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Growing Native Wildflowers

Region-native wildflowers that support pollinators and require minimal maintenance.

88 varieties with complete growing guides

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Allegheny Monkey FlowerEasy

Allegheny Monkey Flower

Mimulus ringens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Apollo OrangeEasy

Apollo Orange

Asclepias curassavica

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
Autumn PhloxEasy

Autumn Phlox

Phlox paniculata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Bee BalmEasy to moderate

Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 300-365 days
Bizzy LizzyEasy

Bizzy Lizzy

Impatiens walleriana

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Black-Eyed SusanVery Easy

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-120 days
Blanket FlowerEasy

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aristata

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Blue-Eyed GrassEasy

Blue-Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Brown-Eyed SusanEasy

Brown-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
Butterfly WeedEasy

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 365 days
Canada GoldenrodEasy

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Cardinal FlowerEasy

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Cheyenne SpiritEasy

Cheyenne Spirit

Echinacea x hybrida

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 126-165 days
Common MilkweedEasy

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Coral BellsEasy

Coral Bells

Heuchera americana

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Cup PlantEasy

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Cutleaf ConeflowerEasy

Cutleaf Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Dutchman's BreechesEasy

Dutchman's Breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
FoamflowerEasy

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Foxglove BeardtongueEasy

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Fringed Bleeding HeartEasy

Fringed Bleeding Heart

Dicentra eximia

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Golden AlexanderEasy

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Gray GoldenrodEasy

Gray Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Gray-Headed ConeflowerEasy

Gray-Headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Great Blue LobeliaEasy

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Hairy AlumrootEasy

Hairy Alumroot

Heuchera villosa

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Hairy BeardtongueEasy

Hairy Beardtongue

Penstemon hirsutus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Hollow Joe-Pye WeedEasy

Hollow Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium fistulosum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Indian PinkEasy

Indian Pink

Spigelia marilandica

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Jacob's LadderEasy

Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Jerusalem ArtichokeEasy

Jerusalem Artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Joe-Pye WeedEasy

Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Lanceleaf CoreopsisVery easy

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Large-Flowered TickseedEasy

Large-Flowered Tickseed

Coreopsis grandiflora

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Large-Flowered TrilliumEasy

Large-Flowered Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Lemon MintEasy

Lemon Mint

Monarda citriodora

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
MayappleEasy

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Mexican HatEasy

Mexican Hat

Ratibida columnifera

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
MilkmaidEasy

Milkmaid

Asclepias incarnata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-130 days
Narrow-Leaved Mountain MintEasy

Narrow-Leaved Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
New England AsterEasy to moderate

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 365-450 days
New Guinea ImpatiensEasy

New Guinea Impatiens

Impatiens hawkeri

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
New York AsterEasy

New York Aster

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
New York IronweedEasy

New York Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Obedient PlantEasy

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Paradiso Tall MixEasy

Paradiso Tall Mix

Echinacea x hybrida

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 135-165 days
Partridge PeaEasy

Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
PartridgeberryEasy

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Pink TurtleheadEasy

Pink Turtlehead

Chelone lyonii

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Prairie BlazingstarEasy

Prairie Blazingstar

Liatris pycnostachya

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Prairie DockEasy

Prairie Dock

Silphium terebinthinaceum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Prairie TrilliumEasy

Prairie Trillium

Trillium recurvatum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Purple ConeflowerEasy

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 300-365 days
Purple MilkweedEasy

Purple Milkweed

Asclepias purpurascens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Purple Poppy MallowEasy

Purple Poppy Mallow

Callirhoe involucrata

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Red TrilliumEasy

Red Trillium

Trillium erectum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Red TurtleheadEasy

Red Turtlehead

Chelone obliqua

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Showy GoldenrodEasy

Showy Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Smooth Blue AsterEasy

Smooth Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
SpiderwortEasy

Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Spotted Joe-Pye WeedEasy

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Spring BeautyEasy

Spring Beauty

Claytonia virginica

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Stokes' AsterEasy

Stokes' Aster

Stokesia laevis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
SundropsEasy

Sundrops

Oenothera fruticosa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Swamp MilkweedEasy

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-130 days
Sweet ConeflowerEasy

Sweet Coneflower

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Tall CoreopsisEasy

Tall Coreopsis

Coreopsis tripteris

☀ Full sun to part shade
Tall IronweedEasy

Tall Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Tall ThimbleweedEasy

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Threadleaf CoreopsisEasy

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata

☀ Full sun to part shade
Trout LilyEasy

Trout Lily

Erythronium americanum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
White Heath AsterEasy

White Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
White TurtleheadEasy

White Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
White Wild IndigoEasy

White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Whorled MilkweedEasy

Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Wild BergamotEasy

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Wild Blue IndigoEasy

Wild Blue Indigo

Baptisia australis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Wild Blue LupineModerate

Wild Blue Lupine

Lupinus perennis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Wild Blue PhloxEasy to moderate

Wild Blue Phlox

Phlox divaricata

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Wild ColumbineModerate

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Wild GeraniumEasy

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Wild GingerEasy

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Wild IndigoEasy

Wild Indigo

Amorpha canescens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Wild LupineModerate

Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Woodland SunflowerEasy

Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus divaricatus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Yellow ColumbineEasy

Yellow Columbine

Aquilegia chrysantha

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Yellow TrilliumEasy

Yellow Trillium

Trillium luteum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)
Yellow Wild IndigoEasy

Yellow Wild Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
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