Native Plants: Babylon vs Calverton

Babylon permits and encourages native plantings. No restrictions on native meadows or pollinator gardens provided grass/weed height rules are observed or a conservation exemption is obtained. Long Island Native Plant Initiative promotes native landscaping throughout Suffolk County.

Suffolk County actively promotes native Long Island plant species to protect the sole-source aquifer and Pine Barrens ecosystem. The Long Island Native Plant Initiative and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County provide plant lists. Towns increasingly require native plantings in subdivision landscape plans.