Native Plants of New York
3,649 native plants and wildflowers grow naturally in New York. Filter for the bees, or for plants the deer and rabbits tend to leave alone.
Welcome! You've come to the right place if you love gardening and want to help nature thrive. New York is home to nearly 3,650 native plants, from towering maples and oaks to wildflowers that bloom in your own backyard. These plants belong here, and they're perfect for your garden.
When you plant natives, you're doing something wonderful. Bees, birds, and butterflies depend on them for food and shelter. Your garden becomes a haven for wildlife while looking beautiful throughout the year. Whether you're an experienced gardener or just starting out, native plants are easier to grow and more rewarding than you might think.
Allegheny blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
Rosaceae☀ Part shadeSubshrub
Allegheny monkeyflower
Mimulus ringens
ScrophulariaceaeForb/herbAlternateleaf dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Cornaceae
American basswood
Tilia americana
TiliaceaeTree
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
FagaceaeTreeAmerican bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
StaphyleaceaeTree, Shrub
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
AsteraceaeForb/herb
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
Orobanchaceae
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
Fagaceae
American elm
Ulmus americana
UlmaceaeTreeAmerican fly honeysuckle
Lonicera canadensis
CaprifoliaceaeShrubAmerican hogpeanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Fabaceae
American holly
Ilex opaca
AquifoliaceaeTree, Shrub
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
BetulaceaeTree, Shrub
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae☀ Part shadeForb/herbAmerican searocket
Cakile edentula
BrassicaceaeForb/herbAmerican spikenard
Aralia racemosa
AraliaceaeSubshrub, Forb/herb
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae☀ Full sunTreeAmerican water horehound
Lycopus americanus
Lamiaceae☀ Full sunForb/herb
American white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
NymphaeaceaeForb/herb
American wintergreen
Pyrola americana
Pyrolaceae☀ Part shade
American witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
HamamelidaceaeTree, Shrub
Annual ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
CupressaceaeTreeAromatic aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
AsteraceaeForb/herbAtlantic white cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
CupressaceaeTree
Azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
RubiaceaeForb/herbBahiagrass
Paspalum notatum
PoaceaeGraminoid
Bald cypress
Taxodium distichum
Cupressaceae☀ Full sunTree
Balsam fir
Abies balsamea
Pinaceae☀ Full sunTreeBeach plum
Prunus maritima
RosaceaeShrubBear oak
Quercus ilicifolia
FagaceaeBeechdrops
Epifagus virginiana
OrobanchaceaeForb/herbBeggarslice
Hackelia virginiana
BoraginaceaeForb/herbBiennial beeblossom
Oenothera gaura
OnagraceaeForb/herbBigfruit hawthorn
Crataegus macrosperma
Rosaceae
Bigleaf aster
Eurybia macrophylla
AsteraceaeForb/herbBigtooth aspen
Populus grandidentata
SalicaceaeTreeBitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
Juglandaceae
Black cherry
Prunus serotina
Rosaceae☀ Part shadeTree, ShrubBlack chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
RosaceaeShrubBlack huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
EricaceaeShrub
Black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Fabaceae☀ Full sunTreeBlack oak
Quercus velutina
FagaceaeBlack raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
RosaceaeSubshrub
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Juglandaceae☀ Full sunTree
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/herbBlue Ridge blueberry
Vaccinium pallidum
EricaceaeSubshrub, ShrubBlue spruce
Picea pungens
PinaceaeTreeBlue waxweed
Cuphea viscosissima
Lythraceae
Bluebead
Clintonia borealis
LiliaceaeBlunt spikerush
Eleocharis obtusa
CyperaceaeBottomland aster
Symphyotrichum ontarionis
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Boxelder
Acer negundo
Aceraceae☀ Full sunTreeBroadleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
AlismataceaeBroadleaf cattail
Typha latifolia
Typhaceae☀ Full sunForb/herbBroadleaf sedge
Carex platyphylla
CyperaceaeGraminoidBroom sedge
Carex scoparia
CyperaceaeBrowneyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
AsteraceaeForb/herbBuckwheat tree
Cliftonia monophylla
CyrillaceaeTree, ShrubBulblet bladderfern
Cystopteris bulbifera
DryopteridaceaeForb/herb
Bunchberry dogwood
Cornus canadensis
Cornaceae
Bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
FagaceaeShrub, Tree
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
AsclepiadaceaeForb/herbCalico aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Canada germander
Teucrium canadense
LamiaceaeForb/herb
Canada goldenrod
Solidago altissima
AsteraceaeForb/herb
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
LiliaceaeForb/herbCanada toadflax
Nuttallanthus canadensis
ScrophulariaceaeForb/herbCanadian clearweed
Pilea pumila
UrticaceaeForb/herb
Canadian lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
ScrophulariaceaeSubshrub, Forb/herbCanadian white violet
Viola canadensis
ViolaceaeCanadian woodnettle
Laportea canadensis
UrticaceaeForb/herb
Cardinalflower
Lobelia cardinalis
CampanulaceaeForb/herbCarolina hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
PinaceaeTree
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
SolanaceaeSubshrub, Forb/herbCarolina rose
Rosa carolina
RosaceaeSubshrub
Carolina springbeauty
Claytonia caroliniana
PortulacaceaeForb/herbChaparral honeysuckle
Lonicera interrupta
CaprifoliaceaeVine, ShrubChestnut oak
Quercus montana
FagaceaeTree
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Rosaceae
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
DryopteridaceaeForb/herbCoast cockspur grass
Echinochloa walteri
PoaceaeGraminoid
Coastal sweetpepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
ClethraceaeShrubColumbian watermeal
Wolffia columbiana
LemnaceaeForb/herbCommon blue violet
Viola sororia
ViolaceaeCommon blue wood aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Asteraceae
Common boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Asteraceae
Common buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
RubiaceaeShrub, TreeCommon cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex
RosaceaeForb/herb
Common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
AsteraceaeForb/herb