Indiana native wildflowers

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...

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...

Quite robust perennial with typical leaf cups, native to Central-eastern Canada to southeastern United States.See the USDA distribution map. In average soils reaching 6' tall x 2-3' wide, but in moist loam can reach 8' (in dry soil only 4'). Large yellow...

Another great and underused perennial in horticultural sphere... Unusual look, interesting flowers and leaves, late flowering season, nitrogen fixing plant, well rooted (so it can't be bothered by any strong gusts or storms), clay tolerant, deer and...

Wild basil, modest perennial standing on the edge of horticultural interest and we don't know why...Ok, let us point it's qualities : - regular mounds, very dense with ground covering nature - very adaptable to light condition - can grow in full sun,...

Blue sage is highly attractive native perennial with sky blue azure flowers in July/August till September. It is slender looking, upright, unfortunately often flopping plant, 5' tall x 2-3' wide. Prefers full sun, medium-moist to dry soils, preferably...

Attractive native perennial with big showy lilac-blue flowers from early summer through mid-fall, with the peak in early summer. The mounds of hairy leaves usually grow to 1'-1.5' tall and wide, nearly ground-covering clumps, and the big flowers that...

Clump forming, non-spreading native perennial with big 3" yellow flowers. It can grow to 5' tall x 2-2.5' wide, easy to grow, showy native wildflower, native to Central United States and part of Midwest, see the USDA distribution map - can be found in...

Deam's Black-eyed Susan - this may seem like just another rudbeckia in a row, but no no! This variety can beat the most popular Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm', lets quote North Creek Nurseries : "While there may be a bounty of black-eyed susan on the...

Very modest perennial with tops looking like they have been spray-painted. Dense clumps, 4 feet tall and wide and spreading wider, are topped with hemispherical flower heads with small white flowers supported by silver gray leaves. The white coloring...

Very modest, hardy, tough and easy to grow superb pollinator perennial! Slender mountain mint has the most narrow, nearly needle-shaped leaves and clusters of white flowers in July to September. From all the mountain mints, this one has the weakest mint...

Also called rock pink, small succulent perennial, native to Central southern United States (see the detail distribution on USDA map.) Usually 6-8" tall x 2-4" wide, 1" purple-pink flowers open around noon and stay open till mid afternoon, succulent...