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Partridge Pea<br>
 
''Cassia fasciculata''<br>
 
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/wildflowers/images/common%20names/partridge_pea_cassia.jpg
 
 
 
Lupine<br>
 
''Lupinus perennis''<br>
 
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/wildflowers/lupine.jpg
 
 
 
Rough Blazing Star<br>
 
''Liatrisaspera''<br>
 
http://www.grownative.org/image/plantlib/DETA-4.jpg
 
 
 
Wild Bergamot<br>
 
''Monarda fistulosa''<br>
 
http://www.rowesanctuary.org/wild%20bergamot%20stand%203.JPG
 
 
 
Stiff Goldenrod<br>
 
''Solidago rigida''<br>
 
http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/Vascular_plants/solidago/solrig_aspect_01.jpg
 
 
 
Smooth Aster<br>
 
''Aster laevis''<br>
 
http://www.dyckarboretum.org/image/lib/plants/DETA-163.jpg
 
 
 
Side Oats Grama<br>
 
''Bouteloua curtipendula''<br>
 
http://people.uis.edu/braeb1/uisprairieproject/images/sideoats.jpg
 
 
 
Prairie Smoke<br>
 
''Geum triflorum''<br>
 
http://www.littlered.ecasd.k12.wi.us/naturearea/naturehome/plantpage/forbs/psmoke.jpg
 
 
 
Blue-eyed Grass<br>
 
''Sisyrinchium albidum''<br>
 
http://www.gardencrossings.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-191.jpg
 
 
 
Coneflowers<br>
 
''Echinacea spp.''<br>
 
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/aaps.news/2003-04_aaps_gardens/da.data/13437/Photo/coneflowers.jpg
 
 
 
Lead Plant<br>
 
''Amorpha canescens''<br>
 
http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/images/landwatercons/shrubs/lead-plant.jpg
 
 
 
Blackeyed Susan<br>
 
''Rudbeckia hirta''<br>
 
http://www.signaturelandscapes.com/plants/plant_images/perennials_gc/blackeyed%20susan.jpg
 
 
 
Showy Goldenrod<br>
 
''Solidago speciosa''<br>
 
http://www.chicagowilderness.org/images/photos/Showy-goldenrod.jpg
 
 
 
Prickly Pear<br>
 
''Opuntia humifusa''<br>
 

Revision as of 13:03, 27 January 2006

Native Plants of Indiana

Gardening with plants native to your area has many advantages. Native plants and wildflowers have adapted to the local environment and therefore thrive without a lot of care. This means that they require less physical maintenance, less watering and little or no use of chemical fertilizers. Additionally, if there are sudden changes in the weather (which if often the case in the midwest), native plants are more apt to handle these changes and survive whereas many nonnative plants would die out. Using native plants in your garden can also attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies and small mammals. By gardening with native plants, you are making a positive impact on the environment by keeping out non-native invasives, reducing chemical use, and helping natives thrive. The following list is a selection of plants native to Indiana and surrounding areas that are just as beautiful and enjoyable as the traditionally used non-natives.

Shrubs
Vines
Ground Cover
Ferns
Natives that attract wildlife

Natives for sand/gravel beds