Favorite Native Plants

 

I have profiled many native plants, over the years, that grow in my garden.  Here is an alphabetized list of what you can find on my blog so far. Plants are listed by scientific name first then (Common Name).

 

 

Achillea millefolium-(Common Yarrow)

 

 

 

 

Adiantum pedatum-(Maidenhair Fern)

 

 

 

 

Agastache foeniculum-(Anise Hyssop)

 

 

 

 

Allium cernuum-(Nodding Onion)

 

 

 

 

Amsonia tabernaemontana-(Common Bluestar)

 

 

 

 

Anaphalis margaritacea-(Pearly Everlasting)

 

 

 

 

Arisaema triphyllum-(Jack-in-the-Pulpit) 

 

Aruncus dioicus-(Goat’s beard)

 

 

 

 

 Asclepias-(Milkweed)

 

Asclepias incarnata-(Swamp Milkweed)

 

 

 

 

Athyrium filix-femina-(Lady Fern)

 

 

 

  

Baptisia australis-(Wild Blue Indigo)

 

 

 

 

Chasmanthium latifolium-(Northern Sea Oats)

 

 

 

 

Clethra alnifolia-(Summersweet)

 

 

 

 

Cornus sericea-(Red Twig Dogwood)

 

 

 

 

Dicentra cucullaria-(Dutchman’s Breeches)

 

 

 

 

Dicentra eximia-(Wild Bleeding Heart)

 

 

 

 

Dodecatheon meadia(Shooting Stars)

 

 

 

 

Echinacea purpurea-(Purple Coneflower)

 

 

 

 

Equisetum hyemale-(Horsetail Rush)

 

 

 

 

Erythronium americanum-(Trout Lily)

 

 

 

 

Eupatorium perfoliatum-(Common Boneset)

 

 

 

 

Eupatorium purpureum-(Joe Pye)

 

 

 

 

Gaillardia pulchella(Blanket Flower)

 

 

 

 

Geranium maculatum-(Wild Geranium)

 

 

 

 

Helianthus divaricatus-(Woodland Sunflower)

 

 

 

 

Hepatica nobilis var. acuta-(Sharp-lobed Hepatica)

 

 

 

 

Hibiscus moscheutos-(Hardy Hibiscus) 

 

 

 

 

Hypericum prolificum-(St. John’s Wort)

 

 

 

 

Jeffersonia diphylla-(Twinleaf)

 

 

 

 

Liatris spicata-(Blazing Star)

 

 

 

 

Lonicera sempervirens-(Coral Honeysuckle)

 

 

 

 

Lupinus perennis-(Wild Blue Lupine)

 

 

 

 

Matteuccia struthiopteris-(Ostrich Fern)

 

 

 

 

Mertensia virginica-(Virginia bluebells)

 

 

 

 

Monarda didyma(Beebalm)

 

 

 

 

Physocarpus opulifolius(Ninebark)

 

 

 

 

Physostegia virginiana-(Obedient Plant)

 

 

 

 

Podophyllum peltatum(Mayapple)

 

 

 

 

 Polygonatum biflorum-(Solomon’s Seal)

 

 

 

 

Polystichum acrostichoides-(Christmas Fern)

 

 

 

 

Rosa palustris-(Swamp Rose)

 

  

 

 

Rudbeckia hirta(Black-eyed Susan)

 

 

 

 

Sambucus canadensis-(Common Elderberry)

 

 

 

 

Sanguinaria canadensis-(Bloodroot)

 

 

 

 

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus-(Coralberry)

 

 

 

 

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae-(New England Aster)

 

 

 

 

Tilia americana(American Linden Tree)

 

 

 

 

Tradescantia ohiensis-(Spiderwort)

 

 

 

 

Trillium

 

 

 

 

Typha latifolia-(Cattails)

 

 

 

 

Viburnum dentatum-(Southern Arrowwood)

 

 

 

 

Viburnum dentatum-(Cranberry viburnum)

 

 

 

 

Zizia aurea-(Golden Alexander)

 

4 Replies to “Favorite Native Plants”

    1. Thanks Laura…..it is amazing how many native plants one already grows in their garden. I thought the pictures would be important so I am glad you liked them too!

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