Free on iPhone. Android and web app coming soon.
Research, plan, and care for your native yard, all in one place
Browse 700+ native plants, build your garden in My Garden, get a custom planting plan, and ask care questions with Ask Patch. Pet-safe and HOA-friendly filters built in.
The native plant app built for Texas HOA neighborhoods.
Looking for a native plant app? See how Pollinator Patch compares (including pet safety filters, HOA guidance, and rebate support that most apps don't cover).
Explore, plan, and maintain in one app
Start by researching plants that fit your yard. Build a plan. Add your garden and track care over time. Ask questions when something doesn't look right.
Explore
Browse 700+ native plants filtered by sun, water, pet safety, and HOA-friendliness. Learn about the butterflies your yard can support.
Plan
Use Garden Builder to create a yard-specific plan with layouts, spacing, and groupings. One free use per path. Classic template included.
Add to My Garden
Import your plan into My Garden or add plants manually. Organize by zone, set quantities, and track what you've planted.
Care
See seasonal care notes, establishment progress, and what's blooming each month. Tap any plant to get a full care profile.
Ask Patch
Ask care questions: plant ID, pruning timing, what's dead vs. dormant, what to plant next. Free users get 3/month. Pro gets 30, personalized to your garden.
Your Garden, Tracked Over Time
Research, plan, and maintain in one place. My Garden and Ask Patch are free. Pro unlocks garden templates, unlimited plans, and 30 Ask Patch questions/month.
Free to start. Pro when you want more.
My Garden, plant browsing, and Ask Patch (3/month) are free. Pro unlocks Ask Patch at 30/month, garden templates, unlimited plans, and PDF export. Billed through the App Store.
Free
$0
Research plants, track your garden, and get started planning. No paywall.
My Garden
Add your plants, organize by zone, and track care over time. Unlimited zones and plants, free forever. The more you add, the more the app knows about your yard.
Native Plant Library
Browse 700+ native plants with regional data. Filter by sun, water, bloom color, pet safety, and HOA-friendliness to find what works for your space.
Butterfly Library
Discover which butterflies live in your region and which host plants support their life cycle.
Learn Tab
Free guides on native landscaping basics, HOA-conscious design, and seasonal care.
Ask Patch
3 questions/month with a native plant advisor. Enough to get started. Pro unlocks 30/month with answers tailored to your garden.
Pro
$5.99/month
$44.99/year, or $29.99/year founding annual (limited availability).
Ask Patch on demand, garden templates, and tools for the whole yard journey
Ask Patch: 30/month
Your native plant advisor, answered around your actual garden. Ask about care, timing, plant ID, pest problems, seasonal questions. 30 times a month.
Garden Builder
Generate yard-specific plans with layouts, groupings, and proper spacing. More templates coming.
Unlimited Plans + PDF Export
Save as many plans as you want. Export printable PDFs with plant lists, layouts, and design notes, ready to hand to your HOA board or landscaper.
Smart Task Suggestions
Coming soonCare tasks generated from your zones, season, and plant maturity. Ties your My Garden data directly to Ask Patch intelligence.
HOA Defense Kit
Coming soonLetter generator and document packages to support conversations with your HOA. Not legal advice, just a starting point for confident communication.
Photo Journal
Coming soonUnlimited photos per zone. Track your garden's progress over seasons and years.
What You Actually Get
My Garden is free and unlimited. Add your plants, organize by zone, and track care over time. The more you add, the more the app knows about your yard.
Ask Patch answers native plant care questions: what's dead vs. dormant, when to prune, what to do about a struggling plant. Free through Sept 30, then 3/month free or 30/month with Pro.
Garden Builder filters native plant data to your actual conditions: sun, water, pet safety, HOA-friendliness, and what's commercially available to buy.
Pro plans include layouts, spacing, and plant groupings. You get a plan you can print and bring to your HOA board or a landscaper.
Clean edges, height layering, and grouped plantings are what make native yards look maintained instead of random.
