Northeast Native Plants138 Stories

For a low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly landscape, use native plants adapted to the climate and range of soils in the Northeast

North American native scarlet beebalm is a true multipurpose plant in both garden and kitchen. Here’s how to grow it

See why this U.S. native bloomer is once again finding a place in the perennial garden

Plant this fast-growing vine to green up a blank spot, add fall color and offer berries for birds

Bring the look of the prairie to the woodland with these strategies and native plantings

Juniperus virginiana, with berrylike seed cones, adds an exclamation point to eastern North American gardens

Deschampsia cespitosa offers attractive foliage and habitat for butterflies

Hedeoma pulegioides, an annual native to eastern North America, is a resilient plant with a distinct scent

Plant versatile Ostrya virginiana for its drought tolerance, interesting seedpods and long-lasting rusty brown leaves

Zanthoxylum americanum also serves as food for pollinators, nesting site for songbirds and host for butterfly larvae

Alternateleaf dogwood, or Cornus alternifolia, offers a colorful show of creamy spring flowers, blue fruit in summer and maroon fall foliage