Native plants of the Great Plains

Alaska Paper Birch

Betula neoalaskana

Zones 2a–6b · native to 7 states and provinces

American Plum

Prunus americana

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Beach Sunflower

Helianthus debilis

Zones 8a–11b · native to 8 states

Blooms Apr – Nov in zone 8b

Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

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

Boxelder

Acer negundo

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

Broom Snakeweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Zones 4a–9b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

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 – Sep in zone 8b

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Zones 6a–10b · native to 31 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Zones 5a–9b · native to 16 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 23 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Zones 4b–8a · native to 8 states

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

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

Escarpment Live Oak

Quercus fusiformis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 2 states

Gambel Oak

Quercus gambelii

Zones 4a–8a · native to 9 states

Giant Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

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

Blooms Jun – Nov in zone 8b

Goodding's Willow

Salix gooddingii

Zones 6a–10b · native to 8 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 8b

Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa

Zones 4a–9a · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 8b

Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

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

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Zones 6a–9a · native to 15 states

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

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

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 Feb – Apr in zone 8b

Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

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

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Zones 3b–7b · native to 17 states and provinces

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Zones 5b–9a · native to 29 states

Prairie Crabapple

Malus ioensis

Zones 3b–8a · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

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

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 8b

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 – Mar in zone 8b

River Birch

Betula nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 27 states

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 8b

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 8b

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

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

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 – Oct in zone 8b

Smooth Violet Prairie Aster

Symphyotrichum turbinellum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 8b

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 May – Aug in zone 8b

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

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

Sweet Crabapple

Malus coronaria

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 8b

Texas Red Oak

Quercus buckleyi

Zones 6a–9b · native to 2 states

Velvety Goldenrod

Solidago velutina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 10 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b

Water Birch

Betula occidentalis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 22 states and provinces

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 Jul – Oct in zone 8b

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Willowleaf Sunflower

Helianthus salicifolius

Zones 4a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 8b

Yellow Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 8b