Michigan Native Plants - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order

Hella Lacy

Provides lots of large royal purple blooms on well-branched plants with reddish foliage.

40"-40"

12"-18"

Purple Dome

'Purple Dome' is less than half as tall as other New England Asters, and when it blooms in fall, it really does resemble a purple...

18"-18"

12"-18"

Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Mystica

Bronze rosettes turn into multiple flower stems with large, lavender-pink blooms. Bronze leaves turn red in Fall. Attract hummingbirds and butterflies. A lovely addition to...

28"-32"

12"-24"

4-9

Beardtongue (Red-leaf)

Husker's Red

Striking, maroon-red foliage with a dark green underlay distinguishes this Penstemon from the other cultivars. White flowers with a tinge of light pink are borne...

30"-36"

12"-18"

3-8

10" Terra Cotta w/ Trellis

Bittersweet Vine

Celastrus

Diana

Bittersweet's attraction as garden plants lies in their ornamental autumn fruits - orange berries with yellow centers - which split when ripe to reveal colorful...

36'

n/a

3-8

Hercules

Bittersweet's attraction as garden plants lies in their ornamental autumn fruits - orange berries with yellow centers - which split when ripe to reveal colorful...

36'

n/a

3-8

10" Terra Cotta w/ Trellis

Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy

Rudbeckia hirta

10.

Becky Cinnamon Bicolor

This dwarf variety produces a non-stop display of extra-large, daisy-like blooms of gold and cinnamon-red from summer to autumn.

10"

12"

3-7

11.

Cherokee Sunset

Brilliant blend of bronze, mahogany, orange, & yellow shades on double & semi-double blooms.

24"-30"

12"

4-10

12.

Cordoba

n/a

18"-20"

15"-18"

4-10

13.

Goldilocks

Bright gold, double and semi-double flowers on compact plants all summer. Use for borders, cutting.

8"-10"

12"

4-10

14.

Irish Eyes

Flower heads are composed of bright yellow petals surrounding a green center. Suitable as a cut flower, or superb when massed in the border or...

24"-30"

18"-24"

4-10

15.

Irish Spring

A wonderful selection that produces masses of very large, golden yellow daisies with green centers.

30"-36"

15"-18"

4-9

16.

Maya

'Maya' is a wonderful compact selection with very large, bright yellow double flowers.

18"-20"

18"

4-9

17.

Moreno

'Moreno' provides large bicolored blooms of mahogany-red with golden yellow tips. Plants are compact and well-branched.

12"-18"

15"

3-7

18.

Prairie Sun

Brilliant flowers gro 5" wide and attract butterflies to your garden. Striking plants make a bold statement in the perennial garrden and are lovely planted...

36"

8"-24"

4-10

19.

Sahara

A delightful mix of caramel and soft pink/red blooms. Flowers are semi double to fully double. Good heat tolerance and great for amateur cut flowers.

18"-22"

14"-16"

4-10

20.

Sonora

Durable, easy-to-grow plants add sizzling color all summer long. Masses of bright blooms attract butterflies and make great summer bouquets.

12"-14"

18"-24"

4-10

21.

Toto Lemon

n/a

12"-15"

18"

4-10

Rudbeckia laciniata

22.

Goldquelle

Tall clumping plant with large double yellow pom-pom flowers (no cones), narrow lobed green foliage with tall wiry stems, excellent and long lasting cut flower.

36"-48"

18"-24"

4-9

Bluestem (Little)

Schizachyrium scoparium

23.

Scoparium

Schizachyrium is a great choice if you are looking to restore an eroded site.This species can have blue, green, or purple leaves, all of which...

24"-36"

24"

4-10

Bowman's Root

Gillenia trifoliata -syn. Porteranthus trifoliatus

24.

Bowman's Root

Also known as Indian Physic or American Ipecac, Bowman's Root is an easy-to-grow native for bright shade or partial sun and it tolerates tree root...

24"-36"

30"-36"

4-8

Brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

25.

Prairie Glow

Generous amounts of burgundy, daisy-like flowers with brown center disks. Scores of blooms appear from summer until fall with no deadheading. Choose this variety for...

n/a

52"-5'

36"

3-10

Bush Cinquefoil

Potentilla fruticosa

26.

Mango Tango™

Mango-orange and red bi-colored flowers on a plant with dense and compact growth. The flower color is best during the cool periods of spring and...

24"

2-7

8" Terra Cotta

Butterfly Flower

Asclepias tuberosa

27.

