🌿 Why Go Wild? Here Are 10 Great Reasons

1. Aesthetics
   Indigenous plants are showy, diverse, colorful, and often fragrant. They can rival any cultivated garden for beauty—and often outlast it, too.
2. Hardiness
   Native plants are generally more resistant to pests and disease than their cultivated cousins. That means fewer chemicals and less maintenance.
3. Vigorous Growth
   Native plants thrive without fertilizer. They’ve evolved to grow well in local soils and conditions, naturally.
4. Low Maintenance
   Once established, wildflower gardens and naturalized areas require minimal care—typically just seasonal debris cleanup and occasional weeding.
5. Water Conservation
   Native species often have deep, efficient root systems that allow them to survive dry spells with little or no irrigation.
6. Climate Resilience
   Plants grown from locally harvested seed are already adapted to our variable Chinook climate. They can handle drought, fluctuating temperatures, and even dry winters better than many imports.
7. True Sustainability
   Native plants reproduce and maintain themselves without becoming invasive or destructive, unlike problem species like Purple Loosestrife—a once-popular perennial now causing serious damage across ecosystems.
8. Natural Weed Control
   In low-use areas, a mix of native prairie grasses and wildflowers forms a dense, diverse root system that leaves little room for weeds to establish.
9. Wildlife Habitat
   Native plants form the foundation of local ecosystems. They support native insects, birds, and animals through complex relationships developed over thousands of years.
10. Education and Preservation
    With less than 1% of North America’s original prairie remaining intact, choosing native plants helps preserve what's left—and gives you a chance to learn about the plants and creatures that belong here.

Grow Wild and Support Your Environment

Every time you choose native plants, you're helping to restore balance, reduce pollution, and create spaces that work with nature instead of against it. Whether you’re planting a small garden bed or naturalizing a larger space, going wild is one of the most meaningful things you can do for the planet.