Sugar Maple – Acer saccharum Native
Native in 82 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Indiana native plants
USDA PLANTS records 346 plants as native to Indiana (IN) and routinely sold by nurseries. Each one is mapped by county, so you can see which grow wild where you live.
Indiana native plant list
This list has 346 Indiana natives that nurseries routinely sell: 82 trees, 45 shrubs, 101 wildflowers, 102 grasses and sedges, 8 ferns and 8 vines. The most widespread include Canada Germander, Woolly Yarrow and American Black Elderberry, each recorded as native in at least 85 of Indiana's 92 counties. Checked against USDA PLANTS on June 13, 2026.
American Black Elderberry – Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Native
Native in 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 7 ft for full sun, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Canada Germander – Teucrium canadense Native
Native in 88 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Fowl Mannagrass – Glyceria striata Native
Native in 84 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Field Horsetail – Equisetum arvense Native
Native in 68 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A horsetail for sun or part shade.
American Bittersweet – Celastrus scandens Native
Native in 81 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Eastern Redbud – Cercis canadensis Native
Native in 81 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Button Bush – Cephalanthus occidentalis Native
Native in 83 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 15 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with summer flowers and showy fruit.
Woolly Yarrow – Achillea tomentosa Native
Native in 87 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Fox Sedge – Carex vulpinoidea Native
Native in 84 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Western Brackenfern – Pteridium aquilinum Native
Native in 43 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A fern that tolerates shade.
Virginia Creeper – Parthenocissus quinquefolia Native
Native in 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
American Hornbeam – Carpinus caroliniana Native
Native in 80 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers and fall colour.
Smooth Sumac – Rhus glabra Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Wild Blue Phlox – Phlox divaricata Native
Native in 84 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Virginia Wildrye – Elymus virginicus Native
Native in 84 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Royal/Flowering Fern – Osmunda regalis Native
Native in 42 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A fern that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Trumpet Vine – Campsis radicans Native
Native in 67 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine for full sun, with summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
American Linden – Tilia americana Native
Native in 80 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and fall colour.
Swamp Rose – Rosa palustris Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 8 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Littleleaf Buttercup – Ranunculus abortivus Native
Native in 83 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A plant that tolerates shade.
Mexican Muhly – Muhlenbergia mexicana Native
Native in 81 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.
Cinnamon Fern – Osmunda cinnamomea Native
Native in 40 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A fern that tolerates shade.
Arrowleaf Tearthumb – Polygonum sagittatum Native
Native in 61 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine for full sun.
Eastern Dogwood – Cornus florida Native
Native in 79 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft that tolerates shade, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Northern Spicebush – Lindera benzoin Native
Native in 76 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Common Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris Native
Native in 82 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Strawcolored Flatsedge – Cyperus strigosus Native
Native in 80 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun, with showy fruit.
New York Fern – Thelypteris noveboracensis Native
Native in 39 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A fern that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Riverbank Grape – Vitis riparia Native
Native in 56 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine for sun or part shade.
Black Cherry – Prunus serotina Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
American Hazelnut – Corylus americana Native
Native in 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Ditch Stonecrop – Penthorum sedoides Native
Native in 82 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade.
Whitegrass – Leersia virginica Native
Native in 79 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Interrupted Fern – Osmunda claytoniana Native
Native in 25 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A fern that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Groundnut – Apios americana Native
Native in 55 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Eastern White Oak – Quercus alba Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Blackhaw – Viburnum prunifolium Native
Native in 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 16 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Black-Eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta Native
Native in 80 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower for full sun, with summer flowers.
Eastern Woodland Sedge – Carex blanda Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Crested Woodfern – Dryopteris cristata Native
Native in 21 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A fern that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Catbird Grape – Vitis palmata Native
Native in 7 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit and fall colour.
American Beech – Fagus grandifolia Native
Native in 76 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Gray Dogwood – Cornus racemosa Native
Native in 58 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Bristly Buttercup – Ranunculus hispidus Native
Native in 79 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early spring flowers.
Fall Panicgrass – Panicum dichotomiflorum Native
Native in 77 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual grass for full sun and wet soil.
Water Horsetail – Equisetum fluviatile Native
Native in 16 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A horsetail for full sun and wet soil.
American Wisteria – Wisteria frutescens Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A vine that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Sassafras – Sassafras albidum Native
Native in 74 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers and fall colour.
Rough-Leaf Dogwood – Cornus drummondii Native
Native in 58 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Pennsylvania Smartweed – Polygonum pensylvanicum Native
Native in 79 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual wildflower for full sun, with spring flowers.
Poverty Rush – Juncus tenuis Native
Native in 76 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Black Willow – Salix nigra Native
Native in 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun and wet soil.
New Jersey Tea – Ceanothus americanus Native
Native in 57 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft that tolerates shade.
Jack in the Pulpit – Arisaema triphyllum Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Blunt Spikerush – Eleocharis obtusa Native
Native in 74 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A sedge for full sun.
Green Ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica Native
Native in 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Black Raspberry – Rubus occidentalis Native
Native in 54 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 6 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Philadelphia Daisy – Erigeron philadelphicus Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Sweet Woodreed – Cinna arundinacea Native
Native in 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
American Elm – Ulmus americana Native
Native in 72 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Common Winterberry – Ilex verticillata Native
Native in 54 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Wild Bergamot – Monarda fistulosa Native
Native in 78 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Green Bulrush – Scirpus atrovirens Native
Native in 71 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun.
Box Elder – Acer negundo Native
Native in 71 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 60 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Silky Willow – Salix sericea Native
Native in 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Swamp Milkweed – Asclepias incarnata Native
Native in 77 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with fall flowers.
Frank's Sedge – Carex frankii Native
Native in 69 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Pawpaw – Asimina triloba Native
Native in 71 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 25 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Common Witch Hazel – Hamamelis virginiana Native
Native in 52 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for sun or part shade, with fall flowers and showy fruit.
American Water Horehound – Lycopus americanus Native
Native in 75 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Rice Cutgrass – Leersia oryzoides Native
Native in 69 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Sandbar Willow – Salix interior Native
Native in 70 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Winged Sumac – Rhus copallinum Native
Native in 50 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 8 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Smooth Hedgenettle – Stachys tenuifolia Native
Native in 74 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Hop Sedge – Carex lupulina Native
Native in 68 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Hophornbeam – Ostrya virginiana Native
Native in 69 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 45 ft that tolerates shade.
White Meadowsweet – Spiraea alba Native
Native in 49 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Common Sneeze Weed – Helenium autumnale Native
Native in 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with fall flowers.
Oval-Leaf Sedge – Carex cephalophora Native
Native in 68 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Shumard Red Oak – Quercus shumardii Native
Native in 69 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
American Plum – Prunus americana Native
Native in 47 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 24 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Dotted Smartweed – Polygonum punctatum Native
Native in 72 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Gray's Sedge – Carex grayi Native
Native in 64 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
White Ash – Fraxinus americana Native
Native in 69 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Swamp Loosestrife – Decodon verticillatus Native
Native in 30 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 8 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with midsummer flowers.
