Planting and selecting specimens for a Martha’s Vineyard Landscape

Need help finding the right plant for your landscape and site conditions?

Check out our web-based searchable plant selection guide. Searches are based on site conditions, native region, plant type and plant characteristics. Each category has more detailed options, allowing your search to narrow down plant options for each location.

This resource is intended to guide municipalities, landscape architects, landscapers, professional and novice gardeners towards plants with excellent horticultural, ecological and adaptive characteristics that are suitable for the landscape uses on Martha’s Vineyard. 

Want to know what plants are native to Martha’s Vineyard? 

Polly Hill Arboretum generated a comprehensive list of plants native to Martha’s Vineyard. While many plants on this list are not available in commercial cultivation, it can help you know what plants to promote in your landscape if they are naturally occurring.