Native Plants of the Northeast
These are partial lists of all the wonderful native plants for the northeast. For more information try these sources.
Perennials
Agastache (Hyssop) – su
Amsonia – sp
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine) – sp
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed) – su
Asclepias incarnata (Milkweed)-su
Baptisia (Wild Indigo) – sp
Chelone (Turtlehead)-su
Conoclinium coelestinum (Blue Mist Flower) Su, f
Coreopsis*-sp, su
Dicentra cucularia (Dutchman’s breeches)-sp
Dicentra eximia (Wild Bleeding Heart)-sp
Echinacea purpurea (Purple Cone Flower)-su, f
Echinops (Globe Thistle)-su
Eutrochium (Joe-pye Weed)-su, f
Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium)-sp, su
Helenium (Sneezeweed)-su
Helianthus (Sunflower)-sp, su
Hibiscus moscheutos (Rose mallow)-su
Iris cristata (Dwarf Crested Iris)-sp
Iris versicolor (Iris Blue Flag)- sp
Liatris spicata (Blazing Star)-sp, su
Lobelia cardinalis (Red Cardinal Flower)-su
Lobelia syphilitica (Blue Cardinal Flower)-su
Maianthemum racemosum (False Solomon’s Seal)-sp
Mondarda didyma (Bee Balm)-sp, su
Mondarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)-sp, su
Oenothera (Evening Primrose)-sp
Penstamon digitalis (Beardtongue)-su
Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox)-sp
Phlox paniculata (Tall Phlox)-su
Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox)
Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder)-sp
Pycnanthemum (Mountain Mint)-su, f
Rudbeckia (Blackeyed Susan)-su,f
Solidage (Goldenrod)-su
Symphyothrichum (Asters)-su, f
Tiarella cordifolia (Foam Flower)-sp
Zizia aurea (Golden Alexander)-su, sp
Shrubs
Aronia (Chokeberry)
Ceanothus occidentalis (New Jersey Tea)
Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)
Clethra alnifolia (Sweet Pepperbush)
Cornus sericea (Red Twig Dogwood)
Ilex glabra (Inkberry)
Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
Myrica pennsylanica (Bayberry)
Physocarpus (Ninebark)
Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry)
Prunus maritima (Beachplum)
Rhus (Sumac)
Rosa virginiana (Virginia Rose)
Rosa palustrus (Swamp Rose)
Rhododendron
Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry)
Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry)
V. carymbosum (Highbush blueberry)
V. macrocarpon (Cranberry)
Viburnum acerfolium (Mapleleaf Viburnum)
V. dentatum (Arrowood)
V. lentago (Nannyberry)
V. nudum (Possumhaw)
Trees
Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Amelanchier canadensis (Shadbush)
Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)
Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringe Tree)
Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus florida (flowering dogwood)
Crataegus (Hawthorn)
Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel)
Ilex opaca (American Holly)
Juniperus communis (Common Juniper)
J. virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)
Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)
Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf Magnolia)
M. tripetala (Umbrella Magnolia)
M. virginiana (Sweetbay Magnolia)
Malus coronaria (Crabapple)
Pinus strobus (White Pine)
Prunus serotina (Blackcherry)
Quercus (Oak)
Sassafras albidum
Tilia americana (Linden, Basswood)