Native Plants for Minnesota — What to Plant, and When

'Angel Wings' Foamflower

Tiarella hybrid 'Angel Wings'

Zones 4a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

'Golden Jubilee' Agastache

Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'

Zones 4a–9a · native to 17 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Agastache

Agastache foeniculum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 17 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

Zones 4a–8a · native to 24 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 4b

Alum Root

Heuchera americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 35 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

American Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

Zones 2a–7b · native to 19 states

American Bellflower

Campanula americana

Zones 4a–8a · native to 25 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 4b

American Cranberrybush

Viburnum opulus var. americanum

Zones 2a–7b · native to 25 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

American Linden

Tilia americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 38 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

American Lotus

Nelumbo lutea

Zones 4a–10b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

American Plum

Prunus americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

American Spurred Gentian

Halenia deflexa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 13 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

American Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 31 states

Blooms Oct – Jan in zone 4b

Bartram's Serviceberry

Amelanchier bartramiana

Zones 3a–6b · native to 13 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Black Ash

Fraxinus nigra

Zones 2b–6b · native to 17 states

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

Zones 3a–8b · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Zones 4b–9a · native to 35 states

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 14 states

Blooms Oct – Feb in zone 4b

Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 36 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Bloodtwig Serviceberry

Amelanchier sanguinea

Zones 3a–6b · native to 14 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Zones 3a–8a · native to 34 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Blue Flax

Linum lewisii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 18 states

Blooms Sep – Jan in zone 4b

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 22 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 4b

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 49 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Blue Waxweed

Cuphea viscosissima

Zones 3a–9a · native to 28 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Blue-fruited Dogwood

Cornus obliqua

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Bluebead Lily

Clintonia borealis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 21 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 38 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Bottle Gentian

Gentiana andrewsii

Zones 3a–7b · native to 23 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 37 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 4b

Brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

Zones 3a–7b · native to 25 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Bulblet Bladder Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera

Zones 3a–8a · native to 28 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 4b

Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 27 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Zones 3a–8b · native to 29 states

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 39 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

Zones 3a–7b · native to 47 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 38 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 4b

Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 37 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 44 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 36 states

Blooms Mar – Sep in zone 4b

Clove Currant

Ribes odoratum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

Zones 4a–9b · native to 19 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 38 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Cream Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 15 states

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 34 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Deceitful Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax

Zones 3a–8b · native to 38 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Doll's Eyes

Actaea pachypoda

Zones 3a–8a · native to 25 states

Blooms Jun – Jun in zone 4b

Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 36 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 4b

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 25 states

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 38 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Zones 3a–8b · native to 26 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

Zones 3a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Fringed Gentian

Gentianopsis crinita

Zones 3a–7b · native to 19 states

Blooms Sep – Oct in zone 4b

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Zones 3a–9b · native to 36 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 4b

Giant Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

Zones 5a–9b · native to 34 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Goat's Beard

Aruncus dioicus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 28 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 38 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 50 states

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 4b

Grape Honeysuckle

Lonicera reticulata

Zones 4a–8a · native to 15 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 4b

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 32 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Zones 4a–9a · native to 38 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Zones 3a–9a · native to 40 states

Ground Phlox

Phlox subulata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 26 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Hairy Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza claytonii

Zones 3a–8b · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Zones 4a–9b · native to 31 states

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 4b

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 36 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Hay-scented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Zones 3a–8a · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 4b

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Zones 4a–7b · native to 30 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 50 states

Blooms May – May in zone 4b

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Zones 4a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 4b

Indian Ricegrass

Achnatherum hymenoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Intermediate Serviceberry

Amelanchier intermedia

Zones 3a–7a · native to 13 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

Zones 2a–6a · native to 13 states

Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

Zones 3a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 34 states

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 4b

Juniper Bush

Juniperus communis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 25 states

Juniper Tree

Juniperus virginiana

Zones 2a–9a · native to 38 states

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Zones 2a–8b · native to 29 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Limber Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

Zones 3b–8a · native to 32 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 4b

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 4b

Low Serviceberry

Amelanchier humilis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 14 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

