Carolina Yards Plant Database

Submitted by the Architectural Review Board

Whether you are new to South Carolina or a life-long resident, there is a helpful website called the Carolina Yards Plant Database. It contains nearly 300 plants that are suited to grow in the state to help you choose plants that will thrive in your yard!

They have taken the guess work and the leg work out of researching when it comes to landscaping, as plants were selected with the principals of environmental landscape design in mind. Good landscape design hinges on choosing the right plant for the right place.

The website is very easy to navigate and you may choose as many or as few fields that you want to include in your search.

For example, you can choose based on how much sunlight shines in your yard or what type of plant you want. You can even search based on which animals you want to attract or deter or even browse by photo. Keep in mind that our Fripp Island deer may eat plants that are listed as “deer resistant”. You can also find helpful links as well as online courses.

Click here to visit The Carolina Yards Plant Database https://www.clemson.edu/extension/carolinayards/plant-database/index.html