Your city may pay you to plant natives
Hundreds of cities and utilities offer rebates for replacing turf with native plants. Many homeowners don't know these programs exist, or leave money on the table by missing documentation requirements.
Up to $50,000
Available per household
50 States
Across the US
184+ Programs
City, utility & regional rebates
You don't need a green thumb to start
You don't need to know anything about native plants to get started. Explore for free, learn as you go.
Homeowners in HOAs
You want native plants but you also want a plan you can show your HOA board. Layouts, spacing, and something you can print.
Printable plans for your board
Curious Beginners
You've never gardened before, and that's fine. Browse plants and read the guides before you commit to anything.
Free to explore
Busy Parents
You want your kids to see monarchs in the yard. You don't want another weekly chore.
Plant it and mostly leave it alone
Nature Enthusiasts
You already know why native plants matter. You want a planning tool that takes it seriously.
Real ecoregion data, not guesswork
A peek inside Pollinator Patch
Clean, simple screens designed for real gardeners. Not tech experts.
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My Garden
Track your plants by zone. See care info and what's blooming.
Ask Patch
Native plant advisor. Ask care questions anytime.
Garden Builder
Choose a plan type and get started in minutes.
Explore
Browse native plants and butterflies by condition.
Learn
Guides, seasonal tips, and trusted resources.
Plant Profile
Photos, care info, seasonal notes, and pollinators.
Butterfly Guide
Species detail, host plants, and photos.
Track everything you've planted
Add your plants, organize by zone, and see monthly care info, what's blooming, and establishment progress. Free and unlimited. The more you add, the more useful it gets.
- ✓Unlimited zones and plants, no paywall
- ✓Seasonal care notes and bloom timing per plant
- ✓Establishment progress for new plantings
- ✓Garden stats: species count, area, wildlife supported
- ✓Ask Patch about any plant directly from its detail view
A yard-specific plan in minutes
Define your space (sun, size, water) and get a plan with layouts, spacing, and groupings. Export a printable PDF for your HOA board or landscaper.
- ✓Yard-specific plans with layouts, spacing, and groupings
- ✓Considers your sun and water conditions
- ✓Generates layouts + spacing for planting
- ✓Export printable PDFs for your HOA or landscaper
In an HOA? Start here
Practical guides for HOA-conscious native landscaping
- The HOA-Conscious Native Garden Maintenance Checklist (With Expert Insights)
A practical, month-by-month native garden maintenance guide with expert tips on navigating HOA landscaping standards and working with community rules to reduce friction.
- You Can Support Pollinators Without a Messy Front Yard
How to design pollinator-friendly native yards that meet HOA expectations. Learn plant traits, placement strategies, and layout principles that support butterflies and bees while maintaining curb appeal.
- HOAs Don't Hate Native Plants. They Hate Chaos.
Most HOA conflicts with native plants come from layout and structure, not plant choice. Learn why visual order matters more than species and how to design native gardens that pass HOA review.
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Common Questions
About the app, native plants, HOAs, and what "low maintenance" actually means.
Pollinator Patch is a native plant planning and maintenance app. It helps you research plants, build a yard plan, track your garden over time, and get answers to care questions (especially if you're in an HOA neighborhood). Browse plants and butterflies for free, track your garden in My Garden, get custom planting plans, and ask questions with Ask Patch. No gardening experience needed.
Android app coming soon
Get notified when the Android version is available.
Still have questions?
Reach out to us →Important: HOA Disclaimer
Pollinator Patch is a planning tool, not legal or professional landscaping advice. We do not guarantee HOA approval.
Our designs are created to align with common HOA expectations (tidy edges, controlled heights, clear maintenance cues) to help reduce risk. HOA rules and approval processes vary widely though. Always review your specific HOA guidelines and follow their submission process before making landscaping changes.
Download Free
Free on iPhone. Upgrade to Pro for Ask Patch and garden templates.
Starting in Texas. Android and web app coming soon.