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Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana

Natural Plant Communities - Woods Edge (part shade), Woodland (shade), Prairie Grassland (sun), Water's Edge (sun)

Woods Edge (part shade)
Scientific Name Common Name
FLOWER
Amsonia tabernaemontana Blue star willow
Campanulastrum americanum American bellflower
Eutrochium (Eupatorium) purpureum  Sweet joe-pye weed
Iris cristata Dwarf crested iris
Lobelia siphilitica Blue lobelia
Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum) Solomon's plume
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebell
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot
Oenothera fruticosa Sundrops
Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff goldenrod
Penstemon digitalis Penstemon
Phlox divaricata Wild sweet william
Phlox paniculata Garden phlox
Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis Gray goldenrod
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster
Tradescantia ohiensis Spiderwort
Viola pedata Bird's foot violet
GRASS
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern sea oats
SHRUB
Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood
Hamamelis virginiana Witchhazel
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth hydrangea
Ilex verticillata Winterberry holly
Photinia melanocarpa Black chokeberry
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis(Sambucus canadensis) Elderberry
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood viburnum
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry
Viburnum opulus var. americanum (Viburnum trilobum) American cranberrybush
TREE
Amelanchier laevis Serviceberry
Cercis canadensis Redbud
Cornus alternifolia Pagoda dogwood
VINE
Aristolochia tomentosa Woolly dutchman's pipe
Bignonia capreolata Crossvine
Woodland (shade)
Scientific Name Common Name
FERN
Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich fern
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon fern
Osmunda regalis  Royal fern
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern
FLOWER
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine
Asarum canadense Wild ginger
Chelone glabra Turtlehead
Delphinium tricorne Woodland larkspur
Geranium maculatum Wild geranium
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp rose mallow
Iris virginica Blue flag
Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum) Solomon's plume
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebell
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder
Polygonatum biflorum Solomon's seal
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot
Sedum ternatum Wild stonecrop
Spigelia marilandica Indian pink
Stylophorum diphyllum Celandine poppy
SHRUB
Lindera benzoin Spicebush
VINE
Clematis viorna Vasevine, leatherflower
GRASS
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern sea oats
Diarrhena americana Beak grass
Elymus hystrix (Hystrix patula) Bottlebrush grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed grass
   

 

Prairie Grassland (sun)
Scientific Name Common Name
FLOWER
Allium cernuum Nodding onion
Amsonia tabernaemontana Blue star willow
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed
Baptisia australis False blue indigo
Coreopsis tripteris Tall coreopsis
Dodecatheon meadia Shooting star
Echinacea pallida Pale-purple coneflower
Eutrochium (Eupatorium) fistulosus  Hollow joe-pye weed
Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed
Helianthus occidentalis Western sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides False sunflower
Liatris pycnostachya Prarie blazing star
Liatris spicata Dense blazing star
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot
Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff goldenrod
Penstemon hirsutus Hairy foxglove
Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant
Pycnanthemum virginianum Mountain mint
Ratibida pinnata Yellow coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa Showy black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia triloba Brown-eyed susan
Solidago sphacelata Autumn goldenrod
Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed
Silphium laciniatum Compass plant
Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie dock
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster
Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea Ironweed
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's root
GRASS
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem
Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats gramma
Panicum virgatum Switch grass
Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem 
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass
Sporobolus heterolepsis Prairie dropseed
SHRUB
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea
Rhus copallinum Winged sumac
Water's Edge (sun)
FLOWER
Asclepias incarnata Marsh milkweed
Caltha palustris Marsh marigold
Chelone glabra Turtlehead
Eutrochium (Eupatorium) purpureum  Sweet joe-pye weed
Filipendula rubra Queen-of-the-prairie
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp rose mallow
Iris cristata Dwarf crested iris
Iris virginica Blue flag
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower
Lobelia siphilitica Blue lobelia
Sedum ternatum Wild stonecrop
Silene regia Royal catchfly
Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea Ironweed
GRASS
Carex stricta Tussock sedge
Juncus effusus Soft rush
Panicum virgatum Switch grass
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass
SHRUB
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Ilex verticillata Winterberry holly