Common Blue Violet – Viola sororia Native
Native in 71 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Rufous Bulrush – Scirpus pendulus Native
Native in 63 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Common Hackberry – Celtis occidentalis Native
Native in 68 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 60 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Red Osier Dogwood – Cornus sericea sericea Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun and wet soil, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Devil's Beggartick – Bidens frondosa Native
Native in 70 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Big Bluestem – Andropogon gerardii Native
Native in 62 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Red Maple – Acer rubrum Native
Native in 68 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 68 ft for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Red-Barked Dogwood – Cornus alba Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun and wet soil, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Purpleleaf Willowherb – Epilobium coloratum Native
Native in 70 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Shallow Sedge – Carex lurida Native
Native in 60 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Red Mulberry – Morus rubra Native
Native in 68 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 70 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Redosier Dogwood – Cornus sericea sericea Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun and wet soil, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
American Water Plantain – Alisma subcordatum Native
Native in 66 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Blunt Broom Sedge – Carex tribuloides Native
Native in 59 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Tulip Tree – Liriodendron tulipifera Native
Native in 68 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Steeplebush – Spiraea tomentosa Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft for full sun, with summer flowers and fall colour.
Cardinalflower – Lobelia cardinalis Native
Native in 66 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers.
Awlfruit Sedge – Carex stipata Native
Native in 57 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Bitternut Hickory – Carya cordiformis Native
Native in 67 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Bristly Dewberry – Rubus hispidus Native
Native in 22 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 2 ft for full sun, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Giant Goldenrod – Solidago gigantea Native
Native in 66 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with showy flowers and fall colour.
Woolgrass – Scirpus cyperinus Native
Native in 57 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Red Oak – Quercus rubra Native
Native in 67 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 81 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Speckled Alder – Alnus incana subsp. rugosa Native
Native in 21 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 16 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Mexican Cardinal Flower – Lobelia fulgens Native
Native in 66 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers.
Deertongue – Dichanthelium clandestinum Native
Native in 56 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Shagbark Hickory – Carya ovata Native
Native in 66 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Leadplant – Amorpha canescens Native
Native in 20 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers.
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias tuberosa Native
Native in 65 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Short's Sedge – Carex shortiana Native
Native in 54 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Sour Gum/Tupelo – Nyssa sylvatica Native
Native in 66 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 95 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Hercules's Club – Aralia spinosa Native
Native in 18 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Cutleaf Coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata Native
Native in 65 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Switchgrass – Panicum virgatum Native
Native in 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Black Oak – Quercus velutina Native
Native in 65 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Shining Willow – Salix lucida Native
Native in 18 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 13 ft for sun or part shade.
Jerusalem Artichoke – Helianthus tuberosus Native
Native in 64 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Fragrant Flatsedge – Cyperus odoratus Native
Native in 52 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A sedge for full sun.
Silver Maple – Acer saccharinum Native
Native in 64 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Highbush Blueberry – Vaccinium corymbosum Native
Native in 16 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 12 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Pale Touch-Me-Not – Impatiens pallida Native
Native in 63 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual that tolerates shade.
Little Bluestem – Schizachyrium scoparium Native
Native in 52 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Swamp White Oak – Quercus bicolor Native
Native in 64 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Bog Birch – Betula pumila Native
Native in 14 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 20 ft for full sun and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.
Virginia Iris – Iris virginica Native
Native in 63 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with spring flowers.
Softstem Bulrush – Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Native
Native in 52 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Ohio Buckeye – Aesculus glabra Native
Native in 62 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 68 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Sandcherry – Prunus pumila Native
Native in 14 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 6 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Wild Mint – Mentha arvensis Native
Native in 60 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with spring flowers.
Winter Bentgrass – Agrostis hyemalis Native
Native in 52 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Burr Oak – Quercus macrocarpa Native
Native in 61 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Cane Reed – Arundinaria gigantea Native
Native in 12 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 25 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
Sharpwing Monkeyflower – Mimulus alatus Native
Native in 58 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Canada Wildrye – Elymus canadensis Native
Native in 50 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Pin Oak – Quercus palustris Native
Native in 60 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
Lowbush Blueberry – Vaccinium angustifolium Native
Native in 12 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 2 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Blue Eyed Grass – Sisyrinchium angustifolium Native
Native in 57 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Limestone Meadow Sedge – Carex granularis Native
Native in 50 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Honey Locust – Gleditsia triacanthos Native
Native in 59 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 70 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Alderleaf Buckthorn – Rhamnus alnifolia Native
Native in 10 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Canada Goldenrod – Solidago canadensis Native
Native in 57 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers.
Greater Straw Sedge – Carex normalis Native
Native in 49 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Slippery Elm – Ulmus rubra Native
Native in 59 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 85 ft that tolerates shade.
Leatherleaf – Chamaedaphne calyculata Native
Native in 10 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 4 ft for sun or part shade.
Broadleaf Arrowhead – Sagittaria latifolia Native
Native in 56 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Tapertip Rush – Juncus acuminatus Native
Native in 48 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Eastern Cottonwood – Populus deltoides Native
Native in 57 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 190 ft for full sun and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Stiff Dogwood – Cornus foemina Native
Native in 9 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 16 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Golden Ragwort – Packera aurea Native
Native in 56 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early spring flowers.
Riverbank Wildrye – Elymus riparius Native
Native in 47 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Eastern Black Walnut – Juglans nigra Native
Native in 55 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Chickasaw Plum – Prunus angustifolia Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Nodding Lady's Tresses – Spiranthes cernua Native
Native in 56 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late summer flowers.
Squarrose Sedge – Carex squarrosa Native
Native in 47 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Butternut – Juglans cinerea Native
Native in 54 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Silky Dogwood – Cornus amomum Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers and showy fruit.
Closed Bottle Gentian – Gentiana andrewsii Native
Native in 54 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers and fall colour.
Yellow Indian Grass – Sorghastrum nutans Native
Native in 46 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Bigtooth Aspen – Populus grandidentata Native
Native in 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 65 ft for full sun.
Common Juniper – Juniperus communis Native
Native in 7 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Nodding Beggartick – Bidens cernua Native
Native in 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Common Rush – Juncus effusus Native
Native in 45 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
Eastern Redcedar – Juniperus virginiana Native
Native in 47 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Witherod Viburnum – Viburnum cassinoides Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 15 ft that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers.
Pinnate Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata Native
Native in 52 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Prairie Cordgrass – Spartina pectinata Native
Native in 44 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Pussy Willow – Salix discolor Native
Native in 44 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 40 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Canada Yew – Taxus canadensis Native
Native in 4 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 5 ft that tolerates shade.
Crowned Beggarticks – Bidens coronata Native
Native in 51 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Graceful Sedge – Carex gracillima Native
Native in 42 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.
Quaking Aspen – Populus tremuloides Native
Native in 41 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 65 ft for full sun.
Mountain Laurel – Kalmia latifolia Native
Native in 4 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Swamp Smartweed – Polygonum hydropiperoides Native
Native in 51 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Fringed Sedge – Carex crinita Native
Native in 41 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Shellbark Hickory – Carya laciniosa Native
Native in 41 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Woolly Beachheather – Hudsonia tomentosa Native
Native in 4 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 1 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers and fall colour.