Hello Yellow

A virtually hassle-free, very long lived perennial, this cultivar of our native A. tuberosa offers three months of golden yellow blooms from early through late...

9C-North

24"

3-9

28.

Orange

A virtually hassle-free, very long lived perennial, offering three months of tangerine orange blooms (occasionally red or yellow) from early through late summer. Deadheading the...

24"

3-9

Cardinal Flower (Giant Blue)

Lobelia siphilitica

29.

Great Blue

The spikes of brilliant true blue flowers on this wetland native attract butterflies, hummingbirds and neighbors to your garden!

5D-North

24"-36"

12"-18"

4-9

4½" White

Columbine (Canada)

Aquilegia canadensis

30.

Columbine

n/a

12"-24"

15"

n/a

Coral Bells

Heuchera americana

31.

Dale's Strain

Unique silver-blue marbled foliage accented by white flowers on long panicles in the spring. Excellent drought tolerant ground cover. Foliage display is amazing!

n/a

16"-18"

n/a

Pagoda Dogwood - Tree form

Dogwood (Pagoda - Tree form)

Cornus alternifolia

32.

This graceful small tree has pale yellow flowers in May, followed by blue-black fruit, and the leaves turn a beautiful maroon red in the fall....

15'-20'

20'-25'

4-7

5 Gallon

Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia durior

33.

Dutchman's Pipe

A fast-growing vine excellent for screening purposes; it will quickly create a dense screen and shade. The huge 8-10 in. wide, heart-shaped leaves are dark...

15'-30'

5'-6'

4-8

10" Green w/ Trellis

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

34.

Bressingham Doubloon

Showy large flowers on strong, sturdy stems that do not require staking. Outstanding gold semidouble flowers.

48"-5'

18"

3-9

35.

Summer Sun

A beautiful, carefree perennial. 'Summer Sun' puts on a show of semi-double, 2-3 inch wide, bright gold flowers all summer long. Their strong stems make...

6B-North

36"-40"

24"-30"

3-9

Fern (Christmas)

Polystichum acrostichoides

36.

Christmas Fern

n/a

24"

Flowering Maple

Abutilon hybrid

37.

Melon Sorbet

Much admired by Victorians for their hardy constitutions, Flowering Maples add height and color to containers and borders. Bushy habit, and out-facing, Hibiscus-like flowers feature...

8"-16"

14"-18"

8-11

4½" Mocha

Gayfeather; Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

38.

Alba

Grass like, tufted foliage with spikes of fluffy white flowers in midsummer. Attract butterflies.

24"-36"

12"-15"

3-9

39.

Blue

Liatris spicata, also known as Blazing Star, is an unforgettable purple perennial. Known for its grass-like foliage and tall, spiky blooms that attract butterflies, birds...

24"-36"

12"-24"

3-9

40.

Floristan Violet

Multiple wands of bright violet-purple flowers open from top to bottom beginning in early summer. All together, Liatris is a very strong vertical accent...

36"-48"

16"-20"

3-9

41.

Floristan White

Multiple wands of creamy white flowers open from top to bottom beginning in early summer. All together, Liatris is a very strong vertical accent...

36"-48"

16"-20"

3-9

Blue Velvet™ ('Cfflpc-41')

Hypericum

Hypericum kalmainum

42.

A cultivar with attractive blue foliage. Numerous golden-yellow flowers in mid summer add to its attraction.

24"-36"

8" Terra Cotta

Joe Pye Weed

Eupatorium maculatum

43.

Gateway

Dramatic plant for large gardens, landscape specimen or water's edge. Enormous, fragrant flower clusters up to 18" across attract butterflies to the garden. Attractive planted...

5'-6'

36"-42"

3-10

Milkweed (Common)

Asclepias syriaca

44.

Common Milkweed

Common Milkweed is the sole source of food for Monarch butterfly larvae.

n/a

24"-36"

9"-12"

3-9

Milkweed (Swamp)

Asclepias incarnata

45.

Cinderella

A virtually hassle-free perennial, offering three months of vanilla scented, rose pink flowers in large, compact clusters from midsummer to early fall. Deadheading the flowers...

36"-5'

12"-36"

3-9

46.

Ice Ballet

A marvelous long-blooming, bright white selection of swamp milkweed. Clear white flowers and dark green foliage make the colors of the hundreds of visiting butterflies...

9C-North

36"-48"

18"-24"

3-9

47.

