Native Plants for Delaware - What to Plant, and When

American Plum

Prunus americana

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Beach Plum

Prunus maritima

Zones 3a–9a · native to 10 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

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 May – Nov in zone 7a

Boxelder

Acer negundo

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

Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

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

Blooms May – Nov in zone 7a

Chestnut Oak

Quercus montana

Zones 4b–8a · native to 23 states

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 23 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

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

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

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

Giant Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Giant Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

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 Apr – Jul in zone 7a

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Zones 6a–9a · native to 15 states

Maryland Golden-aster

Chrysopsis mariana

Zones 5a–9a · native to 18 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

New York Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

Zones 5a–9a · native to 20 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

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

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 7a

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Zones 5b–9a · native to 29 states

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

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

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 7a

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

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 – Mar in zone 7a

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 – Sep in zone 7a

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

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

Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

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

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

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

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 Mar – May in zone 7a

Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

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

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

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 7a

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 7a

'Angel Wings' Foamflower

Tiarella hybrid 'Angel Wings'

Zones 4a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Alum Root

Heuchera americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Zones 3b–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

American Chestnut

Castanea dentata

Zones 4a–8a · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms May – May in zone 7a

American Elm

Ulmus americana

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

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

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

American Linden

Tilia americana

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

American Lotus

Nelumbo lutea

Zones 4a–10b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Zones 4b–9b · native to 28 states

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Zones 3a–11b · native to 56 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

American Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens

Zones 5a–9b · native to 24 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

American Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Sep – Dec in zone 7a

Amsonia

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 29 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Zones 4a–10b · native to 19 states

Beaujolais Fringed Loosestrife

Lysimachia ciliata 'Beaujolais'

Zones 3a–8b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

Zones 4a–9b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Big Bluestem 'Holy Smoke'

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

Zones 3a–8b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Black Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 34 states and provinces

Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium

Zones 3b–9a · native to 28 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Zones 3a–8a · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Zones 5a–9b · native to 30 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Blue Waxweed

Cuphea viscosissima

Zones 3a–9a · native to 28 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 60 states and provinces

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Zones 6a–10b · native to 24 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Zones 6a–10b · native to 31 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Canada Lily

Lilium canadense

Zones 3a–8b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Canadian Burnet

Sanguisorba canadensis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 30 states and provinces

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Jul in zone 7a

Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Catesby's Gentian

Gentiana catesbaei

Zones 6a–9b · native to 7 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Nov in zone 7a

Closed Gentian

Gentiana clausa

Zones 3a–7b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Clustered Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum muticum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Coastal Plain Serviceberry

Amelanchier obovalis

Zones 4a–8a · native to 13 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Zones 4a–7b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – May in zone 7a

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms May – Nov in zone 7a

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Zones 2a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Common Hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Zones 3a–8b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Zones 4a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jul – Dec in zone 7a

Creeping Phlox

Phlox stolonifera

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Cucumber Tree

Magnolia acuminata

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Culver's Root 'Challenger'

Veronicastrum virginicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Deceitful Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax

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

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 7a

Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Zones 4a–10b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 7a

Eastern Prickly Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 28 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Field Thistle

Cirsium discolor

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Zones 5a–9a · native to 33 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

Zones 3a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 32 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Zones 4a–9a · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Zones 3a–9a · native to 47 states and provinces

Gro-low Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low'

Zones 2a–8b · native to 33 states and provinces

Ground Phlox

Phlox subulata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 27 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Groundsel Tree

Baccharis halimifolia

Zones 5a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 7a

Hairy Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza claytonii

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Zones 4a–9a · native to 32 states and provinces

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 61 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Mar in zone 7a

Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort

Eupatorium hyssopifolium

Zones 4a–8b · native to 25 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 7a

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Zones 4a–9a · native to 48 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Inkberry

