Find the Right Plant for Your Yard
The PlantWise plant directory includes 360 species and cultivars — perennials, shrubs, trees, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, vines, and more. Every plant includes a full care guide, USDA zone range, sun and water needs, and links to buy from trusted nurseries.
Use the interactive directory to filter by zone, sun, deer resistance, pet safety, and more. Or try the plant advisor to get a personalized list for your yard.
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Abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
Zones 4–9
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Adiantum Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum spp.
Zones 4–9
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Agastache
Agastache foeniculum
Zones 4–8
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators
Agave
Agave americana
Zones 8–11
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐝 Pollinators
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Zones 3–10
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Allium (Ornamental Onion)
Allium giganteum
Zones 4–8
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐝 Pollinators
Allium Purple Sensation
Allium aflatunense
Zones 4–8
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐝 Pollinators
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Zones 3–9
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators
Amsonia
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Zones 3–9
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators
Andromeda
Pieris floribunda
Zones 5–8
🦌 Deer-Resistant🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators
Anemone
Anemone spp.
Zones 4–9
🐝 Pollinators
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Zones 5–10
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators
Arbequina Olive Tree
Olea europaea 'Arbequina'
Zones 8–10
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Arborvitae Emerald Green
Thuja occidentalis Emerald Green
Zones 3–7
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🌎 Native
Armeria Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
Zones 4–8
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Zones 3–8
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators
Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii
Zones 4–8
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Athyrium Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Zones 4–9
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Zones 7–10
🦌 Deer-Resistant
Azalea Encore
Rhododendron Encore series
Zones 6–10
🦌 Deer-Resistant🐝 Pollinators
Bacopa
Sutera cordata
Zones 4–9
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🐝 Pollinators
Bahia Grass
Paspalum notatum
Zones 8–11
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Zones 4–9
🐕 Dog†🐱 Cat†🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators
Baptisia White Wild Indigo
Baptisia alba
Zones 3–9
🦌 Deer-Resistant🌎 Native🐝 Pollinators