Native Plants
Native plants are a beautiful and carefree addition to any garden. By using native plant species, you will help support local wildlife, including bees, butterflies, birds and mammals. Here is a list of commonly found natives that can be purchased at Erie County greenhouses and nurseries:
TREES
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum |
| Sugar Maple | Acer saccharum |
| Ohio Buckeye | Aesclulus glabra |
| Serviceberry Varieties | Amelanchier spp. |
| River Birch | Betula nigra |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis Canadensis |
| Black Walnut | Juglans nigra |
| Tamarack (American Larch) | Larix laricina |
| Sweetgum | Liquidambar styraciflua |
| Cucumber Tree | Magnolia acuminate |
| Black Gum | Nyssa sylvatica |
| Eastern White Pine | Pinus strobus |
| Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana |
| Oak Varieties | Quercus spp. |
| Sassafras | Sassafras albidum |
| American Mountain Ash | Sorbus Americana |
| Eastern Hemlock | Tsuga Canadensis |
SHRUBS
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Button Bush | Cephalanthus occidentalis |
| Dogwood Varieties | Cornus spp. |
| Fothergilla | Fothergilla gardenia |
| Witch Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
| Oak Leaf Hydrangea | Hydrangea quercifolia |
| Winterberry | Ilex verticillata |
| Virginia Sweetspire | Itea virginica |
| Northern Bayberry | Myrica pensylvanica |
| Ninebark | Physocarpus opulifolius |
| Beach Plum | Prunus americana |
| Azalea Varieties | Rhododendron spp. |
| Rhododendron Varieties | Rhododendron spp. |
| Elderberry | Sambucus canadensis |
| Blueberry Varieties | Vaccinium spp. |
PERENNIALS and GRASSES
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Maidenhair Fern | Adiantum pedatum |
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii |
| Canada Anemone | Anemone canadensis |
| Wild Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis |
| Wild Ginger | Asarum canadense |
| Milkweed Varieties | Asclepias spp. |
| Harebell (Bellflower) | Campanula rotundifolia |
| Turtlehead | Chelone glabra |
| Lanceleaf Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinachea purpura |
| Joe Pye Weed | Eupatorium fistulosum |
| Common Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale |
| Sunflower Varieties | Helianthus spp. |
| Alum Root (Coral Bells) | Heuchera americana |
| Gayfeather | Liatris spicata |
| Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis |
| Great Blue Lobelia | Lobelia siphiltica |
| Wild Lupine | Lupinus perennis |
| Bee Balm (Bergamot) | Monarda fistulosa |
| Cinnamon Fern | Osmunda cinnamomea |
| Royal Fern | Osmunda regalis |
| Switch Grass | Panicum virgatum |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
| Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis |
| Phlox Varieties | Pholx spp. |
| Mountain Mint Varieties | Pycnanthemum spp. |
| Obedient Plant | Physostegia virginiana |
| Jacob’s Ladder | Polemonium reptans |
| Solomon’s Seal | Polygonatum pubescens |
| Black Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia spp. |
| Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans |
| New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae angliae |
| Foamflower | Tiarella cordifolia |
| Spiderwort | Tradescantia virginiana |
| Trillium | Trillium grandiflorum |
| New York Ironweed | Veronia noveboracensis |
| Violet Varieties | Viola spp. |