Native Plants of Connecticut
Native plants of Connecticut support the state's rich woodland ecosystems and native wildlife. These species are adapted to cold winters and humid summers.
Allegheny monkeyflower
Mimulus ringens
Allegheny serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
American basswood
Tilia americana
American black currant
Ribes americanum
American holly
Ilex opaca
American plum
Prunus americana
American senna
Senna hebecarpa
American witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Barren strawberry
Waldsteinia fragariodes
Black elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
Black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Calico aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Common boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
Common sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Culver's root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Dense blazing star
Liatris spicata
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
Golden ragwort
Packera aurea
Gray-headed coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
Heartleaf foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Joe Pye weed
Eutrochium fistulosum
Lanceleaf coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New Jersey tea
Ceanothus americanus
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Pussy willow
Salix discolor
Red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Red maple
Acer rubrum
Roundhead lespedeza
Lespedeza capitata
Smooth beard tongue
Penstemon digitalis
Smooth blue aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
starry Solomon's plume
Maianthemum stellatum
Steeplebush
Spiraea tomentosa
Stiff goldenrod
Solidago rigida
Swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Swamp verbena
Verbena hastata
Virginia mountain mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Virginia rose
Rosa virginiana
White wood aster
Eurybia divaricata
Wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Wild blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
Wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
Wild ginger
Asarum canadense
Wild red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Wreath goldenrod
Solidago caesia
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod
Solidago rugosa