Native plants don't have to mean an overgrown look. Used with intention, they're the backbone of the best modern landscape designs.
Perennials
Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Baptisia, and Asclepias all thrive in NJ and support pollinators without looking weedy.
Shrubs
Inkberry, Summersweet, and Virginia Sweetspire are excellent native shrubs that hold up to NJ winters and look intentional in a designed border.
Grasses
Little Bluestem and Switchgrass provide four-season interest and movement in the landscape.