Nevada Native Plants

Go Native in Nevada! Find the best selection of indigenous species for the diverse Silver State of Nevada here at Nature Hills Nursery! Feed pollinators, songbirds, and wildlife by providing them with a tree they evolved alongside!

Choosing native trees also means knowing they will thrive where they are well suited to the climate and soil they originated in. Native selections establish faster, handle drought, and tolerate local growing zones, climate, weather, and anything else your area can throw at them! Native trees need less water once established too!

Nevada has primarily a dry, arid climate due its large range of elevations, from 500 feet in the desert and soaring to 13,000 feet in the northern parts of the state and Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Best Nevada Native Trees

Spanning USDA growing zones 4 to hardiness zone 10 in the south, Nevada has a vastly wide range of topography and climates, so knowing your growing zone and your elevation will help choosing the perfect tree for your landscape.

First, find your Hardiness Zone, and then choose any tree that has a range that includes yours! Check with your local County Extension Office for more information if needed and for the many microclimates within these zones.

Best Evergreen Trees For Nevada

These Nevada native Evergreen Trees keep their leaves year-round for privacy, slow wind, stop drifting snow, and feed and shelter songbirds. Nevada has adopted two state trees and both are evergreens - Single-Needle Piñón Pine Tree and the Bristlecone Pine! The oldest Bristlecone, Methuselah, is located in Nevadas Inyo National Forest.

• Arizona Cypress
• Concolor Fir (White Fir)
• Douglas Fir Tree
• Lodgepole Pine
• Ponderosa Pine
• Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir
• Rocky Mountain Juniper
• Shore Pine
• Single-Needle Piñón Pine Tree

The Best Flowering Trees to Grow in Nevada

Native Black Locust Trees and Saskatoon Serviceberry Trees (Juneberry) feed pollinators and hummingbirds nectar and pollen they evolved alongside in your State! Many of these trees are host plants for native pollinator larvae too!

What Are Good Shade Trees in Nevada?

The hot summers and sunny desert locations can be extreme. You need a shade tree that cools your landscape in the summers while withstanding drought.

• Ash Trees - Arizona & Showy Mountain/Mountain
• Eastern Cottonwood
• Hackberry/Sugarberry Trees
• Box Elder Tree (Boxelder)
• Quaking Aspen
• Desert Willow Trees

Much Needed Natives!

Whether you are adding shade or flowers, privacy, or a drought-tolerant legacy to your landscape, Nature Hills will help you find the perfect tree for your Nevada home and garden!

Help keep your State's native biodiversity intact by planting trees native to your area! Nature Hills is committed to helping you preserve your State’s unique beauty with plants and trees that are sure to do well in your garden without impacting your native flora and fauna!