Marsh Marigold – Caltha palustris Native
Native in 49 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.
Bluejoint – Calamagrostis canadensis Native
Native in 40 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Chokecherry – Prunus virginiana Native
Native in 37 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Kinnikinnick – Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 6 in for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Rough Avens – Geum laciniatum Native
Native in 49 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Crested Sedge – Carex cristatella Native
Native in 38 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Nannyberry – Viburnum lentago Native
Native in 36 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 28 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Virginia Sweetspire – Itea virginica Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.
Broadleaf Cattail – Typha latifolia Native
Native in 48 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Torrey's Rush – Juncus torreyi Native
Native in 37 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
River/Red Birch – Betula nigra Native
Native in 34 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 70 ft for full sun.
Russet Buffaloberry – Shepherdia canadensis Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A shrub up to 6 ft for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Common Duckmeat – Spirodela polyrrhiza Native
Native in 46 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late summer flowers.
Georgia Bulrush – Scirpus georgianus Native
Native in 31 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Sweet Gum – Liquidambar styraciflua Native
Native in 34 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Roundleaf Goldenrod – Solidago patula Native
Native in 46 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall flowers and fall colour.
Whiteroot Rush – Juncus brachycarpus Native
Native in 29 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
American Persimmon – Diospyros virginiana Native
Native in 30 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 55 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Atlantic Camas – Camassia scilloides Native
Native in 45 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Common Spikerush – Eleocharis palustris Native
Native in 27 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Cockspur Hawthorn – Crataegus crus-galli Native
Native in 29 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Sawtooth Sunflower – Helianthus grosseserratus Native
Native in 44 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Longhair Sedge – Carex comosa Native
Native in 27 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Black Ash – Fraxinus nigra Native
Native in 28 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 65 ft for full sun.
Common Goldstar – Hypoxis hirsuta Native
Native in 43 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers.
Greater Bladder Sedge – Carex intumescens Native
Native in 26 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Peachleaf Willow – Salix amygdaloides Native
Native in 27 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun.
Partridge Pea – Chamaecrista fasciculata Native
Native in 43 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual wildflower that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers.
Hairy Sedge – Carex lacustris Native
Native in 26 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Osage-Orange – Maclura pomifera Native
Native in 25 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 35 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Virginia Water Horehound – Lycopus virginicus Native
Native in 43 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers and showy fruit.
Toad Rush – Juncus bufonius Native
Native in 26 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual rush for full sun and wet soil.
Thinleaf Alder – Alnus incana Native
Native in 21 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Water Knotweed – Polygonum amphibium Native
Native in 42 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Sea Oats – Chasmanthium latifolium Native
Native in 25 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Blackjack Oak – Quercus marilandica Native
Native in 17 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
American Water-Willow – Justicia americana Native
Native in 41 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Three-Way Sedge – Dulichium arundinaceum Native
Native in 25 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Pumpkin Ash – Fraxinus profunda Native
Native in 17 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Foxglove Beardtongue – Penstemon digitalis Native
Native in 41 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers.
Western Wheatgrass – Pascopyrum smithii Native
Native in 25 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Post Oak – Quercus stellata Native
Native in 16 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
Virginia Bluebells – Mertensia virginica Native
Native in 41 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Canadian Rush – Juncus canadensis Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Eastern White Pine – Pinus strobus Native
Native in 13 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen tree up to 150 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Blue Mistflower – Conoclinium coelestinum Native
Native in 38 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Needle Spikerush – Eleocharis acicularis Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A sedge for full sun.
Pecan – Carya illinoinensis Native
Native in 13 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Smooth Phlox – Phlox glaberrima Native
Native in 37 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Broom Sedge – Carex scoparia Native
Native in 23 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Southern Red Oak – Quercus falcata Native
Native in 13 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Gay Feather – Liatris spicata Native
Native in 35 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers.
Upright Sedge – Carex stricta Native
Native in 22 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.
Canadian Hemlock – Tsuga canadensis Native
Native in 12 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen tree up to 105 ft that tolerates shade.
Broadfruit Bur-Reed – Sparganium eurycarpum Native
Native in 33 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Cattail Sedge – Carex typhina Native
Native in 21 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Sugarberry – Celtis laevigata Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Common Duckweed – Lemna minor Native
Native in 33 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Drooping Sedge – Carex prasina Native
Native in 21 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.
Western Catalpa – Catalpa speciosa Native
Native in 9 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Skunk Cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus Native
Native in 32 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers.
Muskingum Sedge – Carex muskingumensis Native
Native in 21 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Bean Tree – Catalpa bignonioides Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 66 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod – Solidago rugosa Native
Native in 32 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers.
Ravenfoot Sedge – Carex crus-corvi Native
Native in 19 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Overcup Oak – Quercus lyrata Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Halberdleaf Rosemallow – Hibiscus laevis Native
Native in 30 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with midsummer flowers.
June Grass – Koeleria macrantha Native
Native in 17 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Pin Cherry – Prunus pensylvanica Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Missouri Ironweed – Vernonia missurica Native
Native in 30 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Bicknell's Sedge – Carex bicknellii Native
Native in 16 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.
Eastern Swampprivet – Forestiera acuminata Native
Native in 7 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 33 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Longbeak Buttercup – Ranunculus longirostris Native
Native in 27 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers.
Grassleaf Rush – Juncus marginatus Native
Native in 16 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Cucumber Tree – Magnolia acuminata Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Maryland Senna – Senna marilandica Native
Native in 27 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with summer flowers.
Northern Reedgrass – Calamagrostis stricta subsp. inexpansa Native
Native in 16 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall colour.
Possumhaw – Ilex decidua Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 33 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Canadian Milkvetch – Astragalus canadensis Native
Native in 26 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
Annual Wildrice – Zizania aquatica Native
Native in 15 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual grass for full sun and wet soil.
Bald Cypress – Taxodium distichum Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 130 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall colour.
Coon's Tail – Ceratophyllum demersum Native
Native in 26 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Sideoats Grama – Bouteloua curtipendula Native
Native in 15 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Green Hawthorn – Crataegus viridis Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow – Hibiscus moscheutos Native
Native in 26 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with summer flowers.
White Edge Sedge – Carex debilis Native
Native in 15 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Northern Mountain Ash – Sorbus decora Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 40 ft that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Purplehead Sneezeweed – Helenium flexuosum Native
Native in 26 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with summer flowers.
Fringed Brome – Bromus ciliatus Native
Native in 14 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Paper Birch – Betula papyrifera Native
Native in 4 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 70 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers and fall colour.
Longleaf Pondweed – Potamogeton nodosus Native
Native in 25 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Troublesome Sedge – Carex molesta Native
Native in 14 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
American Arborvitae – Thuja occidentalis Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade.
Purplestem Beggarticks – Bidens connata Native
Native in 25 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Greenwhite Sedge – Carex albolutescens Native
Native in 13 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Balsam Poplar – Populus balsamifera Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for full sun.
Green Arrow Arum – Peltandra virginica Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with spring flowers.
