Skip to content
Shop
Shop
  • There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.
GET INVOLVED IN YOUR STATE

New Mexico

Working Together to Expand Native Habitat

Native plants create habitat for native wildlife, reduce urban heat islands, and manage stormwater runoff. Learn more about native plants in New Mexico and the organizations working to build native habitats that help local communities thrive.

NM-bee-on-bee-balm
new-mexico-wildlife-federation
Featured Affiliate

New Mexico Wildlife Federation

The New Mexico Wildlife Federation inspires New Mexicans to conserve public landscapes, watersheds, and wildlife for our children’s future. 

Visit the New Mexico Wildlife Federation website

New Mexico Native Plants

New Mexico's rich variety of native plants is shaped by five unique floristic regions, each characterized by its own climate and geological features. The wildflowers of New Mexico are renowned for their striking colors and their capacity to promote sustainability in home gardens.

Buy New Mexico Native Plants
people-planting

The Ultimate New Mexico Gardening Guide

In this New Mexico gardening guide, we’ll explore how you can grow a gorgeous garden sanctuary, all while sustaining local flora and fauna and boosting conservation initiatives. If you’re ready to plant with purpose and create an oasis for local wildlife species, this New Mexico gardening guide is for you.

View the Guide

Garden Donations in New Mexico

For every plant sold on our website, we reserve one plant to be donated to a community garden or public space, doubling our collective impact on wildlife and the planet.

Native Plants
5 Milkweeds to Plant in Your Butterfly Garden
It’s not a weed, and it doesn’t produce milk, but the humble milkweed is one of the most important plants you can have i...
Planting Tips
Fall is the Best Time to Plant Native Species
Edited by David Mizejewski, National Wildlife Federation Naturalist As the days shorten and the temperatures begin to dr...
Native Plants
Aphids on Your Milkweed? Call in the Ladybugs!
As passionate gardeners ourselves, we know the frustration of seeing pests like aphids munch on your beloved milkweed. B...
Learn about this program

About the Affiliate Program

State affiliates of Garden for Wildlife by National Wildlife Federation have a long track record working in their states to increase habitat for backyard wildlife species. Many affiliates offer workshops, native plant sales, and community events that support creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat®, pollinator pathways, monarch gardens and more.

View all Affiliates
about-us-coneflower-garden

Additional Resources

Explore statewide and local resources for creating habitat where you live. 

gfw-icon-butterfly

EcoSchools U.S.

This program from the National Wildlife Federation offers a certification program for elementary through secondary schools that nurtures environmental learning and climate action. 

Visit the EcoSchools website
gfw-icon-milkweed

Native Plant Society of New Mexico

The Native Plant Society of New Mexico strives to educate the public about native plants by promoting knowledge of plant identification, ecology, and uses; fostering plant conservation and the preservation of natural habitats; supporting botanical research; and encouraging the appropriate use of native plants to conserve water, land, and wildlife. 

Visit NPSNM.org