Ilex glabra

Zones 4a–9b · native to 18 states and provinces

Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

Zones 3a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

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

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Juniper Tree

Juniperus virginiana

Zones 2a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Zones 4a–8b · native to 46 states

Blooms Mar – Nov in zone 7a

Lavender Twist Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Little Bluestem 'Blue Heaven'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Little Bluestem 'Twilight Zone'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Zones 3a–8a · native to 33 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

Zones 3a–7b · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Meadow Phlox

Phlox maculata

Zones 3b–8b · native to 29 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Monarda 'Jacob Cline'

Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Mountain Laurel

Kalmia latifolia

Zones 4a–9a · native to 24 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia

Zones 6a–10b · native to 19 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

Zones 2b–8a · native to 33 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Narrowleaf Silkgrass

Pityopsis graminifolia

Zones 6a–10a · native to 17 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Zones 2b–7b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Northern Bayberry

Morella pensylvanica

Zones 3a–7b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Northern Prickly Ash

Zanthoxylum americanum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 35 states and provinces

Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Zones 5a–9a · native to 32 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Zones 2b–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Obedient Plant 'Crystal Peak White'

Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Zones 3a–7b · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Zones 6a–9b · native to 24 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Zones 5a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

Zones 3a–10b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 7a

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Zones 6a–9b · native to 27 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 35 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Purple Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Purplehead Sneezeweed

Helenium flexuosum

Zones 5a–9a · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Purpletop

Tridens flavus

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

Zones 4b–9a · native to 34 states and provinces

Red-twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Zones 2a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Redbay

Persea borbonia

Zones 7b–10b · native to 10 states

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Zones 4b–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Rose Pink'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Round-lobed Hepatica

Hepatica americana

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Ruby Falls Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Sand Blackberry

Rubus cuneifolius

Zones 6a–9b · native to 15 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Zones 4a–9b · native to 34 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Sherry Sue Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia 'Sherry Sue'

Zones 3a–9a · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum

Zones 5a–8b · native to 28 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon calycosus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Smooth Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Zones 3a–9b · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Smooth Witherod

Viburnum nudum

Zones 5a–9a · native to 20 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Soapwort Gentian

Gentiana saponaria

Zones 5a–9b · native to 22 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Solomon's Seal 'Prince Charming'

Polygonatum biflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Solomon's Seal (Native)

Polygonatum biflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Southern Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

Zones 7a–10b · native to 16 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Zones 4a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 7a

Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Zones 4a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 7a

Spotted Bee Balm

Monarda punctata

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Striped Gentian

Gentiana villosa

Zones 5a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia

Zones 3a–9a · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Sundial Lupine

Lupinus perennis

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Sundrops

Oenothera fruticosa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Sweet Everlasting

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Sweet Fern

Comptonia peregrina

Zones 2a–6b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 7a

Sweet Flag

Acorus americanus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 41 states and provinces

Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

Zones 5b–10b · native to 16 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Zones 5a–9b · native to 25 states

Switchgrass 'Cheyenne Sky'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Switchgrass 'Smoking Gun'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 7a

Torrey's Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum torreyi

Zones 5a–8b · native to 17 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 34 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Tulip Tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Turk's Cap Lily

Lilium superbum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 25 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Virgin's Bower Clematis

Clematis virginiana

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica

Zones 3a–8a · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 7a

Virginia Sweetspire

Itea virginica

Zones 5a–9a · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 20 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

White Wood Aster

Eurybia divaricata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Zones 3a–7b · native to 40 states and provinces

Wild Leek

Allium tricoccum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 7a

Wild Raisin

Viburnum cassinoides

Zones 3a–8a · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Wild Senna

Senna hebecarpa

Zones 3a–8b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Winterthur Smooth Witherod

Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'

Zones 5a–9b · native to 20 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Wood Lily

Lilium philadelphicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Direct-sow ~8 wks after your last spring frost

Yellow Passionflower

Passiflora lutea

Zones 6a–9b · native to 23 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a