Native plants are an essential part of a healthy environment, having co-evolved to support insects, birds and other wildlife that form the web of our natural world. Do you feel inspired to plant more?
ARMN volunteers maintain three native plant demonstration gardens to show what a native garden can look like. Visitors who stop for a moment will also get to observe the many pollinators that native blooms can attract. Butterflies, bumble bees, caterpillars, and hummingbirds are often busy at work.
For more information on each garden, check on the web pages below:
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park in north Arlington
- Arlington Central Library in central Arlington, and
- Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center in Alexandria.
More Information on Plants Native to Our Area
The Plant NOVA Natives website provides compelling reasons to plant natives, a guide to key local ecotypes, and locations where you can buy native plants, including seasonal plant sales.