Indiana native wildflowers

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...

Robust prairie perennial, with compound leaves (up to 2’) that stay at the base and long un-brached stems with fluffed heads of pink flowers.  This plant is suitable for medium to bigger gardens/areas. Looks stunning in wet (or at least...

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...

Modest native perennial, easy to grow plant and true pollinator magnet. Finally we offer the true native one, because many plants and seeds on the market are Korean Mint - Agastache rugosum. Upright clumps, spikes with small lavender-purple flowers, long...

Clump-forming, easy to grow perennial. Great for hummers, butterflies and native bees. Tough and resilient. Typically grows to 3-3.5' and 0.5-0.7' wide. Forms smaller mounds of dense packed leaves and rigid, upright stems with tubular flowers (to 1.25"...

Charming late summer and fall grass. Native on sandy, disturbed, or infertile soils in the east from Maine to Minnesota down to Florida and Mexico. Hardy in zones 5-9. Forms 2 foot tall and wide, spreading clumps of coarse blades which transform in late...

Western sunflower is one of the shortest perennial sunflowers and also the well behaving ones! Grow only to 3-4' tall x 2' wide, it still spreads wide by rhizomes, but it is not as aggressive as many tall cousins. In years, it can form colonies, but you...

Nice wildflower for shady gardens. Native to eastern half of USA, can be found in moist, rich woodlands and woodland edges, but can tolerate full sun. With more sun (or dappled sun), the starry, fragrant flower will get bigger. Flowers in late spring,...

Golden Alexanders is a wonderful and early flowering perennial. Native wildflower from Eastern Canada to southern United States, occurs in moist, open woods, meadows, and prairies. It's hardy in zones 3 to 8. It grows to 2-3' tall and up to 2' wide, the...

Wingstem is overlooked plant, and you think,....so "common", so "weedy" or "boring"....(?) Alright, but look at this plant closely again: - very late blooming plant, usually ends with first frosts - the flowers are unusual (have you check them, how...

Tough and hardy native wildflower, also known as Gravelweed or Actinomeris helianthoides. This plants reminds of woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus), but flower much earlier from June to July/August. Yellow daisy-like flowers, up to 3' tall...

This clump-forming perennial has grass-like arching leaves and bears clusters of three-petaled blue flowers (0.75-1.5" diameter) from early to midsummer (each flower remains open for only one day). It often becomes dormant in the hottest part of summer...

One of the easy-to-grow natives and a very showy grass with good ecological value! Prairie dropseed is a major component of the prairie ecosystem along with big bluestem and Indian grass, ranging across North America from the Rocky Mountains. It forms...

Goldenrods are unfortunately not very popular perennials, but they are all very beneficial for pollinators and butterflies for it's late flowering, they are tough plants - drought tolerant, usually clay tolerant and also deer, rabbit and black walnut...

Stiff Goldenrod is one of the golderods that looks different and  has lot more ornamental look, which makes it more suitable for conventional flower beds. It grows usually to 4 ' tall x 2.5' wide. The ornamental value goes with the flat flowers,...

Woodland Goldenrod, heavy shade tolerant native plant. Clump forming perennial with typical zig-zags between the nodes. Typically grows to 2.5-3' tall and wide, yellow flowers are arranged in small axillary clusters, bigger toothed leaves. Flowers in...

Great structural perennial and typical plant of tall prairies - prairie dock has extra large leaves, nearly leafless, 10’ tall flower stems with bright yellow, sunflower-like flowers in late summer/early fall.  Its strong stems are held well...