Native Plants for Manitoba - What to Plant, and When

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 Apr – May in zone 3b

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Bog Blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

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 Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

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

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

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 – Nov in zone 3b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

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

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 3b

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

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

Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

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

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

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 3b

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 3b

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

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

Red Pine

Pinus resinosa

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

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 3b

Water Birch

Betula occidentalis

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

'Golden Jubilee' Agastache

Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Agastache

Agastache foeniculum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

American Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

Zones 2a–7b · native to 25 states and provinces

American Cranberrybush

Viburnum opulus var. americanum

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

American Elm

Ulmus americana

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

American Linden

Tilia americana

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

American Spurred Gentian

Halenia deflexa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

American Vetch

Vicia americana

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 3b

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 3b

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 Jul – Aug in zone 3b

Black Ash

Fraxinus nigra

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

Black Crowberry

Empetrum nigrum

Zones 2a–6b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Oct – Feb in zone 3b

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 3b

Blue Flax

Linum lewisii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Sep – Jan in zone 3b

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Bluebead Lily

Clintonia borealis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Bottle Gentian

Gentiana andrewsii

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 3b

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

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

Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

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

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 3b

Cloudberry

Rubus chamaemorus

Zones 2a–6a · native to 17 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Common Bladderwort

Utricularia macrorhiza

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 3b

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Common Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris

Zones 2a–7b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 3b

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

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

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

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 – Sep in zone 3b

Culver's Root 'Challenger'

Veronicastrum virginicum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Deceitful Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Dotted Blazing Star

Liatris punctata

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Feltleaf Willow

Salix alaxensis

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

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Fringed Gentian

Gentianopsis crinita

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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

Hairy Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza claytonii

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 3b

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

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

Blooms May – May in zone 3b

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

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

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 3b

Indian Ricegrass

Achnatherum hymenoides

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

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

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 3b

Juniper Bush

Juniperus communis

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

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Large Beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

Large-Flowered Bellwort

Uvularia grandiflora

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 3b

Limber Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

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

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 3b

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Little Bluestem 'Blue Heaven'

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Little Bluestem 'Twilight Zone'

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Low Serviceberry

Amelanchier humilis

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Narrowleaf Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

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

Blooms Oct – Dec in zone 3b

Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 3b

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Obedient Plant 'Crystal Peak White'

Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Prairie Dropseed 'Cloud'

Sporobolus heterolepis 'Cloud'

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Prairie Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 3b

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

Prairie Rose

Rosa arkansana

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 3b

Purple Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifraga oppositifolia

Zones 1a–6b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Purple Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Purple Three-awn

Aristida purpurea

Zones 5a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

Zones 3a–7b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Zones 2a–8b · native to 26 states and provinces

Red-twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

River Beauty

Epilobium latifolium

Zones 1a–6b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Round-leaved Dogwood

Cornus rugosa

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

Round-lobed Hepatica

Hepatica americana

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 3b

Scarlet Gaura

Gaura coccinea

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 3b

Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

Zones 3a–9b · native to 13 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 3b

Shooting Star

Primula meadia

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

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

Blooms Oct – Dec in zone 3b

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 3b

Solomon's Seal 'Prince Charming'

Polygonatum biflorum

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Solomon's Seal (Native)

Polygonatum biflorum

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Spotted Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 3b

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

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 Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Switchgrass 'Smoking Gun'

Panicum virgatum

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 3b

Tamarack

Larix laricina

Zones 2a–5b · native to 28 states and provinces

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 3b

Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Zones 3b–9a · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 3b

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 3b

Virgin's Bower Clematis

Clematis virginiana

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 3b

Western Dog Violet

Viola adunca

Zones 2a–8b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 3b

White Fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'

Zones 2a–7b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 3b

White Spruce

Picea glauca

Zones 2a–6b · native to 27 states and provinces

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 3b

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 3b

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 3b

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

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

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

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

Blooms May – Sep in zone 3b

Direct-sow ~10 wks after your last spring frost

Wood Lily

Lilium philadelphicum

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 3b