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Native plants of Connecticut

57 wild species and 19 plant groups in the BloomsEye library grow wild somewhere in Connecticut, read from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS. The 142 garden forms of them are listed apart below, each naming its wild parent.

Showing 1 to 60 of 76 plants

How this list is made

Derived from each plant's native-range record, checked against Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS with every decision on a ledger; Connecticut is read off the record's own range, and the order is how many of the state's counties record each plant, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 76 plants, 58 have been checked against outside sources (4 fully verified); the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations.

Range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 4.0, adapted) and USDA PLANTS. How the native range is credited.

American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Full sunZones 3–98.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Appalachian Sedge
Carex appalachica
Part shadeZones 3–88 inLow
Foliage
Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Full sunZones 3–820 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum
Full sunZones 3–88 ftModerate
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Full sunZones 3–85 ftModerate
Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
Full sunZones 3–913 ftModerate
Blue Indigo
Baptisia australis
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to cats
Bottlebrush Grass
Elymus hystrix
Part shadeZones 5–93 ftModerate
Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
Part shadeZones 2–68 inModerate
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Full sunZones 5–98.5 ftModerate
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Part sunZones 3–93.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Full sunZones 4–812 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Foliage
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Full shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Foliage
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Part shadeZones 3–93.5 ftHigh
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
Full sunZones 3–96 inLow
Foliage
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Part shadeZones 3–749 ftModerate
Eastern Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Part shadeZones 3–82 ftModerate
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Part sunZones 4–923 ftModerate
Foliage
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Full sunZones 3–859 ftModerate
False Sunflower
Heliopsis
Full sunZones 3–94 ftModerate
Flava (Yellow Trumpet)
Campsis radicans f. flava
Full sunZones 4–926 ftModerate
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Part shadeZones 5–923 ftModerate
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Full sunZones 3–94.5 ftLow
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate
Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos
Full sunZones 5–94 ftHigh
Foliage
Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Full sunZones 3–949 ftModerate
Foliage
Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Part shadeZones 4–82.5 ftModerate
Lavender Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftLow
Foliage
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
Full shadeZones 3–81.5 ftHigh
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Part shadeZones 5–99 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Full sunZones 3–76.5 ftModerate
Northern Blue Flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Foliage
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Part shadeZones 3–74 ftHigh
Peach Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Part shadeZones 3–88 inLow
Pink Dogwood
Cornus florida var. rubra
Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate
Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Full sunZones 2–73 ftLow
Purple Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Red Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Foliage
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Full sunZones 3–949 ftModerate
Foliage
River Birch
Betula nigra
Full sunZones 4–949 ftHigh
Foliage
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Part shadeZones 3–94 ftHigh
Shrubby St. John's Wort
Hypericum prolificum
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Full sunZones 4–820 ftLow
Foliage
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Full sunZones 3–859 ftModerate
Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
Part shadeZones 3–96 ftHigh
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Full sunZones 4–95 ftLow
Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Full sunZones 4–926 ftModerate
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Full sunZones 4–966 ftModerate
White Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Foliage
Wild Ginger
Asarum
Full shadeZones 4–86 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Full sunZones 3–96.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Goldenrod
Solidago
Full sunZones 3–93 ftLow
Aster
Symphyotrichum
Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate
Perennial Sunflower
Helianthus
Full sunZones 4–95 ftModerate

Garden forms of Connecticut natives

142 garden forms, each a named selection of a species that grows wild in Connecticut and each naming its wild parent. A garden form is not the wild plant, so it is listed here and never counted above.

  • Abbotswood

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Adams Elderberry

    Sambucus canadensis 'Adams' · Garden form of American Elderberry

  • Alba Gayfeather

    Liatris spicata 'Alba' · Garden form of Liatris spicata

  • Alma Pötschke

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Alma Pötschke' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Alpine Carpet Juniper

    Juniperus communis 'Mondap' · Garden form of Juniperus communis

  • Amazing Grace

    Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Amber Jubilee

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Jefam' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Amethyst Falls Wisteria

    Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' · Garden form of Wisteria frutescens

  • Appalachian Red

    Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Aquavita Juniper

    Juniperus virginiana 'FARROWJVBF' · Garden form of Juniperus virginiana

  • Arctic Fire Red Twig Dogwood

    Cornus sericea 'Farrow' · Garden form of Cornus sericea

  • Arctic Fire Yellow Dogwood

    Cornus sericea 'SMNCSBD' · Garden form of Cornus sericea

  • Athena Gold False Sunflower

    Heliopsis helianthoides 'Inhelsogia' · Garden form of False Sunflower

  • Autumn Colors

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Baby Joe Dwarf Joe Pye Weed

    Eutrochium purpureum 'Baby Joe' · Garden form of Eutrochium purpureum

  • Bailey Compact American Cranberrybush

    Viburnum opulus var. americanum 'Bailey Compact' · Garden form of Viburnum trilobum