Milkmaid

The pure white 'Milkmaid' has rounded umbels of fragrant flowers that bloom in summer. The nectar-rich flowers provide food for butterflies, especially the Monarch that...

36"-48"

24"-36"

4-9

48.

Swamp Milkweed

Beautiful native wildflower. Fragrand deep rose-pink flower clusters attract butterflies to the garden.

36"

12"-18"

3-8

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

49.

Coppertina® ('Mindia')

Coppertina is a new cross between the golden ninebark 'Darks Gold' and the purple leafed ninebark Diabolo ('Monlo'). The result give us a wonderful plant...

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8'-10'

3-7

3 Gallon

50.

Diabolo® ('Monto')

A very large purple-leafed Ninebark with pinkish-white, button-like flowers in mid-summer. Cinnamon bark provides winter interest; trim lower limbs to enjoy. Terrific for cut flower...

6'-8'

36"-5'

8" Terra Cotta

51.

Summer Wine® ('Seward')

A new smaller version of purple-leafed Ninebark. This shrub has very compact branching and fine, deeply cut leaves. A very hardy shrub that requires little...

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5'-6'

36"-48"

3-8

3 Gallon

Partridge Berry; Squaw Vine

Mitchella repens

52.

Partridge Berry

Partridge Berry is an herbaceous, woodland, mat-forming, evergreen perennial that is indigenous to eastern North America.

This is a prostrate plant that reaches only 2” tall,...

1"-4"

12"-18"

3-8

1 Gallon White

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

53.

Pearly Everlasting

n/a

12"-24"

15"-18"

n/a

Primrose (Evening)

Oenothera

54.

Lemon Drop

Easy to grow and heat tolerant, 'Lemon Drop' is an outstanding new Evening Primrose that produces pretty, lemon yellow flowers all summer.

8"-12"

10"-12"

5-11

Eastern Redbud (multi-stem)

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

55.

Hearts of Gold

This is the first known, gold-foliaged Cercis for the U.S. Market. New leaves emerge red then turn to gold. Where leaves are shaded by others...

n/a

15'

18'

5-9

5 Gallon

Redbud (Eastern)

56.

This handsome tree bears small pink flowers in spring before leaves appear. Later brown fruit pods form. It does well in sun and part shade.

20'-30'

20'-25'

4-9

7 Gallon

57.

Eastern Redbud (tree-form)

This handsome tree bears small pink flowers in spring before leaves appear. Later brown fruit pods form. It does well in sun and part shade.

20'-30'

20'-25'

4-9

7 Gallon

58.

Forest Pansy ('Purple Leaf')

A handsome purple leaf variety of redbud. The new foliage emerges a shimmering purple red and changes to a more subdued color as the season...

16'8"-25'

25'-35'

5-9

5 Gallon

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos

59.

Bordeaux

Huge, boedacious red blooms, 9-10" across, on full, compact plants with soft green foliage.

36"

24"

5-9

10" Black

60.

Disco Belle Mix

Large rose, red and pink flowers on dwarf, bushy plants. Attracts hummingbirds.

24"

5-10

61.

Disco Belle Pink

Large, single, pink flowers on dwarf, bushy plants. Excellent choice for borders or beds. Prefers well-drained soil and full sun

20"-24"

24"

5-10

62.

Disco Belle White

Huge 9" white flowers with a red eye on a bushy, dwarf plants Use for containers, borders and beds.

18"-20"

18"-24"

5-10

63.

Grenache

Huge, bodacious, true pink blooms, 7-8" across, on full, compact plants with soft green foliage.

36"

24"

5-9

10" Black

64.

Red Hibiscus

n/a

48"

24"

5-9

Rue Anemone

Thalictrum thalictroides; Anemonella thalictroides

65.

Rue Anemone

Rue Anemone is a delicate-looking early spring plant that blooms in various shades of pink. It begins to come up through brown leaves from the...

6"-9"

4-8

1 Gallon White

Rush (Corkscrew)

Juncus effusus

66.

Spiralis

Long and curling, spiraling coils of rush-like leaves burst up, out, and sideways from the base of this clumping marsh plant. A true oddity.

4C-North

n/a

12"-14"

18"

7-11

Rush (Soft)

67.

Quartz Creek

Known for its narrow, soft, round stems and vertical growth, Soft Rush has medium green foliage that turns yellowish brown after the first frost. Flowers...

15"-24"

14"-20"

5-11

Helena Red & Gold Hybrids

Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower

Helenium autumnale

68.

