Discover over 50 authentic Michigan native species grown for resilience, beauty, and ecological balance. Browse by habitat, soil type, or bloom time—and click on each plant name to explore detailed information, photos, and growing tips.
All plants are available for purchase through our Environmental Partner Associations, Native Plant Ambassadors, or at in-person greenhouse sales. To see what’s currently available near you, explore the list below.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Quarts | Gallons | Color or Season | Flower Time | Height | Muck | Clay | Loam | Sand | Wet | Med | Dry | Prairie | Savanna | Woodland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Root | Heuchera richardsonii | 0 | 0 | green | May-Jul | 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
| Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 43 | 77 | lavender | Jul-Sep | 4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | 114 | 60 | warm grass | Warm | 7 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 6 | 21 | yellow | Jun-Oct | 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Blue Flag Iris | Iris versicolor | 1 | 29 | blue | May-Jul | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Blue Vervain | Verbena hastata | 36 | 47 | blue | Jul-Sep | 5 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa | 3 | 46 | orange | Jun-Aug | 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
| Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis | 23 | 23 | red | Jul-Sep | 4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Compass Plant | Silphium laciniatum | 2 | 0 | yellow | Jul-Sep | 8 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
| Cup Plant | Silphium perfoliatum | 0 | 4 | yellow | Jul-Sep | 8 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Foxglove Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | 0 | 145 | white | Jun-Jul | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Golden Alexander | Zizia aurea | 104 | 44 | yellow | Apr-Jun | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 16 | 18 | cool grass | Warm | 6 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 36 | 9 | warm grass | Warm | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Lupine | Lupinus perennis | 0 | 68 | blue | May-Jul | 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||||
| Mountain Mint | Pycnanthemum virginianum | 29 | 46 | white | Jun-Sep | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| New England Aster* | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 4 | 175 | purple | Aug-Oct | 5 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| New Jersey Tea | Ceanothus americanus | 25 | 0 | white | Jun-Aug | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
| Nodding Wild Onion | Allium cernuum | 39 | 29 | lavender | Jul-Aug | 1.5 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Prairie Dock | Silphium terebinthinaceum | 0 | 0 | yellow | Jul-Sep | 9 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Prairie Drop Seed | Sporobolus heterolepis | 0 | 185 | warm grass | Warm | 4 | ||||||||||
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 15 | 7 | purple | Jul-Sep | 4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Rose Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | 21 | 115 | yellow | Aug-Oct | 4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Rosin Weed | Silphium integrifolium | 0 | 23 | white | Jul-Sep | 4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
| Rough Blazing Star | Liatris aspera | 5 | 38 | blue | Jul-Sep | 5 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Showy Goldenrod | Solidago speciosa | 29 | 59 | yellow/orange | Jul-Oct | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
| Spotted Bee Balm | Monarda punctata | 38 | 96 | pink-lavender | Jul-Sep | 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||||
| Sweet Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia subtomentosa | 0 | 102 | red | Jun-Aug | 4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Switch Grass | Panicum virgatum | 20 | 90 | warm grass | Warm | 5 | ||||||||||
| Tall Coreopsis | Coreopsis tripteris | 45 | 30 | yellow | 5 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Western Sunflower | Helianthus occidentalis | 0 | 8 | yellow | Jul-Sep | 3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Wild Petunia | Ruellia humilis | 44 | 6 | lavender | Jun-Aug | 1 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
