Native plants of the Eastern Temperate Forests

American Plum

Prunus americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6b

Baldwin's Ironweed

Vernonia baldwinii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 15 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 6b

Beach Plum

Prunus maritima

Zones 3a–9a · native to 10 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6b

Beach Sunflower

Helianthus debilis

Zones 8a–11b · native to 8 states

Blooms May – Oct in zone 6b

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Zones 3a–9a · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Zones 4b–9a · native to 36 states and provinces

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6b

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Zones 2a–9b · native to 48 states and provinces

Broadleaf Ironweed

Vernonia glauca

Zones 5a–8b · native to 13 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 6b

Brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

Zones 3a–7b · native to 26 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Zones 3a–8b · native to 34 states and provinces

Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

Zones 3a–7b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6b

Chestnut Oak

Quercus montana

Zones 4b–8a · native to 23 states

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Zones 5a–9b · native to 16 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 6b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 23 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

Cowpen Daisy

Verbesina encelioides

Zones 5a–10b · native to 26 states

Blooms May – Oct in zone 6b

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 32 states and provinces

Elliott's Aster

Symphyotrichum elliottii

Zones 8a–11b · native to 7 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6b

Escarpment Live Oak

Quercus fusiformis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 2 states

Frostweed

Verbesina virginica

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

Giant Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

Zones 5a–9b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

Giant Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Gray Birch

Betula populifolia

Zones 3a–6b · native to 19 states and provinces

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Zones 4a–7b · native to 34 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

Zones 2a–6a · native to 25 states and provinces

Leavenworth's Tickseed

Coreopsis leavenworthii

Zones 8a–11b

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 6b

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Zones 6a–9a · native to 15 states

Longleaf Pine

Pinus palustris

Zones 7a–9b · native to 9 states

Maryland Golden-aster

Chrysopsis mariana

Zones 5a–9a · native to 18 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

Missouri Ironweed

Vernonia missurica

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 6b

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Zones 3a–8b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

New York Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

Zones 5a–9a · native to 20 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Zones 3b–8a · native to 38 states and provinces

Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

Zones 4a–9a · native to 26 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

Zones 5b–9b · native to 19 states

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Zones 2a–7a · native to 32 states and provinces

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Zones 2a–6b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Zones 4b–8b · native to 29 states and provinces

Pink Tickseed

Coreopsis rosea

Zones 4a–9b · native to 13 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Zones 5b–9a · native to 29 states

Prairie Crabapple

Malus ioensis

Zones 3b–8a · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Prairie Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 19 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 6b

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Zones 2a–8b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 6b

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Zones 2a–6b · native to 49 states and provinces

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 6b

Red Pine

Pinus resinosa

Zones 2b–6b · native to 21 states and provinces

River Birch

Betula nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 27 states

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Zones 2a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 6b

Scarlet Oak

Quercus coccinea

Zones 4b–9a · native to 27 states

Seaside Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens

Zones 4a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Shiny Blueberry

Vaccinium myrsinites

Zones 8a–10b · native to 4 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii

Zones 5b–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Sky Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 6b

Slash Pine

Pinus elliottii

Zones 8a–10b · native to 6 states

Smooth Violet Prairie Aster

Symphyotrichum turbinellum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6b

Southern Crabapple

Malus angustifolia

Zones 5b–9a · native to 12 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Zones 7b–10b · native to 9 states

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Zones 3a–8a · native to 42 states and provinces

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Zones 4a–8b · native to 32 states and provinces

Sweet Birch

Betula lenta

Zones 4a–7b · native to 21 states and provinces

Sweet Crabapple

Malus coronaria

Zones 4a–8a · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Tall Tickseed

Coreopsis tripteris

Zones 4a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 6b

Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms May – Sep in zone 6b

White Oak

Quercus alba

Zones 3b–8b · native to 38 states and provinces

Wild Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6b

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Willowleaf Sunflower

Helianthus salicifolius

Zones 4a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 6b

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6b