Native Plants of Indiana
2,669 native plants and wildflowers grow naturally in Indiana. Filter for the bees, or for plants the deer and rabbits tend to leave alone.
Welcome! You've found a place to learn about the wonderful plants that naturally grow right here in Indiana. Our state is home to nearly 2,700 native plant species. From the delicate Virginia springbeauty that pops up in early spring to the useful common milkweed, these plants are part of our heritage. They've been here for hundreds of years.
When you plant natives in your garden, you're doing something special. These plants help hungry bees find nectar, give birds the food they need, and create beautiful stops for butterflies. Plus, native plants are easy to grow since they're already suited to our Indiana soil and weather. We hope you'll explore and discover the perfect natives for your own garden.
Adam and Eve
Aplectrum hyemale
OrchidaceaeForb/herbAllegheny blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
Rosaceae☀ Part shadeSubshrub
Allegheny monkeyflower
Mimulus ringens
ScrophulariaceaeForb/herb
American basswood
Tilia americana
TiliaceaeTree
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
FagaceaeTree
American bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
CampanulaceaeAmerican bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
CelastraceaeVineAmerican bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
StaphyleaceaeTree, Shrub
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
AsteraceaeForb/herb
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
Orobanchaceae
American elm
Ulmus americana
UlmaceaeTreeAmerican ginseng
Panax quinquefolius
AraliaceaeForb/herbAmerican hazelnut
Corylus americana
BetulaceaeAmerican hogpeanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Fabaceae
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
BetulaceaeTree, ShrubAmerican lopseed
Phryma leptostachya
VerbenaceaeForb/herb
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae☀ Part shadeForb/herbAmerican senna
Senna hebecarpa
FabaceaeForb/herb
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae☀ Full sunTreeAmerican water horehound
Lycopus americanus
Lamiaceae☀ Full sunForb/herb
American witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
HamamelidaceaeTree, Shrub
Annual ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
AsteraceaeForb/herbArctic rush
Juncus arcticus
Juncaceae☀ Full sunGraminoidAtlantic camas
Camassia scilloides
LiliaceaeForb/herbAtlantic white cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
CupressaceaeTreeBeechdrops
Epifagus virginiana
OrobanchaceaeForb/herbBeggarslice
Hackelia virginiana
BoraginaceaeForb/herbBig bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
PoaceaeGraminoidBirdfoot violet
Viola pedata
ViolaceaeBitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
Juglandaceae
Black cherry
Prunus serotina
Rosaceae☀ Part shadeTree, Shrub
Black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Fabaceae☀ Full sunTreeBlack maple
Acer nigrum
AceraceaeBlack oak
Quercus velutina
FagaceaeBlack raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
RosaceaeSubshrub
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Juglandaceae☀ Full sunTreeBlack willow
Salix nigra
Salicaceae
Blackeyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Asteraceae☀ Full sunForb/herb
Blackgum
Nyssa sylvatica
CornaceaeTree
Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
CaprifoliaceaeTree, ShrubBlackseed plantain
Plantago rugelii
PlantaginaceaeForb/herbBlisterwort
Ranunculus recurvatus
RanunculaceaeForb/herb
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
PapaveraceaeForb/herb
Bloody butcher
Trillium recurvatum
LiliaceaeForb/herbBlue ash
Fraxinus quadrangulata
OleaceaeTreeBlue cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Berberidaceae
Blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
AsteraceaeForb/herbBlue Ridge blueberry
Vaccinium pallidum
EricaceaeSubshrub, ShrubBlue skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
LamiaceaeForb/herb
Bluejacket
Tradescantia ohiensis
CommelinaceaeForb/herbBog yellowcress
Rorippa palustris
Brassicaceae☀ Full sunForb/herbBoott's sedge
Carex picta
CyperaceaeBosc's panicgrass
Dichanthelium boscii
PoaceaeBottomland aster
Symphyotrichum ontarionis
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Boxelder
Acer negundo
Aceraceae☀ Full sunTreeBristly buttercup
Ranunculus hispidus
RanunculaceaeForb/herbBristly greenbrier
Smilax tamnoides
SmilacaceaeBroad beechfern
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
ThelypteridaceaeForb/herbBroad looseflower sedge
Carex laxiflora
CyperaceaeBroom sedge
Carex scoparia
CyperaceaeBrowneyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
AsteraceaeForb/herbBulbous bittercress
Cardamine bulbosa
BrassicaceaeForb/herb
Bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
FagaceaeShrub, TreeBurningbush
Euonymus atropurpureus
CelastraceaeTree, Shrub
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
AsclepiadaceaeForb/herb
Butterweed
Packera glabella
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Button eryngo
Eryngium yuccifolium
ApiaceaeForb/herbCalico aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Canada germander
Teucrium canadense
LamiaceaeForb/herb
Canada goldenrod
Solidago altissima
AsteraceaeForb/herbCanada lettuce
Lactuca canadensis
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
LiliaceaeForb/herbCanada wildrye
Elymus canadensis
PoaceaeGraminoidCanadian blacksnakeroot
Sanicula canadensis
ApiaceaeForb/herbCanadian clearweed
Pilea pumila
UrticaceaeForb/herb
Canadian honewort
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Apiaceae
Canadian lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
ScrophulariaceaeSubshrub, Forb/herbCanadian plum
Prunus nigra
RosaceaeTreeCanadian wildginger
Asarum canadense
AristolochiaceaeForb/herbCanadian woodnettle
Laportea canadensis
UrticaceaeForb/herb
Cardinalflower
Lobelia cardinalis
CampanulaceaeForb/herb
Carolina geranium
Geranium carolinianum
GeraniaceaeForb/herb
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
SolanaceaeSubshrub, Forb/herb
Carolina puccoon
Lithospermum caroliniense
BoraginaceaeForb/herbCarolina rose
Rosa carolina
RosaceaeSubshrub
Cayenne pepper
Capsicum annuum
SolanaceaeSubshrub, Forb/herbCelandine poppy
Stylophorum diphyllum
PapaveraceaeForb/herb
Chinquapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
FagaceaeTree
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
DryopteridaceaeForb/herb
Clasping Venus' looking-glass
Triodanis perfoliata
CampanulaceaeForb/herbClayton's sweetroot
Osmorhiza claytonii
ApiaceaeForb/herbCleft phlox
Phlox bifida
PolemoniaceaeTree, ShrubClimbing rose
Rosa setigera
RosaceaeVine, SubshrubClustered blacksnakeroot
Sanicula odorata
ApiaceaeForb/herbCommon blue violet
Viola sororia
ViolaceaeCommon blue wood aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Asteraceae