and the earlier stages of their lives …” awaytogarden.com/what-about-t...
“…if we could define this in the modern sense as something that has a disproportionate impact on biodiversity far beyond its abundance on the landscape. …drawing the connections with butterflies & moths and the earlier stages of their lives …” awaytogarden.com/what-about-t...
what about those 'keystone plants'? with uli lorimer
NOT SO MANY years ago, relative to the history of horticulture, even a now-ubiquitous phrase like “pollinator plant” wasn’t part of our everyday gardening language and mindset the way it is today. Our...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#KeystonePlants
“…if we could define this in the modern sense as something that has a disproportionate impact on biodiversity far beyond its abundance on the landscape. …drawing the connections with butterflies & moths and the earlier stages of their lives …” awaytogarden.com/what-about-t...
“…if we could define this in the modern sense as something that has a disproportionate impact on biodiversity far beyond its abundance on the landscape. …drawing the connections with butterflies & moths and the earlier stages of their lives …” awaytogarden.com/what-about-t...
Now that you’re super stoked about #moths from #mothweek, check out a paper I published this year that I’m very proud of.
Spoiler alert: the tree composition in a forest fragment predicts the abundance of specialist and generalist moths. More #keystoneplants = more moth diversity
#plantanoak
Spoiler alert: the tree composition in a forest fragment predicts the abundance of specialist and generalist moths. More #keystoneplants = more moth diversity
#plantanoak
July 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Now that you’re super stoked about #moths from #mothweek, check out a paper I published this year that I’m very proud of.
Spoiler alert: the tree composition in a forest fragment predicts the abundance of specialist and generalist moths. More #keystoneplants = more moth diversity
#plantanoak
Spoiler alert: the tree composition in a forest fragment predicts the abundance of specialist and generalist moths. More #keystoneplants = more moth diversity
#plantanoak
Not just a native, but a keystone species! Nwf.org/keystoneplants
Keystone Plants by Ecoregion | NWF Native Plant Habitats
Discover the importance of keystone native plants in creating productive habitats. Learn about key plant genera and their role in supporting local wildlife.
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June 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Not just a native, but a keystone species! Nwf.org/keystoneplants
Tried and gave up afters years of care. Years lost, now cultivating native keystone plants to maximize the caterpillar population. Much better payoff. #keystoneplants
May 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tried and gave up afters years of care. Years lost, now cultivating native keystone plants to maximize the caterpillar population. Much better payoff. #keystoneplants
For me, I started with #nativeplants and then started planting very purposely for pollinators (www.nwf.org/keystoneplants & xerces.org/publications...) Then I got into the birds rockies.audubon.org/habitat-hero These 3 resources have great plants to get anyone started.
Keystone Plants by Ecoregion | NWF Native Plant Habitats
Discover the importance of keystone native plants in creating productive habitats. Learn about key plant genera and their role in supporting local wildlife.
www.nwf.org
March 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
For me, I started with #nativeplants and then started planting very purposely for pollinators (www.nwf.org/keystoneplants & xerces.org/publications...) Then I got into the birds rockies.audubon.org/habitat-hero These 3 resources have great plants to get anyone started.
Keystone plants are also a really useful concept to get familiar with for any gardener on a large or small scale. Just a few plants can really have a massive positive impact when used well. Find keystone plants for your North American ecoregion here. (Non NA folks ignore). www.nwf.org/keystoneplants
Keystone Plants by Ecoregion | NWF Native Plant Habitats
Discover the importance of keystone native plants in creating productive habitats. Learn about key plant genera and their role in supporting local wildlife.
www.nwf.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Keystone plants are also a really useful concept to get familiar with for any gardener on a large or small scale. Just a few plants can really have a massive positive impact when used well. Find keystone plants for your North American ecoregion here. (Non NA folks ignore). www.nwf.org/keystoneplants
Do you know about the collaboration between NWF, Doug Tallamy, and Jarrod Fowler? www.nwf.org/keystoneplants I also use Habitat Hero via Audubon Rockies quite a bit. rockies.audubon.org/habitat-hero
Keystone Plants by Ecoregion | NWF Native Plant Habitats
Discover the importance of keystone native plants in creating productive habitats. Learn about key plant genera and their role in supporting local wildlife.
www.nwf.org
March 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Do you know about the collaboration between NWF, Doug Tallamy, and Jarrod Fowler? www.nwf.org/keystoneplants I also use Habitat Hero via Audubon Rockies quite a bit. rockies.audubon.org/habitat-hero
I was reading about #keystoneplants last winter...
Seems like a good place to start for someone coming in to a blank slate looking to get the most wildlife bang for their landscaping efforts.
www.nwf.org/search?col=1...
Seems like a good place to start for someone coming in to a blank slate looking to get the most wildlife bang for their landscaping efforts.
www.nwf.org/search?col=1...
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January 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I was reading about #keystoneplants last winter...
Seems like a good place to start for someone coming in to a blank slate looking to get the most wildlife bang for their landscaping efforts.
www.nwf.org/search?col=1...
Seems like a good place to start for someone coming in to a blank slate looking to get the most wildlife bang for their landscaping efforts.
www.nwf.org/search?col=1...
Check out prairieup.com for a lot of good resources. He also does webinars and things. You can look up Wild Ones to see if they have a chapter near you as well for some good local connections. This site is good to determine the most impactful plants for your ecoregion. www.nwf.org/keystoneplants
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Prairie Up is the hub for sustainable and artful natural garden design, helping gardeners convert lawn to native plant communities. Learn from award-winning author and designer Benjamin Vogt via onlin...
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November 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Check out prairieup.com for a lot of good resources. He also does webinars and things. You can look up Wild Ones to see if they have a chapter near you as well for some good local connections. This site is good to determine the most impactful plants for your ecoregion. www.nwf.org/keystoneplants
November 17, 2024 at 1:26 AM
🌱🌿 To get started look up keystone plants in your ecoregion here: nwf.org/keystoneplants
Consider the site conditions like soil type, moisture, sunlight.
Then look up native plant nurseries or seeds in your state.
Consider the site conditions like soil type, moisture, sunlight.
Then look up native plant nurseries or seeds in your state.
November 15, 2024 at 4:52 AM
🌱🌿 To get started look up keystone plants in your ecoregion here: nwf.org/keystoneplants
Consider the site conditions like soil type, moisture, sunlight.
Then look up native plant nurseries or seeds in your state.
Consider the site conditions like soil type, moisture, sunlight.
Then look up native plant nurseries or seeds in your state.
Hey Native Plant Gardeners! Take a look at this native plant garden planner From National Wildlife Federation: nwf.org/keystoneplants #nativeplants
August 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Hey Native Plant Gardeners! Take a look at this native plant garden planner From National Wildlife Federation: nwf.org/keystoneplants #nativeplants
CHECK OUT this website. It allows you choose your climate/ geological region and gives you a list of native plants that are most crucial to plant/encourage. nwf.org/keystoneplants 🌱🌿 resources for where to find the plants, number of species dependent on them….. sooo much..
Keystone Plants by Ecoregion
Find out what kinds of native plants are beneficial for your habitat by using the National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder.
nwf.org
June 6, 2024 at 6:47 PM
CHECK OUT this website. It allows you choose your climate/ geological region and gives you a list of native plants that are most crucial to plant/encourage. nwf.org/keystoneplants 🌱🌿 resources for where to find the plants, number of species dependent on them….. sooo much..