Native Plants for Quebec - What to Plant, and When

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

Bog Blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5a

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 Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

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 Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

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

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 May – Jul in zone 5a

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 Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Zones 3b–8a · native to 38 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 Mar – May in zone 5a

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

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

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 5a

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 Feb – Apr in zone 5a

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 Feb – Apr in zone 5a

Seaside Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

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

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 5a

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5a

Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 5a

Alpine Azalea

Kalmia procumbens

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

American Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

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

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

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

American Cranberrybush

Viburnum opulus var. americanum

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

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 5a

American Spurred Gentian

Halenia deflexa

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

American Vetch

Vicia americana

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

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

Blooms May – Aug in zone 5a

American Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

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

Blooms Sep – Dec in zone 5a

Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

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 5a

Beaujolais Fringed Loosestrife

Lysimachia ciliata 'Beaujolais'

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

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 5a

Black Crowberry

Empetrum nigrum

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

Black Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Bloodtwig Serviceberry

Amelanchier sanguinea

Zones 3a–6b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

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

Blooms May – Aug in zone 5a

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Blue-fruited Dogwood

Cornus obliqua

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

Bluebead Lily

Clintonia borealis

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Bottle Gentian

Gentiana andrewsii

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

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 5a

Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Canada Lily

Lilium canadense

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Canadian Burnet

Sanguisorba canadensis

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

Blooms Aug – Dec in zone 5a

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 5a

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

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

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 5a

Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

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

Blooms Feb – Oct in zone 5a

Closed Gentian

Gentiana clausa

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Cloudberry

Rubus chamaemorus

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

Common Bladderwort

Utricularia macrorhiza

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

Common Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

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

Blooms May – Oct in zone 5a

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 Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

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

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Deceitful Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Doll's Eyes

Actaea pachypoda

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

Blooms May – May in zone 5a

Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 5a

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Fringed Gentian

Gentianopsis crinita

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Gaspe Serviceberry

Amelanchier gaspensis

Zones 3a–5b · native to 4 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

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

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 5a

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

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 Apr – May in zone 5a

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

Hay-scented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

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

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5a

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

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

Blooms Apr – Apr in zone 5a

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5a

Intermediate Serviceberry

Amelanchier intermedia

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

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 – May in zone 5a

Large-Flowered Bellwort

Uvularia grandiflora

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

Limber Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5a

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Little Bluestem 'Blue Heaven'

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Little Bluestem 'Twilight Zone'

Schizachyrium scoparium

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Low Serviceberry

Amelanchier humilis

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

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

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 5a

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5a

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5a

Northern Bayberry

Morella pensylvanica

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

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 5a

Obedient Plant 'Crystal Peak White'

Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5a

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

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

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 5a

Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Prairie Dropseed 'Cloud'

Sporobolus heterolepis 'Cloud'

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Purple Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifraga oppositifolia

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

Purple Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5a

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 Apr – Jun in zone 5a

River Beauty

Epilobium latifolium

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Round-leaved Dogwood

Cornus rugosa

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5a

Round-lobed Hepatica

Hepatica americana

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Running Serviceberry

Amelanchier spicata

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 5a

Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

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

Blooms Feb – Jun in zone 5a

Seersucker Sedge

Carex plantaginea

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

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

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 5a

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

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

Blooms May – Aug in zone 5a

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

Spotted Bee Balm

Monarda punctata

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Spotted Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Sweet Everlasting

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

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

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 5a

Sweet Fern

Comptonia peregrina

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

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 5a

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Switchgrass 'Smoking Gun'

Panicum virgatum

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 5a

Tamarack

Larix laricina

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

Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

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

Blooms May – Jul in zone 5a

Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

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

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 5a

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

Two-leaf Miterwort

Mitella diphylla

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

Virgin's Bower Clematis

Clematis virginiana

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica

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

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 5a

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

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

Blooms Apr – May in zone 5a

Western Dog Violet

Viola adunca

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

Blooms Feb – May in zone 5a

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

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

White Fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

White Snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

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

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 5a

White Spruce

Picea glauca

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

White Wood Aster

Eurybia divaricata

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

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 5a

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

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

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 5a

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

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

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 5a

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

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

Blooms Mar – May in zone 5a

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 5a

Wild Raisin

Viburnum cassinoides

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

Blooms May – Jun in zone 5a

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

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

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 5a

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 5a

Wood Lily

Lilium philadelphicum

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a

Yellow Giant Hyssop

Agastache nepetoides

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

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 5a