Indiana native wildflowers

Underused perennial, tough and adaptable plant, densely groundcovering soil and suppressing weeds. Cultivar of native wildflower, ornamental for the whole growing season, with amazing burgundy-red fall color. Slowly spreading wide into 1-2' tall and...

Showy native perennial sunflower, with spreading growth, high ecological value. Ideal for half shade garden, woodland edge and for naturalization. This sunflower will reach usually 4-5' of height (in ideal conditions 6') and up to 3' width, slowly...

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...

Wild form of Echinacea purpurea for the maximum wildlife support. It tolerates more shade than the cultivars, but also usually requires a bit more moisture. So you can use its advantage and plant in areas with some shade (especially in hot and dry...

Excellent late and long flowering perennial, true pollinator, butterfly and Monarch magnet. Vigorous and fast growing perennial, upright growth, non-flopping and clump forming plant (doesn't spread), flowering season from July/August to September/October...

Sweet Joe Pye Weed is good garden plant - it's shorter and tolerates even more drought and heat than E. fistulosum or E. dubium, and tolerates more shade. There is lots of misunderstanding about this plant, especially in the horticulture sphere. E...

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...

Ground covering perennial for larger areas, great for naturalizing under trees, substitute for invasive Vinca minor (periwinkle). This native wildflower is spreading and can cover large areas aggressively, so it's not suited for conventional flower beds...

Robust native perennial and great pollinator plant. Grows up to 6' in rich, moist soils, but in average or drier soil will reach 3-4' of height and 2' of width. Smaller flowers are pale purple, but from the distance look silvery, flowers continuously for...

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...

'Max Frei' is compact cultivar of Bloody Cranesbill, with reddish-purple 5-petaled flowers in late spring and nice red fall color. Tough hardy Geranium, native to Europe, but quite popular in North American landscaping. Grows only to 10" of height and...

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 -...

Trouble free and no maintenance perennial for sunny or half-shade garden. One of the amsonias with the richest floral display and winners of Amsonia trials at Chicago Botanical Gardens (Richard Hawke). 3' tall and wide, vase shaped clumps, blue flowers...

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...

Robust native wildflower and long-lived perennial with large ornamental leaves, great for birds and pollinators. Flowering stems can reach 9', while the deeply cut leaves stay at the base clump about 2-3' wide. Basal coarse leafs can be up to 24" long...

Robust fern that can reach royal size of 6' of height and 3' wide. Award of Garden Merit by Royal Horticultural Society (UK, 1993). The size depends on the soil and moisture, in average moist soil it can be only 2' tall and wide. Loves moisture and best...

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...