Indiana native wildflowers

Attractive native woodland grass for half shade or shade, spreading and partially ground covering. Usually 2' tall x 2-3' wide, slowly spreading. Nice shiny, erect blades that arch nicely. This grass can be a thug, so it may not be the best option for...

Drought tolerant, late flowering wildflower with ground covering character, that flowers when most of woodland plants are finished blooming.  Usually reaches 1.5-2' of height and width (sometimes up to 3'), quite large basal leaves, small...

Coreopsis major, also known as Greater Tickseed or Whorled-leaf Coreopsis, is a tough native perennial grown for its bright yellow flowers, long bloom season, and excellent performance in hot, dry conditions. It is especially useful in full sun and...

Sand love grass is similar to common Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis), but is more robust and taller. Up to 4' tall (usually about 3') x 2-3" wide clumps of fine leaves, purple tinted flowers right above the foliage, flowers in July to August...

Short lived native wildflower, more likely annual or biennial, that stays in your garden by self seeding. Why do we grow this plant? It's simple, native flora doesn't offer many blue flowers and nearly any showy bluebells (these all originate in Europe...

Another Rudbeckia? Yes, and a very good one! Even though they may look similar to you, they offer different qualities that may suit your garden better than others.  - Var. fulgida is long flowering botanical variety, the latest of all Rudbeckias -...

Tough grass for any situation - sun, half shade, shade, and any soil from dry to moist. And also great solution for dry shade! For sun location needs more moisture. The ideal conditions are moist, fertile soil and some little shade during the day, where...

Pretty native wildflower for sunny and dry soil. Also called "winecup" according to the shape of blooms. Forms up to 3' wide and less than 1' tall ground covering mounds. Divided green leaves, magenta flowers (up to 2.5" in diameter) appear in May and...

Beautiful spring perennial with deeply cut pale lila-lavender flowers, south central Indiana genotype. Forms regular mounds, usually 0.25' tall x 0.5' wide (can be a bit taller or wider too). 2" long linear leaves are everegreen, the base becomes...

Tall prairie grass with blue-green leaves, purplish-red flowers from August/September till February. Height without flowers usually around 5', up to 7' with flowers, 2-3' wide. Warm season grass (develops in hot part of the year, sprouts late). Dense...

Norhern Bedtstraw is perennial native to USA and Eurasia too. It is creeping, dense plant, 18-24" tall x 12-18" wide. It prefers half shade and somewhat drained soils with average moisture  (medium to moist). It is adaptable to many soil types, but...

Lovely goldenrod with different look - narrow grassy leaves and flat inflorescenses. True pollinator magnet! Usually around 3' tall x 1-2' wide (2' in dry soil, 4" tall in moist soil. Flowers in late summer to fall This wildflower is native to most...

Native wildflower to central and eastern USA and Canada with good ecological value. 3' tall, 1.5' wide, pink or purple flowers show up in June, July and August. Full sun, half sun, half shade, medium moist to moist soil. This perennial loves moist soil,...

Superb plant, even short-lived and re-seeding perennial or biennial. This plant was honored with All-America Selection winner in 2003 and a Gold Medal winner at the 2003 Fleuroselect trials in England! 3' tall x 1.5-2' wide, branched clumps, covered with...

Summer and early fall flowering perennial, reaching height of 1'-1.5' and 0.5'-1' of width. Fragrant reddish-pink flowers usually in July - August, or up to September, the foliage dies back shortly after the end of flowering. Full sun, half shade,...

A robust perennial sunflower, native to most of the states in the eastern part of USA and Canada.  Late flowering perennial - July to September, flowers continuously for up to two months.  Usually 8' tall x 3' wide (taller in rich and moist...

Wild strawberry is a low growing 4-7” tall perennial, and spreads widely by runners (stolons) which root to form new plants. In time will form large colonies. Edible native wildflower, indigenous to Eastern North America - you can find it in...

Woodland perennial, that spreads by rhizomes and is suitable for naturalizing in bigger woodland or shaded gardens. Grows to 1.5' tall and wide, and spreads further by rhizomes, so it can form nice ground covering colonies. Starry cream-white flowers are...