Locally Available Native Plants
The ANA Green Team did some digging as assembled this list of fabulous, locally-available native plants for our new Native Plant Rebate program:
Tangletown Gardens
- Anise hyssop (agastache) – seeds itself freely, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blue-giant-hyssop
- Asters – several shades and heights, New England aster is shorter than most, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/new-england-aster
- Black-eyed Susan (rudbeckia) – https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/black-eyed-susan
- Cardinal flower (lobelia) – needs moisture – https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/cardinal-flower
- Coneflower – several shades – https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/eastern-purple-coneflower
- Coriopsis – https://www.prairiemoon.com/coreopsis-palmata-prairie-coreopsis-prairie-moon-nursery.html
- Helenium/sneezeweed – spreads freely by seed, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/sneezeweed
- Heliopsis/false sunflower – https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/smooth-oxeye
- Penstemon/beardtongue – seeds itself freely, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/search?kw=beardtongue
- Phlox – https://www.prairiemoon.com/search.html?Search=phlox
- Solidago/goldenrod – https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/search?kw=solidago
- Turtlehead – https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/white-turtlehead
- Wild geranium – several shades, https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/Plants/1414
- Yarrow – several shades, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/common-yarrow
Bachman’s
- Milkweed: Cinderella, Sullivan’s, Whorled
- FireWeed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/fireweed
- Wild Indigo https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/white-wild-indigo
- Coneflower: Bush, Narrowleaved, Yellow https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/eastern-purple-coneflower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/eastern-purple-coneflower
- Coreopsis https://www.prairiemoon.com/coreopsis-palmata-prairie-coreopsis-prairie-moon-nursery.html
- Aster: big-leaved, smooth blue, New England, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/new-england-aster
- Great Blue Lobelia https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blue-lobelia
- Purple Prairie Clover https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/purple-prairie-clover
- Phlox, https://www.prairiemoon.com/search.html?Search=phlox
- Wild Bergamot https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-bergamot
- Rudbeckia: wild golden glow, black-eyed susan https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/black-eyed-susan
- Sedge – varied https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/search?kw=sedge
- Strawberries
Wagners
- Butterfly weed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/butterfly-weed
- Yarrow, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/common-yarrow
- Coneflower: several varieties https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/eastern-purple-coneflower
- Sneezeweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/sneezeweed
- Aster, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/new-england-aster
- Monarda https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-bergamot
- Wild Geranium https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-geranium
- Coreopsis https://www.prairiemoon.com/coreopsis-palmata-prairie-coreopsis-prairie-moon-nursery.html
- Stonecrop https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/ditch-stonecrop
- Bellflower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/search?kw=bellflower
Mother Earth Gardens (3738 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis)
Native plants are on racks near front entrance.
Shade
- Tall Thimbleweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/tall-thimbleweed
- Columbine https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/red-columbine
- Poke Milkweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/red-columbine
- Heart-leaved Aster
- Big-leaved Aster
- Short’s Aster https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/shorts-aster
- Marsh marigold https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/marsh-marigold
- Tall bellflower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/marsh-marigold
- Sweet Joe Pye Weed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/sweet-scented-joe-pye-weed
- Wild Geranium–can spread aggressively–https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-geranium
- Wild Blue Phlox https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-blue-phlox
- Jacob’s Ladder
- Zigzag, Elm-leaved goldenrod https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/zigzag-goldenrod
- Long-Beaked Sedges https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/sprengels-sedge
- Silky Wild Rye https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/silky-wild-rye
Part-Sun/Full Sun
- Big bluestem https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/big-bluestem
- Bebb’s Oval Sedge
- Brown Fox Sedge https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/fox-sedge
- Sweet Grass https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/sweetgrass
- Common Rush https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/soft-rush
- Path Rush https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/path-rush
- June grass https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/junegrass
- Switch grass https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/switchgrass
- Indian grass https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/indian-grass
- Cord Grass https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/prairie-cordgrass
- Northern Prairie Dropseed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/prairie-dropseed
- Sweet Flag https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/sweet-flag
- Anise Hyssop https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blue-giant-hyssop
- Pearly Everlasting https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/pearly-everlasting
- Pussytoes
- Prairie Sage https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-sagewort
- Swamp Milkweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/swamp-milkweed
- Showy Milkweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/showy-milkweed
- Sullivant’s Milkweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/sullivants-milkweed
- Common Milkweed, can spread aggressively, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/common-milkweed
- Whirled Milkweed
- Butterfly Weed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/butterfly-weed
- Swamp Aster https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/purple-stemmed-aster
- Silky Aster https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/silky-aster
- Blue Wild Indigo
- White Wild Indigo https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/white-wild-indigo
- Cream Wild Indigo https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/plains-wild-indigo
Prairie/Full Sun
- Pale Indian Plantain
- Harebell https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/harebell
- Partridge Pea https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/partridge-pea
- Indian Paintbrush https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/indian-paintbrush
- Tall Larkspur
- Narrow-leaved Coneflower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/narrow-leaved-purple-coneflower
- Pale Purple Coneflower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/pale-purple-coneflower
- Bush’s Coneflower
- Purple Coneflower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/eastern-purple-coneflower
- Fireweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/fireweed
- Rattlesnake Master https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/rattlesnake-master
- Mistflower
- Joe Pye Weed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/sweet-scented-joe-pye-weed
- Boneset https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/common-boneset
- Wild Strawberry https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-strawberry
- Blanket Flower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blanketflower
- Rose Mallow https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/halberd-leaved-rose-mallow
- Northern Blue Flag https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/harlequin-blueflag
- Button Blazing Star
- Meadow Blazing Starhttps://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/northern-plains-blazing-star
- Dotted Blazing Star https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/dotted-blazing-star
- Marsh Blazing Star
- Cardinal Flower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/cardinal-flower
- Great Blue Lobelia https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blue-lobelia
- Spotted Bee Balm https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/spotted-horsemint
- Prairie Phlox https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-phlox
- Mountain Mint https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/virginia-mountain-mint
- Yellow Coneflower https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/gray-headed-coneflower
- Orange Coneflower
- Black-eyed Susan https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/black-eyed-susan
- Sweet Black-eyed Susan https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/sweet-coneflower
- Brown-eyed Susan https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/brown-eyed-susan
- Wild Petunia https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-petunia
- Wild Senna
- Compass Plant https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/compass-plant
- Prairie Dock https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-dock
- Stiff Goldenrod https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/stiff-goldenrod
- Showy Goldenrod https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/showy-goldenrod
- Trailing Wild Bean https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-bean
- Blue Vervain https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blue-vervain
- Hoary Vervain https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/hoary-vervain
- Common Ironweed https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-ironweed
- Culver’s Root https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-ironweed
- Golden Alexanders https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/golden-alexanders
Another favorite resource for learning more about native plants is Blue Thumb’s online guide, which has a great plant finder.