Squarestem Spikerush – Eleocharis quadrangulata Native
Native in 13 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Coastal Plain Willow – Salix caroliniana Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 33 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata Native
Native in 24 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Prickly Bog Sedge – Carex atlantica Native
Native in 12 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Gray Birch – Betula populifolia Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Bearded Beggarticks – Bidens aristosa Native
Native in 22 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and showy fruit.
Inland Rush – Juncus interior Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Sourwood Tree – Oxydendrum arboreum Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 35 ft that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers and fall colour.
Star Duckweed – Lemna trisulca Native
Native in 20 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Knotted Rush – Juncus nodosus Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
Virginia Pine – Pinus virginiana Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen tree up to 70 ft for full sun.
White Doll's Daisy – Boltonia asteroides Native
Native in 19 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Little Green Sedge – Carex viridula Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Missouri River Willow – Salix eriocephala Native
Native in 2 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 52 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Bigleaf Aster – Eurybia macrophylla Native
Native in 18 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Sand Dropseed – Sporobolus cryptandrus Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Washington Hawthorn – Crataegus phaenopyrum Native
Native in 2 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
American Eelgrass – Vallisneria americana Native
Native in 17 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Twisted Sedge – Carex torta Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Hazel Alder – Alnus serrulata Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun and wet soil.
Common Cowparsnip – Heracleum maximum Native
Native in 17 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Rattlesnake Mannagrass – Glyceria canadensis Native
Native in 10 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Red Pine – Pinus resinosa Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An evergreen tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush – Castilleja coccinea Native
Native in 17 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual wildflower that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Bebb's Sedge – Carex bebbii Native
Native in 9 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Yellow Wood – Cladrastis kentukea Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A tree up to 40 ft for sun or part shade, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Nodding Waternymph – Najas flexilis Native
Native in 15 of Indiana’s 92 counties. An annual for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Fowl Bluegrass – Poa palustris Native
Native in 9 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.
Largeleaf Pondweed – Potamogeton amplifolius Native
Native in 13 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Tall Cottongrass – Eriophorum angustifolium Native
Native in 9 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.
Purple Coneflower – Echinacea purpurea Native
Native in 13 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Hairyfruit Sedge – Carex trichocarpa Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Pennsylvania Buttercup – Ranunculus pensylvanicus Native
Native in 12 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower that tolerates shade, with midsummer flowers.
Prairie Dropseed – Sporobolus heterolepis Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.
American Bur-Reed – Sparganium americanum Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Slender Wheatgrass – Elymus trachycaulus trachycaulus Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
American Lotus – Nelumbo lutea Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Jointleaf Rush – Juncus articulatus Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Buckbean – Menyanthes trifoliata Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.
Silvery Sedge – Carex canescens Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Lanceleaf Tickseed – Coreopsis lanceolata Native
Native in 11 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Softleaf Sedge – Carex disperma Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Illinois Bundleflower – Desmanthus illinoensis Native
Native in 10 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Water Sedge – Carex aquatilis Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Arumleaf Arrowhead – Sagittaria cuneata Native
Native in 9 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with showy flowers.
Golden Sedge – Carex aurea Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Prairie Blazing Star – Liatris pycnostachya Native
Native in 8 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
Jointed Spikesedge – Eleocharis equisetoides Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Robbins' Pondweed – Potamogeton robbinsii Native
Native in 6 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Needlepod Rush – Juncus scirpoides Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial rush that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Pale Purple Coneflower – Echinacea pallida Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Prairie Sandreed – Calamovilfa longifolia Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Mexican Hat – Ratibida columnifera Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Wheat Sedge – Carex atherodes Native
Native in 5 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Purple Avens – Geum rivale Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with mid-spring flowers.
American Beachgrass – Ammophila breviligulata Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Silverweed – Potentilla anserina Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Eastern Gamagrass – Tripsacum dactyloides Native
Native in 2 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Silverweed Cinquefoil – Argentina anserina Native
Native in 3 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Hairawn Muhly – Muhlenbergia capillaris Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with fall colour.
Swamp Sunflower – Helianthus angustifolius Native
Native in 2 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Meadow Barley – Hordeum brachyantherum Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
American Speedwell – Veronica americana Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with midsummer flowers.
Necklace Sedge – Carex projecta Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Golden Tickseed – Coreopsis tinctoria Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Needle and Thread – Hesperostipa comata comata Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with showy fruit.
Needle and Thread Grass – Stipa comata Native
Native in 1 of Indiana’s 92 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with showy fruit.
No plant on this page matches that.
USDA records 200 of these 346 plants as native in fewer than half of Indiana’s counties. The map on each card shows where. A county with no record may never have been surveyed for that plant, so look at the counties around yours too, or use the county checker for an address-level answer.
Indiana’s own list regulates 43 plants. None of them is on this page. Indiana invasive plants has each one, with the rule cited.
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Use our “Is it native” tool for free.Compiled from USDA PLANTS, retrieved June 13, 2026. If you spot a plant we have wrong, tell us at [email protected].
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| Plant | Scientific name | Type | Light | Native counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderleaf Buckthorn | Rhamnus alnifolia | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 10 of 92 |
| American Arborvitae | Thuja occidentalis | Tree | Sun or part shade | 3 of 92 |
