Native plants are essential if native Bees, Butterflies and other pollinators are to survive and thrive. They add beauty to your landscape and are responsible for 1/3 of the world’s food supply. Make your garden come alive and help our little friends survive!
Here is a List that I found that are Native to New York State. Native plants are beneficial in so many ways. The Department of Environmental Conservation has more information on their website www.dec.ny.gov and you can also sign up for updates.
| NATIVE PERENNIALS | ||
| PENSTEMON DIGITALIS | ANEMONE CANADENSIS | IRIS VERSICOLOR |
| EUTROCHIUM | ASCLEPSIAS SYRIACA | ASCLEPSIAS INCARNATA |
| LOBELIA SIPHILITICA | MONARDA FISTULOSA | HELENIUM AUTUMNALE |
| SYMPHYOTRICHUM LAEVE | HOUSTONIA CAERULEA | |
| NATIVE SHRUBS | ||
| VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM | SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS | ROSA VIRGINIANA |
| CEPHALANTHUS OCCIDENTALIS | VIBURNUM ACERIFOLIUM | CORYLUS AMERICANA |
| VIBURNUM LENTAGO | DIERVILLA LONICERA | MORELLA CAROLINIENSIS |
| RUBUS ODORATUS | ||
| NATIVE TREES | ||
| PICEA GLAUCA | CORNUS ALTERNIFOLIA | QUERCUS MACROCARPA |
| ACER RUBRUM | JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA | AMELANCHIER ARBOREA |
| NYSSA SYLVATICA | QUERCUS BICOLOR | LARIX LARICINA |
| BETULA NIGRA | ||
| NATIVE VINES | ||
| PARTHENOCISSUS QUINQUEFOLIA | PARTHENOCISSUS INSERTA | APOIS AMERICANA |
| VITIS AESTIVALIS | LONICERA SEMPERVIRENS | CLEMATIS VIRGINIANA |
| DIOSCOREA VILLOSA | HUMULUS LUPULUS | LONICERA DIOICA |
| NATIVE GRASSES, FERNS | ||
| & GROUNDCOVERS | ||
| ANDROPOGON GERARDII | CAREX PLATYPHYLLA | SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM |
| ELYMUS HYSTRIX | SPOROBOLUS HETEROLEPIS | CAREX PENSYLVANICA |
| ASARUM CANADENSE | WALDSTEINIA FRAGARIOIDES | ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI |
| POLYSTICHUM ACROSTICHOIDES |
