Native plants of the Northern Forests

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 Mar – Apr in zone 6a

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

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 6a

Bog Blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

Zones 2a–6b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6a

Boxelder

Acer negundo

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

Brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

Zones 3a–7b · native to 26 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6a

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 Aug – Oct in zone 6a

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

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

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6a

Chestnut Oak

Quercus montana

Zones 4b–8a · native to 23 states

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

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

Field Thistle

Cirsium discolor

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6a

Giant Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6a

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6a

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

Zones 3a–6b · native to 44 states and provinces

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 – Aug in zone 6a

Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

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

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

Zones 4a–7b · native to 14 states and provinces

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6a

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6a

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 Jul – Aug in zone 6a

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 Apr – May in zone 6a

Pink Tickseed

Coreopsis rosea

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6a

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

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

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 6a

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 Mar – Apr in zone 6a

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 Mar – Apr in zone 6a

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 Aug – Oct in zone 6a

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 Sep – Nov in zone 6a

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Zones 3a–8a · native to 42 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 6a

Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 6a

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 Aug – Nov in zone 6a

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6a