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Native, Naturally™ Labels

Native, Naturally varieties now have their own label program for quarts and the new 2 1/2″ plug size!

Native forbs (a fancy word for flowering plants that are not grass) and grasses can be used in a home garden environment too, with beautiful results. Just match their light and water requirements to your garden situation: Periwinkle Blue for Full Shade, Mint Green for Part Shade, Warm Apricot for Part Sun, and Sunny Yellow for Full Sun. Read about our “System for Success.”

We have icons that describe a wide variety of information.
Here are the icons you will find along with their meanings.

Special Uses

Cut Flower: The flowers will last for some amount of time in a vase

Aromatic Plant: Some part of the plant has a pleasing odor

Dried Flower: Flowers are useful in home decor and crafts when dried

Culinary Plant: Some part of the plant is edible as a vegetable or herb

Dye Plant: Some part of the plant may be used to make a natural dye

Special Garden Types

Water Plant: These plants will grow in or around water

Ground Cover: These plants will spread to cover bare ground

Edging: These plants make ideal edgings for your garden

Salt Tolerant: These plants are ideal for planting along walks, driveways and roads.

Traffic Tolerant: These plants tolerate foot traffic

Vine: These plants climb walls, trellises, stumps, etc.

Rock Garden: These plants will grow in or around rocks

Containers: These plants will thrive in containers

Rain Garden: These plants are suitable for planting in specialized gardens that soak up rain water

Special Environmental Use

Bird Lovers: Some part of the plant is useful to birds for food or shelter

Hummingbirds: Some part of the plant is useful to hummingbirds for food (nectar)

Pollinators: These plants attract bees with their nectar and pollen

Butterflies: These plants attract butterflies

Deer Resistant: A natural way to deter deer from visiting your garden

Moisture Requirements

Wet: A soil in which plant roots have access to water at all times

Well-Drained: A soil in which surplus water drains away quickly

Moist: A soil in which there is usually some dampness or moisture

Dry: A soil which holds no excess water

Sun Recommendations

Full Sun: Sun for most of the day. All to mostly direct sun. Usually a Southern Exposure.

Part Sun/Part Shade: Sun for half of the day. Some direct sun or filtered sun. Usually a Western or Eastern Exposure.

Full Shade: Shade all day. No direct sun. Usually a Northern Exposure.

Back of the Label

The back of the tag is full of cultural information like height, spread, soil preferences, bloom time and uses. Just about anything you would want to know about that plant in a nutshell.

The Northern Sunset Perennial’s color system
helps your customers put our perennials
in the right place for gardening success!

Our nursery complies with the Invasive Species Voluntary Code of Conduct for Nursery Professionals.