North American Native Plants for New England Gardens
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Sun, average soil
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Actaea racemosa (syn. Cimicifuga racemosa)
Amsonia rigida
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Anemone multifida
Aster nova-angliae
Aster novi-belgii
Aster pilosus
Aster umbellatus
Baptisia australis
Baptisia tinctoria
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Boltonia asteroides
Chelone glabra
Chelone lyonii
Chrysogonum virginianum
Coreopsis tripteris
Coreopsis verticillata
Delphinium tricorne
Delphinium exaltatum
Dodecatheon media
Eupatorium sp.
Geranium maculatum
Helenium autumnale
Helianthus angustifolius
Helianthus divaricatus
Heliopsis helianthoides
Hypoxis hirsuta
Liatris graminifolia
Liatris scariosa var. novae angliae
Liatris squarrosa
Lilium canadense
Lilium philadelphicum
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia siphilitica
Monarda didyma
Monarda fistulosa
Oenothera fruticosa
Opuntia humifusa
Penstemon laevigatus
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Penstemon digitalis
Penstemon hirsutus
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Phlox caroliniana
Phlox paniculata
Phlox subulata
Physotegia virginiana
Podophylum peltatum
Porteranthus stipulatus
Porteranthus trifoliatus
Ratibida pinata
Rudbeckia hirta
Salvia sp.
Scutellaria ovata
Scutellaria serrata
Silene virginica
Sedum sp.
Sisyrinchium sp.
Solidago rigida
Solidago rugosa
Solidago sempervirens
Talinum sp.
Vernonia lettermanii
Viola sp.
Yucca sp.
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Zizia aptera
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Sun, dry soil
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Agastache rupestris
Allium cernuum
Allium stellatum
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Anemone patens multifida
Antennaria sp.
Asclepias pupurescens
Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias pupurescens
Aster cordifolius
Aster divaricatus
Aster umbellatus
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Aster laevis
Aster spectabilis
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Aster nova-angliae
Aster pilosus
Baptisia tinctoria
Callirhoe involucrate
Campanula rotundifolia
Coreopsis lanceolata
Coreopsis tripteris
Coreopsis verticillata
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea tenneseensis
Eupatorium maculatum
Euphorbia corollata
Gaillardia sp.
Gaura sp.
Helianthus divaricatus
Helianthus helianthoides
Liatris punctata
Liatris spicata
Lilium philadelphicum
Lupinus perennis
Monarda didyma
Monarda fistulosa
Oenothera biennis
(Sun, dry…)
Opuntia humifusa
Penstemon hirsutus
Phlox caroliniana
Phlox paniculata
Phlox subulata
Podophylum peltatum
Ratibida pinata
Rudbeckia hirta
Salvia sp.
Scutellaria ovata
Scutellaria serrata
Silene virginica
Sedum sp.
Sisyrinchium sp.
Solidago rigida
Solidago rugosa
Solidago sempervirens
Talinum sp.
Vernonia lettermanii
Viola labradorica
Viola pedata
Yucca sp.
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Zizia aptera
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Moist soils
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Actaea pachypoda
Actaea rubra
Allium tricoccum
Amsonia rigida
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Anemone canadensis
Anemone quinquefolia
Anemonella thalictroides
Arisaema triphyllum
Asclepias exaltata
Aster umbellatus
Aster umbellatus
Boltonia asteroids
Caltha palustris
Camassia sp.
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Chelone glabra
Chelone lyonii
Claytonia virginiana
Clintonia borealis
Cornus canadensis
Cypripedium regina
Darmera peltata
Dicentra eximia
Erythronium americanum
Eupatorium fistulosum
Eupatorium maculatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium purpureum
Eupatorium rugosum
Filipendula rubra
Gaultheria hispidula
Gaultheria procumbens
Gentiana sp.
Geranium maculataum
Helianthus sp.
Helonias bullata
Hibiscus moscheutos
Houstonia caerulea
Hydrastis canadensis
Iris prismatica
Iris versicolor
Iris virginica
Lilium canadense
Lilium superbum
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia siphilitica
Marshallia sp.
Mertensia virginica
Mimulus ringens
Oenothera fruticosa
Peltandra virginica
Penstemon digitalis
Phlox divaricata
Rhexia virginica
Thalictrum thalictroides
Trillium sp.
Trollius laxus
Veratrum viride
Vernonia noveboracense
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Part Shade/Shade
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Actaea pachypoda
Actaea racemosa (syn. Cimicifuga)
Actaea rubra
Amsonia rigida
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Allium tricoccum
Anemonella thalictroides
Anemone canadensis
Anemone quinquefolia
Anemonella thalictroides
Aquilegia canadensis
Arisaema triphyllum
Aruncus dioicus
Asarum canadense
Aster cordifolius
Aster divaricatus
Aster turbinellis
Aster umbellatus
Aster nova-angliae
Aster novi-belgii
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Aster umbellatus
Baptisia australis
Campanula divaricata
Chelone lyonii
Chrysogonum virginianum
Chelone glabra
Clematis albicoma
Clematis ochroleuca
Clintonia borealis
Convallaria majuscule
Coreopsis tripteris
Coreopsis verticillata
Cornus canadensis
Delphinium tricorne
Dicentra culcullaria
Dicentra eximia
Dodecatheon media
Linnaea borealis
Lilium canadense
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobellia siphilitica
Maianthemum racemosa
Meehania cordata
Mertensia virginica
Pachysandra procumbens
Penstemon laevigatus
Penstemon digitalis
Penstemon hirsutus
Phlox caroliniana
Phlox divaricata
Phlox stolonifera
Physotegia virginiana
Podophylum peltatum
Polemonium repens
Ploygonatum biflorum
Porteranthus stipulatus
Porteranthus trifoliatus
Sanguinaria canadensis
Sedum nevii
Sedum ternatum
Silene stellata
Smilacina racemosa
Solidaga caesia
Stylophorum diphyllum
Uvularia grandiflora
Uvularia sessilifolia
Tiarella sp.
