Native Plants for Newfoundland and Labrador - What to Plant, and When

Bog Blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6a

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

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

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

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

Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

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

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

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

Seaside Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens

Zones 4a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6a

Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6a

Alpine Azalea

Kalmia procumbens

Zones 2a–6b · native to 9 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6a

American Cranberrybush

Viburnum opulus var. americanum

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6a

American Spurred Gentian

Halenia deflexa

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 6a

Balsam Fir

Abies balsamea

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

Bartram's Serviceberry

Amelanchier bartramiana

Zones 3a–6b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6a

Black Ash

Fraxinus nigra

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

Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

Black Crowberry

Empetrum nigrum

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

Bluebead Lily

Clintonia borealis

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6a

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

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 6a

Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6a

Canadian Burnet

Sanguisorba canadensis

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

Blooms Aug – Dec in zone 6a

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

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

Blooms Mar – Oct in zone 6a

Cloudberry

Rubus chamaemorus

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6a

Common Bladderwort

Utricularia macrorhiza

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Common Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 6a

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

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

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6a

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

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

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6a

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Hay-scented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

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

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 6a

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

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

Blooms Apr – Apr in zone 6a

Intermediate Serviceberry

Amelanchier intermedia

Zones 3a–7a · native to 19 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6a

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 Apr – Jun in zone 6a

Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

Zones 1a–6b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Northern Bayberry

Morella pensylvanica

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6a

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6a

Purple Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifraga oppositifolia

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 6a

Purple Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6a

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 6a

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 – Jun in zone 6a

River Beauty

Epilobium latifolium

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 6a

Running Serviceberry

Amelanchier spicata

Zones 2a–6b · native to 19 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6a

Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

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

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 6a

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

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

Blooms May – Sep in zone 6a

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6a

Spotted Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6a

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 6a

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 May – Aug in zone 6a

Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

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

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 6a

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6a

Western Dog Violet

Viola adunca

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6a

White Fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6a

White Spruce

Picea glauca

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

Wild Raisin

Viburnum cassinoides

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6a

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

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

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 6a

Direct-sow ~10 wks after your last spring frost

Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6a