| American Beachgrass | Ammophila breviligulata | Grass | Full sun | 3 of 92 |
| American Beech | Fagus grandifolia | Tree | Tolerates shade | 76 of 92 |
| American Bittersweet | Celastrus scandens | Vine | Tolerates shade | 81 of 92 |
| American Black Elderberry | Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 85 of 92 |
| American Bur-Reed | Sparganium americanum | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 11 of 92 |
| American Eelgrass | Vallisneria americana | Perennial | Full sun | 17 of 92 |
| American Elm | Ulmus americana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 72 of 92 |
| American Hazelnut | Corylus americana | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 73 of 92 |
| American Hornbeam | Carpinus caroliniana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 80 of 92 |
| American Linden | Tilia americana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 80 of 92 |
| American Lotus | Nelumbo lutea | Wildflower | Full sun | 11 of 92 |
| American Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 30 of 92 |
| American Plum | Prunus americana | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 47 of 92 |
| American Speedwell | Veronica americana | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 1 of 92 |
| American Water Horehound | Lycopus americanus | Perennial | Tolerates shade | 75 of 92 |
| American Water Plantain | Alisma subcordatum | Wildflower | Full sun | 66 of 92 |
| American Water-Willow | Justicia americana | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 41 of 92 |
| American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens | Vine | Tolerates shade | 6 of 92 |
| Annual Wildrice | Zizania aquatica | Grass | Full sun | 15 of 92 |
| Arrowleaf Tearthumb | Polygonum sagittatum | Vine | Full sun | 61 of 92 |
| Arumleaf Arrowhead | Sagittaria cuneata | Wildflower | Full sun | 9 of 92 |
| Atlantic Camas | Camassia scilloides | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 45 of 92 |
| Awlfruit Sedge | Carex stipata | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 57 of 92 |
| Bald Cypress | Taxodium distichum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 5 of 92 |
| Balsam Poplar | Populus balsamifera | Tree | Full sun | 3 of 92 |
| Bean Tree | Catalpa bignonioides | Tree | Sun or part shade | 8 of 92 |
| Bearded Beggarticks | Bidens aristosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 22 of 92 |
| Bebb's Sedge | Carex bebbii | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 9 of 92 |
| Bicknell's Sedge | Carex bicknellii | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 16 of 92 |
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | Grass | Full sun | 62 of 92 |
| Bigleaf Aster | Eurybia macrophylla | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 18 of 92 |
| Bigtooth Aspen | Populus grandidentata | Tree | Full sun | 53 of 92 |
| Bitternut Hickory | Carya cordiformis | Tree | Full sun | 67 of 92 |
| Black Ash | Fraxinus nigra | Tree | Full sun | 28 of 92 |
| Black Cherry | Prunus serotina | Tree | Full sun | 78 of 92 |
| Black Oak | Quercus velutina | Tree | Sun or part shade | 65 of 92 |
| Black Raspberry | Rubus occidentalis | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 54 of 92 |
| Black Willow | Salix nigra | Tree | Full sun | 73 of 92 |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Wildflower | Full sun | 80 of 92 |
| Blackhaw | Viburnum prunifolium | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 73 of 92 |
| Blackjack Oak | Quercus marilandica | Tree | Full sun | 17 of 92 |
| Blue Eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 57 of 92 |
| Blue Mistflower | Conoclinium coelestinum | Perennial | Tolerates shade | 38 of 92 |
| Bluejoint | Calamagrostis canadensis | Grass | Full sun | 40 of 92 |
| Blunt Broom Sedge | Carex tribuloides | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 59 of 92 |
| Blunt Spikerush | Eleocharis obtusa | Sedge | Full sun | 74 of 92 |
| Bog Birch | Betula pumila | Shrub | Full sun | 14 of 92 |
| Box Elder | Acer negundo | Tree | Tolerates shade | 71 of 92 |
| Bristly Buttercup | Ranunculus hispidus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 79 of 92 |
| Bristly Dewberry | Rubus hispidus | Shrub | Full sun | 22 of 92 |
| Broadfruit Bur-Reed | Sparganium eurycarpum | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 33 of 92 |
| Broadleaf Arrowhead | Sagittaria latifolia | Wildflower | Full sun | 56 of 92 |
| Broadleaf Cattail | Typha latifolia | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 48 of 92 |
| Broom Sedge | Carex scoparia | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 23 of 92 |
| Buckbean | Menyanthes trifoliata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 11 of 92 |
| Burr Oak | Quercus macrocarpa | Tree | Sun or part shade | 61 of 92 |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa | Wildflower | Full sun | 65 of 92 |
| Butternut | Juglans cinerea | Tree | Full sun | 54 of 92 |
| Button Bush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 83 of 92 |
| Canada Germander | Teucrium canadense | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 88 of 92 |
| Canada Goldenrod | Solidago canadensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 57 of 92 |
| Canada Wildrye | Elymus canadensis | Grass | Tolerates shade | 50 of 92 |
| Canada Yew | Taxus canadensis | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 4 of 92 |
| Canadian Hemlock | Tsuga canadensis | Tree | Tolerates shade | 12 of 92 |
| Canadian Milkvetch | Astragalus canadensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 26 of 92 |
| Canadian Rush | Juncus canadensis | Rush | Sun or part shade | 24 of 92 |
| Cane Reed | Arundinaria gigantea | Shrub | Full sun | 12 of 92 |
| Cardinalflower | Lobelia cardinalis | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 66 of 92 |
| Catbird Grape | Vitis palmata | Vine | Sun or part shade | 7 of 92 |
| Cattail Sedge | Carex typhina | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 21 of 92 |
| Chickasaw Plum | Prunus angustifolia | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 8 of 92 |
| Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | Tree | Full sun | 37 of 92 |
| Cinnamon Fern | Osmunda cinnamomea | Fern | Tolerates shade | 40 of 92 |
| Closed Bottle Gentian | Gentiana andrewsii | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 54 of 92 |
| Coastal Plain Willow | Salix caroliniana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 3 of 92 |
| Cockspur Hawthorn | Crataegus crus-galli | Tree | Full sun | 29 of 92 |
| Common Blue Violet | Viola sororia | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 71 of 92 |
| Common Cowparsnip | Heracleum maximum | Wildflower | Full sun | 17 of 92 |
| Common Duckmeat | Spirodela polyrrhiza | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 46 of 92 |
| Common Duckweed | Lemna minor | Perennial | Full sun | 33 of 92 |
| Common Goldstar | Hypoxis hirsuta | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 43 of 92 |
| Common Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | Tree | Tolerates shade | 68 of 92 |
| Common Juniper | Juniperus communis | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 7 of 92 |
| Common Rush | Juncus effusus | Rush | Full sun | 45 of 92 |
| Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 82 of 92 |
| Common Sneeze Weed | Helenium autumnale | Wildflower | Full sun | 73 of 92 |
| Common Spikerush | Eleocharis palustris | Sedge | Full sun | 27 of 92 |
| Common Winterberry | Ilex verticillata | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 54 of 92 |
| Common Witch Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 52 of 92 |
| Coon's Tail | Ceratophyllum demersum | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 26 of 92 |
| Crested Sedge | Carex cristatella | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 38 of 92 |
| Crested Woodfern | Dryopteris cristata | Fern | Tolerates shade | 21 of 92 |
| Crimsoneyed Rosemallow | Hibiscus moscheutos | Wildflower | Full sun | 26 of 92 |
| Crowned Beggarticks | Bidens coronata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 51 of 92 |
| Cucumber Tree | Magnolia acuminata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 6 of 92 |
| Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 65 of 92 |
| Deertongue | Dichanthelium clandestinum | Grass | Full sun | 56 of 92 |
| Devil's Beggartick | Bidens frondosa | Annual | Sun or part shade | 70 of 92 |
| Ditch Stonecrop | Penthorum sedoides | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 82 of 92 |
| Dotted Smartweed | Polygonum punctatum | Wildflower | Full sun | 72 of 92 |
| Drooping Sedge | Carex prasina | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 21 of 92 |
| Eastern Black Walnut | Juglans nigra | Tree | Full sun | 55 of 92 |
| Eastern Cottonwood | Populus deltoides | Tree | Full sun | 57 of 92 |
| Eastern Dogwood | Cornus florida | Tree | Tolerates shade | 79 of 92 |
| Eastern Gamagrass | Tripsacum dactyloides | Grass | Full sun | 2 of 92 |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis | Tree | Tolerates shade | 81 of 92 |
| Eastern Redcedar | Juniperus virginiana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 47 of 92 |
| Eastern Swampprivet | Forestiera acuminata | Tree | Tolerates shade | 7 of 92 |
| Eastern White Oak | Quercus alba | Tree | Sun or part shade | 78 of 92 |
| Eastern White Pine | Pinus strobus | Tree | Sun or part shade | 13 of 92 |
| Eastern Woodland Sedge | Carex blanda | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 78 of 92 |
| Fall Panicgrass | Panicum dichotomiflorum | Grass | Full sun | 77 of 92 |
| Field Horsetail | Equisetum arvense | Horsetail | Sun or part shade | 68 of 92 |
| Fowl Bluegrass | Poa palustris | Grass | Sun or part shade | 9 of 92 |
| Fowl Mannagrass | Glyceria striata | Grass | Tolerates shade | 84 of 92 |
| Fox Sedge | Carex vulpinoidea | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 84 of 92 |
| Foxglove Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 41 of 92 |
| Fragrant Flatsedge | Cyperus odoratus | Sedge | Full sun | 52 of 92 |
| Frank's Sedge | Carex frankii | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 69 of 92 |
| Fringed Brome | Bromus ciliatus | Grass | Tolerates shade | 14 of 92 |
| Fringed Sedge | Carex crinita | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 41 of 92 |
| Gay Feather | Liatris spicata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 35 of 92 |
| Georgia Bulrush | Scirpus georgianus | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 31 of 92 |
| Giant Goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 66 of 92 |
| Golden Ragwort | Packera aurea | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 56 of 92 |
| Golden Sedge | Carex aurea | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 5 of 92 |
| Golden Tickseed | Coreopsis tinctoria | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 1 of 92 |
| Graceful Sedge | Carex gracillima | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 42 of 92 |
| Grassleaf Rush | Juncus marginatus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 16 of 92 |
| Gray Birch | Betula populifolia | Tree | Sun or part shade | 3 of 92 |
| Gray Dogwood | Cornus racemosa | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 58 of 92 |
| Gray's Sedge | Carex grayi | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 64 of 92 |
| Greater Bladder Sedge | Carex intumescens | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 26 of 92 |
| Greater Straw Sedge | Carex normalis | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 49 of 92 |
| Green Arrow Arum | Peltandra virginica | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 24 of 92 |
| Green Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Tree | Tolerates shade | 73 of 92 |
| Green Bulrush | Scirpus atrovirens | Sedge | Full sun | 71 of 92 |
| Green Hawthorn | Crataegus viridis | Tree | Full sun | 5 of 92 |
| Greenwhite Sedge | Carex albolutescens | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 13 of 92 |
| Groundnut | Apios americana | Vine | Tolerates shade | 55 of 92 |
| Hairawn Muhly | Muhlenbergia capillaris | Grass | Full sun | 1 of 92 |
| Hairy Sedge | Carex lacustris | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 26 of 92 |
| Hairyfruit Sedge | Carex trichocarpa | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 8 of 92 |
| Halberdleaf Rosemallow | Hibiscus laevis | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 30 of 92 |
| Hazel Alder | Alnus serrulata | Tree | Full sun | 1 of 92 |
| Hercules's Club | Aralia spinosa | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 18 of 92 |
| Highbush Blueberry | Vaccinium corymbosum | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 16 of 92 |
| Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos | Tree | Full sun | 59 of 92 |
| Hop Sedge | Carex lupulina | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 68 of 92 |
| Hophornbeam | Ostrya virginiana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 69 of 92 |
| Illinois Bundleflower | Desmanthus illinoensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 10 of 92 |
| Inland Rush | Juncus interior | Rush | Sun or part shade | 11 of 92 |
| Interrupted Fern | Osmunda claytoniana | Fern | Tolerates shade | 25 of 92 |
| Jack in the Pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 78 of 92 |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | Helianthus tuberosus | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 64 of 92 |
| Jointed Spikesedge | Eleocharis equisetoides | Sedge | Full sun | 5 of 92 |
| Jointleaf Rush | Juncus articulatus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 6 of 92 |
| June Grass | Koeleria macrantha | Grass | Tolerates shade | 17 of 92 |
| Kinnikinnick | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 3 of 92 |
| Knotted Rush | Juncus nodosus | Rush | Full sun | 11 of 92 |
| Lanceleaf Tickseed | Coreopsis lanceolata | Wildflower | Full sun | 11 of 92 |
| Largeleaf Pondweed | Potamogeton amplifolius | Perennial | Full sun | 13 of 92 |
| Leadplant | Amorpha canescens | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 20 of 92 |
| Leatherleaf | Chamaedaphne calyculata | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 10 of 92 |
| Limestone Meadow Sedge | Carex granularis | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 50 of 92 |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass | Full sun | 52 of 92 |
| Little Green Sedge | Carex viridula | Sedge | Full sun | 11 of 92 |
| Littleleaf Buttercup | Ranunculus abortivus | Plant | Tolerates shade | 83 of 92 |
| Longbeak Buttercup | Ranunculus longirostris | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 27 of 92 |
| Longhair Sedge | Carex comosa | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 27 of 92 |
| Longleaf Pondweed | Potamogeton nodosus | Perennial | Full sun | 25 of 92 |
| Lowbush Blueberry | Vaccinium angustifolium | Shrub | Full sun | 12 of 92 |
| Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | Wildflower | Full sun | 49 of 92 |
| Maryland Senna | Senna marilandica | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 27 of 92 |
| Meadow Barley | Hordeum brachyantherum | Grass | Full sun | 1 of 92 |
| Mexican Cardinal Flower | Lobelia fulgens | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 66 of 92 |
| Mexican Hat | Ratibida columnifera | Wildflower | Full sun | 3 of 92 |
| Mexican Muhly | Muhlenbergia mexicana | Grass | Sun or part shade | 81 of 92 |
| Missouri Ironweed | Vernonia missurica | Wildflower | Full sun | 30 of 92 |
| Missouri River Willow | Salix eriocephala | Tree | Tolerates shade | 2 of 92 |
| Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 4 of 92 |
| Muskingum Sedge | Carex muskingumensis | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 21 of 92 |
| Nannyberry | Viburnum lentago | Tree | Tolerates shade | 36 of 92 |
| Necklace Sedge | Carex projecta | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 1 of 92 |
| Needle and Thread | Hesperostipa comata comata | Grass | Full sun | 1 of 92 |
| Needle and Thread Grass | Stipa comata | Grass | Full sun | 1 of 92 |
| Needle Spikerush | Eleocharis acicularis | Sedge | Full sun | 24 of 92 |
| Needlepod Rush | Juncus scirpoides | Rush | Tolerates shade | 5 of 92 |
| New Jersey Tea | Ceanothus americanus | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 57 of 92 |
| New York Fern | Thelypteris noveboracensis | Fern | Tolerates shade | 39 of 92 |
| Nodding Beggartick | Bidens cernua | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 53 of 92 |
