Plants Native to Minnesota

Native plants, also known as indigenous plants, are often easier to grow than non-native varieties, as they are adapted to our soil and climate and need minimal care to grow and thrive. They offer a variety of sustainable food and habitat for the vast wildlife of Minnesota. Here’s the list of plants native to Minnesota, some which we carry, and some we do not.

Native Deciduous Trees

NameLocationZone
Aspen, QuakingFull sunZone 2
Beech, BlueSun/part shadeZone 3
Birch, RiverSun/part shadeZone 4
Coffeetree, KentuckyFull sunZone 4
Dogwood, PagodaPart shadeZone 4
HackberrySun/part shadeZone 2
IronwoodSun/part shadeZone 3
Mountain Ash, ShowyFull sunZone 2
Oak, BurFull sunZone 3
Oak, Northern PinFull sunZone 4
Oak, RedFull sunZone 4
Oak, Swamp WhiteFull sunZone 4

Native Evergreens

NameLocationZone
ArborvitaeVariesVaries
Fir, BalsamSun/part shadeZone 3
Hemlock, CanadianSun/shadeZone 4
Juniper, Eastern Red CedarFull sunZone 2
Larch, AmericanFull sunZone 3
Pine, NorwaySun/light shadeZone 2
Pine, WhiteFull sunZone 3

Native Deciduous Shrubs

NameLocationZone
Bush HoneysuckleSun/part shadeZone 3
Dogwood, GraySun/part shadeZone 3
Dogwood, Red TwiggedSun/shadeZone 3
Hazelnut, AmericanSunZone 3
Snowberry, WhiteSun/part shadeZone 3
Viburnum, NannyberrySun/shadeZone 2

Native Grasses

NameLocationZone
Big Blue StemFull sunZone 4
Little Blue StemVariesVaries
Prairie DropseedSun/part shadeVaries
SedgeVariesVaries

Native Perennials

NameLocationZone
Agastache, Anise HyssopSun/part shadeZone 4
Asclepias, Butterfly FlowerFull sunZone 3
Asclepias, Swamp MilkweedSun/part shadeZone 3
Baptisia, False IndigoSun/part shadeZone 3
Eupatorium, Joe Pye WeedSun/part shadeZone 4
Fern, LadySun/shadeZone 3
Fern, MaidenhairPart sun/shadeZone 3
Fern, OstrichPart sun/shadeZone 3
Geum, Prairie SmokeSun/part shadeZone 4
Heliopsis, Early SunflowerSun/part shadeZone 4
Iris, Blue FlagSun/part shadeZone 3
Lobelia, Cardinal Red Part shadeZone 3
Lobelia, Great BluePart sunZone 3
Oenothera, Evening PrimroseSun/part shadeZone 4
Phlox, WoodlandPart sun/shadeZone 4