Native Plants for Iowa - What to Plant, and When

American Plum

Prunus americana

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Baldwin's Ironweed

Vernonia baldwinii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 15 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

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 5b

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 5b

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 5b

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

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

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 5b

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Zones 6a–10b · native to 31 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Cowpen Daisy

Verbesina encelioides

Zones 5a–10b · native to 26 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 5b

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

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 Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Giant Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Missouri Ironweed

Vernonia missurica

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

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 5b

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Zones 4b–8b · native to 29 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 Apr – May in zone 5b

Prairie Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

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

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 5b

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 5b

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 5b

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 Sep – Nov in zone 5b

Smooth Violet Prairie Aster

Symphyotrichum turbinellum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

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 – Sep in zone 5b

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

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

Tall Tickseed

Coreopsis tripteris

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 5b

Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 5b

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 5b

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

'Golden Jubilee' Agastache

Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'

Zones 4a–9a · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Agastache

Agastache foeniculum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Alum Root

Heuchera americana

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

American Bellflower

Campanula americana

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

American Cranberrybush

Viburnum opulus var. americanum

Zones 2a–7b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

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 Jun – Jul in zone 5b

American Lotus

Nelumbo lutea

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Zones 4b–9b · native to 28 states

American Vetch

Vicia americana

Zones 3a–9b · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 5b

American Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens

Zones 5a–9b · native to 24 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

American Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

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

Blooms Oct – Jan in zone 5b

Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Balsam Fir

Abies balsamea

Zones 3a–6a · native to 22 states and provinces

Beaujolais Fringed Loosestrife

Lysimachia ciliata 'Beaujolais'

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Big Bluestem 'Holy Smoke'

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Black Ash

Fraxinus nigra

Zones 2b–6b · native to 24 states and provinces

Black Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

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 May – Jun in zone 5b

Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 5b

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Blue Waxweed

Cuphea viscosissima

Zones 3a–9a · native to 28 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Blue-fruited Dogwood

Cornus obliqua

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Zones 2a–7b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Bottle Gentian

Gentiana andrewsii

Zones 3a–7b · native to 27 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

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

Bulblet Bladder Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera

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

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5b

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

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

Blooms Mar – Aug in zone 5b

Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

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

Blooms Mar – Oct in zone 5b

Clove Currant

Ribes odoratum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5b

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

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

Blooms May – May in zone 5b

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

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

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 5b

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

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

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 5b

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 May – Jun in zone 5b

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Compass Plant

Silphium laciniatum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Zones 4a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Aug – Jan in zone 5b

Cream Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5b

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 28 states and provinces

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Culver's Root 'Challenger'

Veronicastrum virginicum

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Deceitful Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5b

Doll's Eyes

Actaea pachypoda

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Dotted Blazing Star

Liatris punctata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Dwarf Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis var. minor

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5b

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Zones 4a–10b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Field Thistle

Cirsium discolor

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Fringed Gentian

Gentianopsis crinita

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

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 5b

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Goat's Beard

Aruncus dioicus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5b

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Grape Honeysuckle

Lonicera reticulata

Zones 4a–8a · native to 15 states

Blooms Sep – Oct in zone 5b

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

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

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Gray-Headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

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

Hairy Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza claytonii

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5b

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Hay-scented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

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

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5b

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 Apr – Apr in zone 5b

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 5b

Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

Zones 3a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Juniper Bush

Juniperus communis

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

Juniper Tree

Juniperus virginiana

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

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Zones 2a–8b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5b

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Zones 4a–8b · native to 46 states

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5b

Large Beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 15 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Large-Flowered Bellwort

Uvularia grandiflora

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Lavender Twist Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

Zones 2b–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Limber Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

Little Bluestem 'Blue Heaven'

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

Little Bluestem 'Twilight Zone'

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

Low Serviceberry

Amelanchier humilis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

Zones 3a–8a · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5b

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Meadow Phlox

Phlox maculata

Zones 3b–8b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Michigan Lily

Lilium michiganense

Zones 3a–8a · native to 15 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Narrowleaf Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Zones 3a–8b · native to 15 states and provinces

Blooms Oct – Nov in zone 5b

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Northern Prickly Ash

Zanthoxylum americanum

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

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Obedient Plant 'Crystal Peak White'

Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris

Zones 3a–7b · native to 23 states

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5b

Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Pale Gentian

Gentiana alba

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Zones 3a–9a · native to 18 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

Zones 3a–10b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 5b

Prairie Dock

Silphium terebinthinaceum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Prairie Dropseed 'Cloud'

Sporobolus heterolepis 'Cloud'

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Zones 3a–9b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Prairie Rose

Rosa arkansana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 35 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5b

Purple Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Purple Poppy Mallow

Callirhoe involucrata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 13 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 5b

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 5b

Purpletop

Tridens flavus

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 5b

Queen of the Prairie

Filipendula rubra

Zones 3a–9b · native to 14 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

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 May – Jun in zone 5b

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Zones 4b–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Roughleaf Dogwood

Cornus drummondii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Round-leaved Dogwood

Cornus rugosa

Zones 3a–7b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Round-lobed Hepatica

Hepatica americana

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 34 states

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5b

Ruby Falls Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Seersucker Sedge

Carex plantaginea

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5b

Shooting Star

Primula meadia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Oct – Dec in zone 5b

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Sep in zone 5b

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Zones 3a–10b · native to 25 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon calycosus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 33 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Soapweed Yucca

Yucca glauca

Zones 3a–9a · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Solomon's Seal 'Prince Charming'

Polygonatum biflorum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Solomon's Seal (Native)

Polygonatum biflorum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 5b

Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Spotted Bee Balm

Monarda punctata

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Spotted Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Sundial Lupine

Lupinus perennis

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Sweet Everlasting

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 5b

Sweet Flag

Acorus americanus

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

Switchgrass 'Cheyenne Sky'

Panicum virgatum

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Switchgrass 'Smoking Gun'

Panicum virgatum

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 5b

Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Two-leaf Miterwort

Mitella diphylla

Zones 3a–8b · native to 27 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

Vernal Witch Hazel

Hamamelis vernalis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 5b

Virgin's Bower Clematis

Clematis virginiana

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

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 5b

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5b

Virginia Iris

Iris virginica

Zones 5a–9b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

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

White Snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla

Zones 4a–8b · native to 18 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5b

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5b

Wild Blue Indigo

Baptisia australis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 23 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 5b

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5b

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5b

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 Jul – Jul in zone 5b

Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium

Zones 4a–8a · native to 25 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5b

Wild Senna

Senna hebecarpa

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

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

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 5b

Direct-sow ~10 wks after your last spring frost

Wood Lily

Lilium philadelphicum

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5b

Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5b

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 5b

Direct-sow ~8 wks after your last spring frost

Yellow Giant Hyssop

Agastache nepetoides

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5b