| Nodding Lady's Tresses | Spiranthes cernua | Wildflower | Full sun | 56 of 92 |
| Nodding Waternymph | Najas flexilis | Annual | Sun or part shade | 15 of 92 |
| Northern Mountain Ash | Sorbus decora | Tree | Tolerates shade | 5 of 92 |
| Northern Reedgrass | Calamagrostis stricta subsp. inexpansa | Grass | Sun or part shade | 16 of 92 |
| Northern Spicebush | Lindera benzoin | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 76 of 92 |
| Ohio Buckeye | Aesculus glabra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 62 of 92 |
| Osage-Orange | Maclura pomifera | Tree | Full sun | 25 of 92 |
| Oval-Leaf Sedge | Carex cephalophora | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 68 of 92 |
| Overcup Oak | Quercus lyrata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 8 of 92 |
| Pale Purple Coneflower | Echinacea pallida | Wildflower | Full sun | 5 of 92 |
| Pale Touch-Me-Not | Impatiens pallida | Annual | Tolerates shade | 63 of 92 |
| Paper Birch | Betula papyrifera | Tree | Full sun | 4 of 92 |
| Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 43 of 92 |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba | Tree | Tolerates shade | 71 of 92 |
| Peachleaf Willow | Salix amygdaloides | Tree | Full sun | 27 of 92 |
| Pecan | Carya illinoinensis | Tree | Full sun | 13 of 92 |
| Pennsylvania Buttercup | Ranunculus pensylvanicus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 12 of 92 |
| Pennsylvania Smartweed | Polygonum pensylvanicum | Wildflower | Full sun | 79 of 92 |
| Philadelphia Daisy | Erigeron philadelphicus | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 78 of 92 |
| Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | Wildflower | Full sun | 24 of 92 |
| Pin Cherry | Prunus pensylvanica | Tree | Full sun | 8 of 92 |
| Pin Oak | Quercus palustris | Tree | Full sun | 60 of 92 |
| Pinnate Prairie Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | Wildflower | Full sun | 52 of 92 |
| Possumhaw | Ilex decidua | Tree | Tolerates shade | 6 of 92 |
| Post Oak | Quercus stellata | Tree | Full sun | 16 of 92 |
| Poverty Rush | Juncus tenuis | Rush | Sun or part shade | 76 of 92 |
| Prairie Blazing Star | Liatris pycnostachya | Wildflower | Full sun | 8 of 92 |
| Prairie Cordgrass | Spartina pectinata | Grass | Full sun | 44 of 92 |
| Prairie Dropseed | Sporobolus heterolepis | Grass | Sun or part shade | 8 of 92 |
| Prairie Sandreed | Calamovilfa longifolia | Grass | Full sun | 5 of 92 |
| Prickly Bog Sedge | Carex atlantica | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 12 of 92 |
| Pumpkin Ash | Fraxinus profunda | Tree | Sun or part shade | 17 of 92 |
| Purple Avens | Geum rivale | Wildflower | Full sun | 3 of 92 |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | Wildflower | Full sun | 13 of 92 |
| Purplehead Sneezeweed | Helenium flexuosum | Wildflower | Full sun | 26 of 92 |
| Purpleleaf Willowherb | Epilobium coloratum | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 70 of 92 |
| Purplestem Beggarticks | Bidens connata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 25 of 92 |
| Pussy Willow | Salix discolor | Tree | Tolerates shade | 44 of 92 |
| Quaking Aspen | Populus tremuloides | Tree | Full sun | 41 of 92 |
| Rattlesnake Mannagrass | Glyceria canadensis | Grass | Full sun | 10 of 92 |
| Ravenfoot Sedge | Carex crus-corvi | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 19 of 92 |
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 68 of 92 |
| Red Mulberry | Morus rubra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 68 of 92 |
| Red Oak | Quercus rubra | Tree | Sun or part shade | 67 of 92 |
| Red Osier Dogwood | Cornus sericea sericea | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 24 of 92 |
| Red Pine | Pinus resinosa | Tree | Full sun | 1 of 92 |
| Red-Barked Dogwood | Cornus alba | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 24 of 92 |
| Redosier Dogwood | Cornus sericea sericea | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 24 of 92 |
| Rice Cutgrass | Leersia oryzoides | Grass | Full sun | 69 of 92 |
| River/Red Birch | Betula nigra | Tree | Full sun | 34 of 92 |
| Riverbank Grape | Vitis riparia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 56 of 92 |
| Riverbank Wildrye | Elymus riparius | Grass | Tolerates shade | 47 of 92 |
| Robbins' Pondweed | Potamogeton robbinsii | Perennial | Full sun | 6 of 92 |
| Rough Avens | Geum laciniatum | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 49 of 92 |
| Rough-Leaf Dogwood | Cornus drummondii | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 58 of 92 |
| Roundleaf Goldenrod | Solidago patula | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 46 of 92 |
| Royal/Flowering Fern | Osmunda regalis | Fern | Tolerates shade | 42 of 92 |
| Rufous Bulrush | Scirpus pendulus | Sedge | Full sun | 63 of 92 |
| Russet Buffaloberry | Shepherdia canadensis | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 1 of 92 |
| Sand Dropseed | Sporobolus cryptandrus | Grass | Full sun | 11 of 92 |
| Sandbar Willow | Salix interior | Tree | Full sun | 70 of 92 |
| Sandcherry | Prunus pumila | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 14 of 92 |
| Sassafras | Sassafras albidum | Tree | Full sun | 74 of 92 |
| Sawtooth Sunflower | Helianthus grosseserratus | Wildflower | Full sun | 44 of 92 |
| Scarlet Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja coccinea | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 17 of 92 |
| Sea Oats | Chasmanthium latifolium | Grass | Tolerates shade | 25 of 92 |
| Shagbark Hickory | Carya ovata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 66 of 92 |
| Shallow Sedge | Carex lurida | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 60 of 92 |
| Sharpwing Monkeyflower | Mimulus alatus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 58 of 92 |
| Shellbark Hickory | Carya laciniosa | Tree | Tolerates shade | 41 of 92 |
| Shining Willow | Salix lucida | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 18 of 92 |
| Short's Sedge | Carex shortiana | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 54 of 92 |
| Shumard Red Oak | Quercus shumardii | Tree | Full sun | 69 of 92 |
| Sideoats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | Grass | Full sun | 15 of 92 |
| Silky Dogwood | Cornus amomum | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 8 of 92 |
| Silky Willow | Salix sericea | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 53 of 92 |
| Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 64 of 92 |
| Silverweed | Potentilla anserina | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 3 of 92 |
| Silverweed Cinquefoil | Argentina anserina | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 3 of 92 |
| Silvery Sedge | Carex canescens | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 6 of 92 |
| Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 32 of 92 |
| Slender Wheatgrass | Elymus trachycaulus trachycaulus | Grass | Full sun | 8 of 92 |
| Slippery Elm | Ulmus rubra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 59 of 92 |
| Smooth Hedgenettle | Stachys tenuifolia | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 74 of 92 |
| Smooth Phlox | Phlox glaberrima | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 37 of 92 |
| Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 78 of 92 |
| Softleaf Sedge | Carex disperma | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 6 of 92 |
| Softstem Bulrush | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Sedge | Full sun | 52 of 92 |
| Sour Gum/Tupelo | Nyssa sylvatica | Tree | Tolerates shade | 66 of 92 |
| Sourwood Tree | Oxydendrum arboreum | Tree | Tolerates shade | 3 of 92 |
| Southern Red Oak | Quercus falcata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 13 of 92 |
| Speckled Alder | Alnus incana subsp. rugosa | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 21 of 92 |
| Squarestem Spikerush | Eleocharis quadrangulata | Sedge | Full sun | 13 of 92 |
| Squarrose Sedge | Carex squarrosa | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 47 of 92 |
| Star Duckweed | Lemna trisulca | Perennial | Full sun | 20 of 92 |
| Steeplebush | Spiraea tomentosa | Shrub | Full sun | 24 of 92 |
| Stiff Dogwood | Cornus foemina | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 9 of 92 |