Countless small daisy-like flowers on well branched, upright stems. Vibrant flowers are excellent for late-season color in the garden or bouquet. A beautiful addition to...

48"-48"

36"

n/a

Stonecrop (Woodland)

Sedum ternatum

69.

Woodland Stonecrop

Sedum ternatum is the most widespread native Sedum species in eastern North America, commonly known as woodland stonecrop. It has white flowers, blooming April to...

3"-4"

6"-12"

3-9

4½" White

Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum

70.

Switch Grass

This ever-popular prairie grass is known for its lush foliage and conical seedheads that turn a golden brown in fall. It is also the best...

36"-6'

36"

5-9

Trillium

Trillium erectum

71.

Red Trillium

Beautiful 3-petaled red flowers are borne on erect stalks above 3 whorled leaves from April to May. Ideal for naturalizing. Will go dormant after flowering.

12"-18"

6"-12"

Trillium grandiflorum

72.

White Trillium

Beautiful 3-petaled white flowers are borne on erect stalks above 3 whorled leaves from April to May. Ideal for naturalizing. Will go dormant after flowering.

12"-18"

6"-12"

Tufted Hair Grass

Deschampsia cespitosa

73.

Northern Lights

A new cool season, graceful, mostly evergreen grass with narrow, gold variegated blades. Loose, airy panicles tipped in pink appear in spring, then fade to...

n/a

18"-30"

8"-12"

4-9

74.

Tufted Hair Grass

Beautiful when covered with dew in the morning, this native "Tufted Hair Grass" is a superb ornamental. It’s much valued for its neat, dark, evergreen...

24"-36"

24"-30"

5-9

Tufted Hair Grass (Dwarf)

75.

Pixie Fountain

‘Pixie Fountain’ features dense clumps of slender, silver-green foliage followed by golden brown flower spikes above the leaves from June to September. Choose this compact...

12C-South

16"-24"

12"-20"

2-7

Blue Muffin® ('Christom')

Tulip Tree

Liriodendron tulipfera

76.

Tulip Tree

A stately tree for large spaces. Flowers in May and early June with attractive greenish-yellow blossoms that have a tangerine tint at the base of...

70'-90'

35'-50'

4-9

7 Gallon

Viburnum (Arrow-wood)

Viburnum dentatum

77.

A compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum with glossy leaves and intense blue berries in late summer! This native shrub is perfect for home landscapes. It...

50"-7'

5'-7'

3-9

3 Gallon

White Snakeroot

Eupatorium rugosum

78.

Chocolate

Striking foliage contrasts beautifully with brilliant white flowers.

4D-South

36"-48"

24"

3-7

Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

79.

Witch Hazel

Flowers have fragrant, yellow, ribbon-like petals, 1½" in diameter and bloom in late fall about the time leaves drop. Does well in woods, shade and...

15'

12'-15'

4-8

3¾ Gallon

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

80.

Apple Blossom

A cool, subtle-colored yarrow, 'Apple Blossom' is aptly named for its soft lilac-pink to pale rose flowers. They have the most intense color when they...

24"-36"

3-8

81.

Colorado

Finely cut foliage with fragrant flowers in shades of apricot, red, rose, yellow & white.

18"-24"

24"

9-2

82.

New Vintage™ Red

New Vintage™ Red Yarrow is a long-blooming selection with unusual, eye-catching plum-violet flowers that hold their color. A small plant at maturity, this perennial is...

11C-South

12"-14"

10"-12"

4-9

83.

New Vintage™ Violet

New Vintage™ Violet Yarrow is a long-blooming selection with unusual, eye-catching plum-violet flowers that hold their color. A small plant at maturity, this perennial is...

12"-14"

10"-12"

2-9

84.

Paprika

Lucious apple-red and paprika colored flowers with sulphur yellow centers are among the most beautiful of all yarrows. From early to late summer, tall flower...

24"

3-8

85.

Red Velvet

This deep rose-red selection fades less than older types. Good for cutting and drying. Remove faded flowers regularly, to promote continued blooming. Inclined to spread,...

23"-29"

18"-23"

2-9

86.

Saucy Seduction

This intensely colored selection produces a bouquet of flowers that open intense fuchsia pink, then lighten to medium pink. New flowers are produced all summer...

18"-24"

28"-32"

3-8

87.

Summer Pastels

This delightful mixture offers a rich blend of soft shades, from white to peach to lavender and rose. They look great together, and their gentle...

18"-27"

18"-23"

3-10