About Plant ID Cards

Plant ID Cards are visual plant identification cards and study tools designed for people who actually need to know plants.

Built for landscapers (by landscapers), horticulture students, designers, and serious plant learners, our cards focus on real-world identification and memorization — not just pretty pictures or peak-season blooms.

Why Plant ID Cards Are Different

Complete visual coverage — every identifying feature of every plant

Leaves, buds, flowers, fruit, bark, and overall form. Each plant is documented across all key features so identification works year-round — not just at peak bloom. Most resources show a snapshot; we document the whole plant.

Human-curated, non-AI imagery for accuracy you can trust

No AI-generated images. No automated curation. Every photo represents a real plant feature, selected and reviewed for clarity and correctness. Our plant list and image library were built over years and maintained intentionally for accuracy.

Created by working landscape professionals, not content creators

These cards were built by people who identify plants in the field, where mistakes cost time, money, and credibility. They’re the same tools we use for client consultations and training employees today.

Designed to teach plant identification, not just show pictures

Consistent layouts and standardized features make comparison fast and help patterns stick. Learning Latin names and plant traits isn’t easy — repetition and visual cues are essential — and these cards are structured to support real learning over time, whether you’re studying or applying them in the field.

Rich from Plant ID Cards with decks of plant identification cards
Plant ID Cards laid out for studying trees, shrubs, and perennials

Our Story

My name is Rich, and I’m the co-founder of Plant ID Cards. I’m a professional landscape contractor here in Central Oregon (Woodlawn Landscaping). I use these cards in my work all the time, especially during design consultations. They’re perfect for showing clients plant options without scrolling through Google Images or trying to spark ideas from memory.

Plant ID Cards started as a practical tool — not a product idea. Back in 2017, I was studying for the Oregon Landscape Contractors Board exams. They require memorizing a hefty ~150-plant list, including sun requirements, water needs, and (toughest of all, at least for me) the Latin names.

The hardest part by far was curating the images. Getting consistent, high-quality photos of bark, fruit, form, leaves, and everything else for every plant is an insane undertaking — and it’s also what makes these cards work in the real world.

👉 Read the full story: A Letter From the Owner

What's Next For Plant ID Cards?

Just over the horizon

  • Digital cards: in post-production now, with quizzing and customizable decks. You can try the current demo at plantidcards.com/digital/trial.php .
  • Oregon LCB exam deck: we’re very close to having the complete Oregon Landscape Contractors Board exam deck ready, with a goal of making it available in 2026.
  • Future goals: more state licensing decks, an app that can help learn and ID plants from photos, and smaller booster decks for flowers, grasses, and more.

Thanks again for your interest and for taking the time to read our story. I know you’ll love your new cards, and I wish you the best of luck on your horticultural journey.

Get in touch

Based in Central Oregon and shipping across the United States. If you have questions about the decks, bulk orders for classes or crews, or ideas for future products, I’d love to hear from you.

Plant ID Cards
1230 SW 37th St #335
Redmond, OR 97756

Phone: (541) 650-5983
Email: rich@plantidcards.com

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