Zones 3a–8a · native to 30 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 4b

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Meadow Phlox

Phlox maculata

Zones 3b–8b · native to 28 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Michigan Lily

Lilium michiganense

Zones 3a–8a · native to 14 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

Zones 2b–8a · native to 28 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Narrowleaf Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Zones 3a–8b · native to 13 states

Blooms Oct – Dec in zone 4b

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states

Blooms Dec – Mar in zone 4b

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 37 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Zones 2b–7b · native to 34 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 38 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Zones 3a–7b · native to 23 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Zones 3b–8a · native to 33 states

Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 32 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Zones 2b–9a · native to 37 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

Zones 4a–9a · native to 25 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris

Zones 3a–7b · native to 23 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 4b

Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Zones 3a–7b · native to 30 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Pale Gentian

Gentiana alba

Zones 3a–8b · native to 25 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Zones 2a–7a · native to 20 states

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Zones 3a–8a · native to 35 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Zones 2a–6b · native to 32 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Zones 3a–9a · native to 17 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Prairie Crabapple

Malus ioensis

Zones 3b–8a · native to 11 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

Prairie Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 18 states

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 4b

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 34 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 35 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 4b

Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 38 states

Blooms Sep – Oct in zone 4b

Red Pine

Pinus resinosa

Zones 2b–6b · native to 14 states

Red-twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Zones 2a–7b · native to 39 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Zones 4b–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

River Birch

Betula nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 26 states

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Rose Pink'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 31 states

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 4b

Round-leaved Dogwood

Cornus rugosa

Zones 3a–7b · native to 19 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Round-lobed Hepatica

Hepatica americana

Zones 3a–8a · native to 29 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 4b

Running Serviceberry

Amelanchier spicata

Zones 2a–6b · native to 13 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 4b

Seersucker Sedge

Carex plantaginea

Zones 3a–8a · native to 25 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 49 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 4b

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states

Blooms Oct – Dec in zone 4b

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 31 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 4b

Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon calycosus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 33 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Smooth Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Zones 3a–9b · native to 33 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 4b

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 49 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Solomon's Seal (Native)

Polygonatum biflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Zones 4a–9a · native to 37 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 4b

Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Zones 4a–9a · native to 36 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Spotted Bee Balm

Monarda punctata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 36 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Sundial Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Zones 3a–8a · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 39 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Zones 4a–8b · native to 30 states

Sweet Fern

Comptonia peregrina

Zones 2a–6b · native to 25 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 4b

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 37 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 4b

Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 31 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 4b

Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

Zones 3a–8b · native to 29 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Zones 3b–9a · native to 15 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 4b

Two-leaf Miterwort

Mitella diphylla

Zones 3a–8b · native to 25 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Virgin's Bower Clematis

Clematis virginiana

Zones 3a–9b · native to 34 states

Blooms Sep – Oct in zone 4b

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica

Zones 3a–8a · native to 27 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 4b

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 4b

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 32 states

White Fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'

Zones 2a–7b · native to 17 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 4b

White Oak

Quercus alba

Zones 3b–8b · native to 35 states

White Snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

Zones 3a–8b · native to 25 states

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 4b

Wild Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 37 states

Blooms Oct – Dec in zone 4b

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 45 states

Blooms Nov – Jan in zone 4b

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 38 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 4b

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 4b

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Zones 3a–7b · native to 36 states

Wild Leek

Allium tricoccum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 27 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 4b

Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium

Zones 4a–8a · native to 25 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b

Wild Raisin

Viburnum cassinoides

Zones 3a–8a · native to 24 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Zones 3b–9a · native to 40 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 4b

Direct-sow ~10 wks after your last spring frost

Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 29 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 4b

Wood Lily

Lilium philadelphicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 32 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 4b

Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Zones 3b–9a · native to 37 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 4b

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 34 states

Blooms Sep – Sep in zone 4b

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 4b

Direct-sow ~8 wks after your last spring frost

Yellow Giant Hyssop

Agastache nepetoides

Zones 3a–8b · native to 26 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 4b