Kentucky Native Plants

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Want to go native? Find the best selection of biological species for the State of Kentucky here at Nature Hills Nursery! Native trees are better able to cope with the local environmental conditions of an area and typically require less attention than non-natives and hybrids! They establish faster and thrive! Choosing indigenous trees for your State means you will know your tree will happily grow for you with few issues! Tolerating local growing zones, and climate, weather, and anything else your State can throw at them! Plus you’ll feed pollinators, songbirds, and wildlife by providing them with a tree they recognize! Best Kentucky Native Trees Kentucky has summers that vary from warm to hot and humid, while winters are cool with occasional bouts of very cold arctic air. Kentucky is entirely USDA planting zone 6 (both 6a and 6b). Including a wide range of biomes from Bluegrass, to Appalachian Plateaus and Mississippian Plateau, from the Shawnee Hills to the Jackson Purchase. You will enjoy a wide variety of native trees in this State! The Tulip Poplar Tree is the Kentucky State Tree but you have a wide variety of other native trees to choose from in this great state including the Kentucky Coffee Tree! What Tree Grows Best in Kentucky? Find your Hardiness Zone and then choose any tree that has a range that includes zone 6! Check with your local County Extension Office for more information if needed. While many of these trees are native to much of the Eastern US, these are some of the most signature trees you will find growing in Kentucky! Best Evergreen Trees For Kentucky Check out these other Kentucky Native Evergreen Trees that keep their leaves year-round ! These are favorites to the State bird - the Northern Cardinal. American Holly Bush/Tree Eastern Hemlock Tree Eastern Red Cedar (Redcedar) Eastern White Pine Loblolly Pine Native Flowering Trees to Grow in Kentucky Perfume your yard, and feed pollinators and hummingbirds nectar and pollen they evolved alongside