Indiana native wildflowers

Charming native spring ephemeral with odd looking flowers. Disease free, deer and rabbit resistant. For it's qualities awarded by Award of garden Merit by Royal Horticultural Society (UK). Basal rosette of watery leaves, nodding flowers, dies back after...

Delicate native lobelia for drier soils (while the majority of lobelias like more moisture). 2' tall x 0.5' wide, narrow subtle looking that intermingles with other taller plants (under-story plant). Blooms in June to July with whitish, white or pale...

As the common name suggest, this is really one of the earliest Goldenrods to bloom. Excellent source of food for native bees, honeybees, butterflies and small birds. Usually 3' tall x 2' wide (in optimum conditions can reach 4' and spread by rhizomes to...

Showy and tall native perennial with typical whorls of three leaves and many yellow flowers. Usually 5' tall x 1-2' wide, vase-shaped clumps, but in nutrient-rich soils, 6-7' tall, and smaller and more strictly narrow in leaner soils--usually only 4'...

Robust native perennial from sandy or rocky river shores, endangered or threatened in many locations. Biomass production plant in Europe (bio-energy plant) and silage fodder. Anticancer and other herbal properties. Called also Virginia Fanpetals. 7-10'...

Superior native, nearly unknown in horticulture, underutilized perennial with late summer blooming and good deer and rabbit resistance! But is already recognized by the best garden designers and can be seen for example in the Lurie Garden in Chicago...

Underused smaller native groundcover with fairly big flowers. Best in leaner, less fertile soils and somewhat drained soils. 12-16" tall x 24" wide clumps, basal leaves grow very densely and form ground covering mat. Flowers in May to June, each flower...

"Like others in this genus, 'Gateway' is no exception in its power to attract butterflies with its huge, bright mauve-pink flower clusters atop deep wine red stems. July to September bloom makes 'Gateway' a bold and dramatic display when planted with...

Wonderful late flowering native perennial for average to drier soil. Good sized, well behaved, attractive to butterflies and pollinators. Very ornamental and still very underused native wildflower. Also called Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort. 3' tall x 1...

Slower growing, but with amazing spring chocolate-maroon leaf color in the spring and dense clusters of large cream-white flowers above the foliage. 12-16" tall x 18-24" wide clumps, flowers in April-May, spiny-edged and evergreen leaves mature to green...

A bit shorter foxglove with coppery-rose to strawberry rose flowers in May to June. Shorter-lived or biennial. Sometimes sold under commercial name 'Summer King'. 2-3' tall x 1-2' wide, basal leaves, 2-3" pendulous tubular flowers attract hummingbirds...

Native wildflower for boggy soils, but also adaptable perennial for average garden conditions and soils. Usually grows to 2-3' of height x 1-2' of width. Clumping, long-lived plant with stiff upright growth.  Quite large pink or pink-purple...

Adaptable native wildflower, important late source of nectar and pollen for native bees, various butterflies including Monarch butterflies and other insects. Seeds feed the birds. 3' tall x 1' wide upright and a bit leggy looking plants. Violet-blue...

One of the most popular, unique looking native ferns. Delicate horizontal fronds arranged in circular pattern, dark up to black stems. Usually grow to about 1-1.5' of height and 1-2' of width (in ideal conditions up to 3' tall). Deciduous fern that dies...

Robust looking perennial with large, spiky and shiny leaves and pink-mauve snapdragon-like flowers in early summer. Trouble free and drought tolerant. Awarded by Award of Garden Merit by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society, Britain) in 1993. 3-4' tall x 2...

Favorite perennial with orange flowers and many butterflies around. Natural variety "interior" is more suitable for heavier or clay soil with average (medium) moisture to dry. Butterfly milkweed can be easily grown by seed, but it takes about 2-3 years,...

Showy, easy to grow, suitable for garden conditions and with superior qualities for native pollinators! Aromatic minty leaves.  This plant is not aggressive than similar Mints or Monarda, and it's better to pair it with smaller or same-sized plants...

Slender shrubby looking native perennial with nicely arching branches, small pink flower and great wildlife support. 2' tall x 1.5-2' wide, flowers in July-August/September. Full sun, part sun, adaptable to soil types, but prefers somewhat drained soil...