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List of Native Plants
Flowers
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Habitat | Bloom Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Mayflower | Maianthemum Procumbens | Woods | Spring |
| Star Flower | Trientialis Borealis | Woods | Spring |
| Pipsissewa | Chimaphila Machlate | Woods | Summer |
| Lady's Slipper | Cyripedium Acaulie | Woods | Spring |
| Trailing Arbutus | Epigaea Repens | Woods | Spring |
| Milkweed | Asclepias Syriaca | Fields | Summer |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias Tuberosa | Fields | Summer |
| Golden Aster | Chrysopsis Falcata | Fields | Summer to Fall |
| Aster | Aster Spp. | Fields | Fall |
| Goldenrod | Solidago Spp. | Fields | Fall |
| Lupine | Lupinus Perennis | Fields | Spring |
| Cardinal Flower | Lobelia Cardinalis | Pond Shore | Summer to Fall |
| Joe Pye Weed | Eupatorium Spp. | Pond Shore | Summer to Fall |
| Boneset | Eupatorium Perfoliatum | Pond Shore | Summer to Fall |
| Goldenrod | Euthamia Tenuifolia | Pond Shore | Summer to Fall |
| Plymouth Gentian | Sabatia Kennedyana | Pond Shore | Summer to Fall |
Low Growing
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Habitat | Bloom Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partridge Berry | Mitchella Respens | Woods | May |
| Tea Berry | Gaultheria Procumbens | Woods | May |
| Bearberry | Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi | Dry Sunny | April to May |
| Sweet Fern | Comptonia Pergrina | Dry Sunny | April to May |
| Lowbush Blueberry | Vaccinium Pallidum | Dry Sunny | April to May |
| Little Bluestem Grass | Schizacharium Scoparium | Dry Sunny | |
| Switch Grass | Pannicum Virgatum | Fields | |
| Hay-Scented Fern | Dennstaedtia Punctibobula | Woods | |
| New York Fern | Dryopteris Noveboracensis | Moist Woods | |
| Cinnamon Fern | Osmunda Cinnamomea | Swamps | May to June |
| Royal Fern | Osmunda Regalis | Swamps |
Shrubs
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Habitat | Bloom Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla Fruticosa | Fields | July |
| Beach Plum | Prunus Maritima | Dry Sunny | June |
| Sumacs (Not Poison) | Rhus Typhina | Dry Sunny | July |
| Pasture Rose | Rosa Carolina | Dry Sunny | June |
| Virginia Rose | Rosa Virginiana | Dry Sunny | June |
| Black Huckleberry | Gaylussacia Baccata | Dry Oak - Pine Woods | May |
| Bayberry | Myrica Pensylvanica | Dry Sunny | May to June |
| Maple-Leaved Viburnum | Viburnum Acerifolium | Woods | May |
| Wild Raisin | Viburnum Nudum Var. Cassinoides | Moist Woods | May |
| Arrowwood | Viburnum Dentatum Var. Lucidum | Woods | June |
| Highbush Cranberry | Viburnum Trilobum | Moist Woods | May |
| Inkberry | Ilex Glabra | Moist Woods | June to July |
| Sheep Laurel | Kalmia Angustifolia | Moist to Dry | May to June |
| Mountain Laurel | Kalmia Latifolia | Moist to Dry | May to June |
| Silky Dogwood | Cornus Amonium | Moist Woods | May to June |
| Grey Dogwood | Cornus Racemosa | Moist Woods | May to June |
| Red-osier Dogwood | Cornus Sericea | Moist Woods | June |
| Meadowsweet | Spiraea Latifolia | Wet Meadows | June to July |