Trillium sp.
Vancouveria hexandra
Viola spp
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Plants to attract birds
Agastache rupestris
Aquilegia sp.
Clintonia sp.
Cornus canadensis
Diphylleia cymosa
Echinacea sp.
Disporum sp.
Eupatorium sp.
Gaultheria sp.
Helianthus sp.
Hydrastis canadensis
Liatris sp.
Lobelia sp.
Lupinus perennis
Maianthemum canadense
Monarda sp.
Panax quinquefolius
Penstemon sp.
Physotegia sp.
Polygonatum sp.
Rudbeckia sp.
Silene virginica
Silphium sp.
Smilacina sp.
Solidago sp.
Spigelia marilandica
Trillium sp.
Vernonia sp.
Zauschneria sp.
Plants for pollinators (nectar and larval food)
Actaea (Cimicifuga) sp.
Agastache rupestris
Allium sp.
Amsonia sp.
Antennaria sp.
Aruncus dioicus
Aquilegia sp.
Asclepias sp.
Aster sp.
Baptisia sp.
Boltonia sp.
Callirhoe sp.
Campanula sp.
Chelone sp.
Coreopsis sp.
Dicentra sp.
Echinacea sp.
Eupatorium sp.
Filipendula rubra
Gallardia sp.
Gaultheria sp.
Gaura sp.
Gentiana sp.
Helianthus sp.
Heliopsis helianthoides
Liatris sp.
Lobelia sp.
Lupinus perennis
Maianthemum canadense
Monarda sp.
Penstemon sp.
Phlox sp.
Physotegia sp.
Polemonium sp.
Polygonatum sp.
Pycnanthemum muticum
Ratibida pinnata
Rudbeckia sp.
Salvia sp.
Scutellaria sp.
Silphium sp.
Smilacina sp.
Solidago sp.
Stokesia laevis
Tiarella sp.
Trillium sp.
Vernonia sp.
Viola sp.
Yucca sp.
Zauschneria sp.
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Northeastern natives
Actaea pachypoda
Actaea racemosa (syn. Cimicifuga)
Actaea rubra
Agastache nepetoides
Allium tricoccum
Anemone canadensis
Anemone multifida
Anemone quinquefolia
Anemonella thalictroide
Aquilegia canadensis
Arisaema triphyllum
Asarum canadense
Asclepias exaltata
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias purpurascens
Asclepias tuberosa
Aster concolor
Aster cordifolius
Aster divaricatus
Aster macrophyllus
Aster novae-angliae
Baptisia tinctoria
Calapogon tuberosa
Caltha palustris
Campanula rotundifolia
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Chamaelireum luteum
Chelone glabra
Chrysopsis fulcata
Chrysopsis mariana
Claytonia caroliniana
Claytonia virginiana
Clematis occidentalis
Clematis virginiana
Clintonia borealis
Coreopsis rosea
Coreopsis tripteris
Cornus canadensis
Cypripedium aretinum
Cypripedium pubescens
Cypripedium reginae
Dicentra cucullaria
Epilobium angustifolium
Erythronium americanum
Eupatorium fistulosum
Eupatorium perfoiatum
Eupatorium rugosum
Euphorbia corollata
Gaultheria hispidula
Gaultheria procumbens
Gentiana clausa
Gentiana crinita
Geranium maculatum
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Helianthus divaricatus
Helianthus giganteus
Heliopsis helianthoides
Hepatica acutiloba
Hepatica americana
Hibiscus moscheutos
Houstonia caerulea
Hydrastis canadensis
Hypoxis hirsuta
Iris prismatica
Iris setosa
Iris versicolor
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
Lilium canadensis
Linnaea borealis
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia siphilitica
Lupinus perennis
Mertensia virginica
Monarda didyma
Monarda fistulosa
Oenothera fruticosa
Opuntia humifusa
Panax quinquefolius
Penstemon digitalis
Penstemon hirsutus
Phlox divaricata
Physotegia virginiana
Podophyllum peltatum
Polygonatum biflorum
Polygonatum pubescens
Pycnanthemum muticum
Rhexia virginica
Rudbeckia hirta
Sanguinaria canadensis
Sarracenia purpurea
Scutellaria integrifolia
Senna herbecarpa
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Smilacina racemosa
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago rigida
Solidaga rugosa
Solidago speciosa
Tiarella cordifolia
Tradescantia virginiana
Trillium erectum
Trillium grandiflorum
Trillium undulatum
Uvularia grandiflora
Uvularia sessilifolia
Veratrum viride
Verbena stricta
Vernonia noveboracensis
Veronicastrum virginicum
Viola labradorica
Viola pedata
Viola pubescens
Viola striata
Waldstenia fragarioides
Zizia aptera
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