1. Start with Plant Filters
On the main planner page, choose filters like sunlight, water, soil, indoor or outdoor, hardiness, purpose, color, and region. The planner ranks the best matches first.
How To Use
Use Plant Planner in a few simple steps.
This guide explains how to filter plants, browse the database, save images, and find local nurseries.
2. Use ZIP or Postal Lookup
Enter a U.S. ZIP code or Canadian postal code in the hardiness lookup near the top of the filter panel. The planner will suggest a matching hardiness band to help improve your results.
3. Review Ranked Results
Each plant result shows the common name, Latin name, score out of 10, suggested nursery cost, and a summary of why it fits. The highest scoring plants appear first.
4. Browse Special Plant Lists
Use the menu buttons to jump to Top 20 Popular Plants, Food Plants, Fruit Plants, Tree Plants, Indoor Plants, or the full database.
5. Add Plant Photos
Open the Image Library from the main page. You can drag and drop a photo, double-click to choose a file, or paste an image into a selected photo slot. Saved images stay in your browser on that computer.
6. Search Local Nurseries
Use the Local Nurseries page to search by city, ZIP code, postal code, or region. It includes both U.S. and Canadian nursery entries.
Why the Plant Count Looks Lower
The source file contains raw entries, including duplicates from earlier expansion passes. The app removes duplicate common-name and Latin-name pairs before showing the final database count, so the visible number is lower than the raw source total.