diff --git a/backend/right_tree/api/models.py b/backend/right_tree/api/models.py
index c7e19ad..88df35d 100644
--- a/backend/right_tree/api/models.py
+++ b/backend/right_tree/api/models.py
@@ -160,3 +160,6 @@ class Plant(models.Model):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['stage', 'name', 'commonname', 'synonym']