
Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium).Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum).Eastern Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius).Common Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana).American Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens).Whether you’re looking for blueberry plants that thrive in New Jersey or native hydrangea, Northeast gardeners have an array of indigenous shrubs from which to choose: Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis).Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica).Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).Why struggle with non-native species of turf grass and ornamentals in the garden? Try these New England and Pennsylvania native plants instead. Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris).Marginal Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis).Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum).White Woodland Aster (Eurybia divaricatus)įrom the western edge of Pennsylvania to the top of Maine, native plants in these fern species are the perfect accent foliage for shady areas of the garden:.Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica).Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum).Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius).

Slender Mountain Mint (Pycanthemum tenuifolium).Ox-eye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides).New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis).


There are many good reasons to include native plants in the landscape.