| Strawcolored Flatsedge | Cyperus strigosus | Sedge | Full sun | 80 of 92 |
| Sugar Maple | Acer saccharum | Tree | Tolerates shade | 82 of 92 |
| Sugarberry | Celtis laevigata | Tree | Tolerates shade | 11 of 92 |
| Swamp Loosestrife | Decodon verticillatus | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 30 of 92 |
| Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | Wildflower | Full sun | 77 of 92 |
| Swamp Rose | Rosa palustris | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 78 of 92 |
| Swamp Smartweed | Polygonum hydropiperoides | Perennial | Full sun | 51 of 92 |
| Swamp Sunflower | Helianthus angustifolius | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 2 of 92 |
| Swamp White Oak | Quercus bicolor | Tree | Sun or part shade | 64 of 92 |
| Sweet Gum | Liquidambar styraciflua | Tree | Full sun | 34 of 92 |
| Sweet Woodreed | Cinna arundinacea | Grass | Tolerates shade | 73 of 92 |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | Grass | Full sun | 53 of 92 |
| Tall Cottongrass | Eriophorum angustifolium | Sedge | Full sun | 9 of 92 |
| Tapertip Rush | Juncus acuminatus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 48 of 92 |
| Thinleaf Alder | Alnus incana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 21 of 92 |
| Three-Way Sedge | Dulichium arundinaceum | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 25 of 92 |
| Toad Rush | Juncus bufonius | Rush | Full sun | 26 of 92 |
| Torrey's Rush | Juncus torreyi | Rush | Full sun | 37 of 92 |
| Troublesome Sedge | Carex molesta | Sedge | Full sun | 14 of 92 |
| Trumpet Vine | Campsis radicans | Vine | Full sun | 67 of 92 |
| Tulip Tree | Liriodendron tulipifera | Tree | Full sun | 68 of 92 |
| Twisted Sedge | Carex torta | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 11 of 92 |
| Upright Sedge | Carex stricta | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 22 of 92 |
| Virginia Bluebells | Mertensia virginica | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 41 of 92 |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 73 of 92 |
| Virginia Iris | Iris virginica | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 63 of 92 |
| Virginia Pine | Pinus virginiana | Tree | Full sun | 3 of 92 |
| Virginia Sweetspire | Itea virginica | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 3 of 92 |
| Virginia Water Horehound | Lycopus virginicus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 43 of 92 |
| Virginia Wildrye | Elymus virginicus | Grass | Tolerates shade | 84 of 92 |
| Washington Hawthorn | Crataegus phaenopyrum | Tree | Full sun | 2 of 92 |
| Water Horsetail | Equisetum fluviatile | Horsetail | Full sun | 16 of 92 |
| Water Knotweed | Polygonum amphibium | Perennial | Full sun | 42 of 92 |
| Water Sedge | Carex aquatilis | Sedge | Full sun | 6 of 92 |
| Western Brackenfern | Pteridium aquilinum | Fern | Tolerates shade | 43 of 92 |
| Western Catalpa | Catalpa speciosa | Tree | Full sun | 9 of 92 |
| Western Wheatgrass | Pascopyrum smithii | Grass | Full sun | 25 of 92 |
| Wheat Sedge | Carex atherodes | Sedge | Full sun | 5 of 92 |
| White Ash | Fraxinus americana | Tree | Full sun | 69 of 92 |
| White Doll's Daisy | Boltonia asteroides | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 19 of 92 |
| White Edge Sedge | Carex debilis | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 15 of 92 |
| White Meadowsweet | Spiraea alba | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 49 of 92 |
| Whitegrass | Leersia virginica | Grass | Tolerates shade | 79 of 92 |
| Whiteroot Rush | Juncus brachycarpus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 29 of 92 |
| Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 78 of 92 |
| Wild Blue Phlox | Phlox divaricata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 84 of 92 |
| Wild Mint | Mentha arvensis | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 60 of 92 |
| Winged Sumac | Rhus copallinum | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 50 of 92 |
| Winter Bentgrass | Agrostis hyemalis | Grass | Sun or part shade | 52 of 92 |
| Witherod Viburnum | Viburnum cassinoides | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 5 of 92 |
| Woolgrass | Scirpus cyperinus | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 57 of 92 |
| Woolly Beachheather | Hudsonia tomentosa | Shrub | Full sun | 4 of 92 |
| Woolly Yarrow | Achillea tomentosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 87 of 92 |
| Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod | Solidago rugosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 32 of 92 |
| Yellow Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | Grass | Full sun | 46 of 92 |
| Yellow Wood | Cladrastis kentukea | Tree | Sun or part shade | 1 of 92 |
Where this comes from
- Native range
- USDA PLANTS county distribution layer, the same records behind the county checker.
- Sold by nurseries
- USDA PLANTS plant characteristics, Commercial Availability “Routinely Available”. It is a national flag, so a plant here can still be hard to find at a garden centre near you.
- Plant details
- USDA PLANTS: growth habit and duration from the plant profile; shade and wet-soil tolerance, bloom period, mature height and showy flowers, fruit or fall colour from the plant characteristics.
- Left out
- Any plant a state regulates as invasive or noxious, or that GRIIS flags as invasive in the lower 48, even where it is native. So is any species USDA records as both native and introduced in the lower 48, because the form nurseries sell is usually the introduced one.
- Photos
- Public domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA, credited under each photo.
- Citation
- USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov), retrieved June 13, 2026. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.
Questions
What plants are native to Indiana?
This page lists the 346 plants that USDA PLANTS records as native to Indiana and routinely available from nurseries: 82 trees, 45 shrubs, 101 wildflowers, 102 grasses and sedges, 8 ferns and 8 vines. They are a small part of Indiana's native flora, chosen because you can buy them. Each one carries a map of the Indiana counties where USDA records it growing wild.
What trees are native to Indiana?
This page lists 82 trees native to Indiana that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Sugar Maple, Eastern Redbud and American Hornbeam, each recorded as native in at least 80 of Indiana's 92 counties.
What shrubs are native to Indiana?
This page lists 45 shrubs native to Indiana that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include American Black Elderberry, Button Bush and Smooth Sumac, each recorded as native in at least 78 of Indiana's 92 counties.
What wildflowers are native to Indiana?
This page lists 101 wildflowers native to Indiana that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Canada Germander, Woolly Yarrow and Wild Blue Phlox, each recorded as native in at least 84 of Indiana's 92 counties.
Is my plant native to Indiana?
Search this page by common or scientific name. A plant missing from it can still be native to Indiana: the page lists only natives that nurseries routinely sell, and it leaves out any plant a state regulates as invasive. For a county-level answer on any plant, enter its name in Ezina's checker. Every answer links the record it came from.
Is a plant native to Indiana native everywhere in Indiana?
Not necessarily. USDA records nativity county by county, and 200 of the 346 plants on this page are recorded as native in fewer than half of Indiana's 92 counties. A county with no record may simply never have been surveyed for that plant, so read each card's map as where the plant is known to grow wild rather than as a boundary.
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A schedule built from local rain, temperature, and sun, not a fixed weekly cadence. You get a single notification when a plant actually needs water. Easily add treatments for diseases and pests.
Explore new options
Our garden planner Dig helps you understand what works best for your location and makes suggestions based off your long term goals.
Compiled from peer-reviewed research, USDA documentation,
and direct scientific observation across the United States.