  • Balmy Purple

    Monarda didyma 'Balbalmurp' · Garden form of Monarda didyma

  • Berry Heavy

    Ilex verticillata 'Spravy' · Garden form of Winterberry

  • Berry Poppins

    Ilex verticillata 'FarrowBPop' · Garden form of Winterberry

  • Berry Scape Aronia

    Aronia arbutifolia 'UCONNAA001' · Garden form of Aronia arbutifolia

  • Blackhawks Big Bluestem

    Andropogon gerardi 'Blackhawks' · Garden form of Andropogon gerardi

  • Blackjack Gold Black-Eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia triloba 'Blackjack Gold' · Garden form of Rudbeckia triloba

  • Blaze

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze' · Garden form of Little Bluestem

  • Blue Blaze Viburnum

    Viburnum dentatum 'Blubzam' · Garden form of Arrowwood

  • Blue Moon Woodland Phlox

    Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon' · Garden form of Phlox divaricata

  • Blue Muffin Viburnum

    Viburnum dentatum 'Christom' · Garden form of Arrowwood

  • Blue Paradise

    Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Bobee Northern Bayberry

    Myrica pensylvanica 'Bobzam' · Garden form of Myrica pensylvanica

  • Brandywine Viburnum

    Viburnum nudum 'Bulk' · Garden form of Viburnum nudum

  • Bridesmaid Mountain Laurel

    Kalmia latifolia 'Bridesmaid' · Garden form of Mountain Laurel

  • Bright Eyes

    Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Bubblegum Pink Garden Phlox

    Phlox paniculata 'Ditomfra' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Candy Stripe

    Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Carol Mountain Laurel

    Kalmia latifolia 'Carol' · Garden form of Mountain Laurel

  • Carousel Mountain Laurel

    Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel' · Garden form of Mountain Laurel

  • Cheer Drops Arborvitae

    Thuja occidentalis 'Smntdgt' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Cherokee Brave

    Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Cherokee Chief

    Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Cherokee Princess

    Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Cherry Berries Wintergreen

    Gaultheria procumbens 'Gaulsidh5' · Garden form of Gaultheria procumbens

  • Cherry Brandy

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Claire Grace

    Monarda fistulosa 'Claire Grace' · Garden form of Monarda fistulosa

  • Cloud Nine

    Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Columnar White Pine

    Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata' · Garden form of Eastern White Pine

  • Coppertina

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Coral Flame

    Phlox paniculata 'Coral Flame' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Crème Brûlée

    Coreopsis verticillata 'Crème Brûlée' · Garden form of Anacis verticillata

  • Crimson Trumpet

    Campsis radicans 'Crimson Trumpet' · Garden form of Trumpet Vine

  • Danica

    Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • David

    Phlox paniculata 'David' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • DeGroot's Spire

    Thuja occidentalis 'DeGroot's Spire' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Denver Daisy

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Diabolo

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Drummond's Pink

    Phlox subulata 'Drummond's Pink' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Dwarf White Pine

    Pinus strobus 'Nana' · Garden form of Eastern White Pine

  • Early Sunrise

    Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' · Garden form of Coreopsis grandiflora

  • Elf Mountain Laurel

    Kalmia latifolia 'Elf' · Garden form of Mountain Laurel

  • Emerald Blue

    Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Emerald Green

    Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Emerald Pink

    Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Fire Chief

    Thuja occidentalis 'Fire Chief' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Flame Thrower

    Cercis canadensis 'Flame Thrower' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Forest Pansy

    Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Gentsch White

    Tsuga canadensis 'Gentsch White' · Garden form of Eastern Hemlock

  • Golden Globe

    Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Goldfinger

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Goldilocks

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldilocks' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Goldsturm

    Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' · Garden form of Rudbeckia fulgida

  • Grand Marshall

    Monarda didyma 'Grand Marshall' · Garden form of Monarda didyma

  • Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac

    Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' · Garden form of Fragrant Sumac

  • Happy Face Yellow

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Happy Face Yellow' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Hearts of Gold

    Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Heavy Metal

    Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Holmstrup

    Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Hummingbird

    Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird' · Garden form of Summersweet

  • Indian Summer

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Jeana

    Phlox paniculata 'Jeana' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Jeddeloh Hemlock

    Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' · Garden form of Eastern Hemlock

  • Laura

    Phlox paniculata 'Laura' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Lavender Twist

    Cercis canadensis 'Covey' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Lemony Lace Elderberry

    Sambucus racemosa 'SMNSRD4' · Garden form of Sambucus racemosa

  • Little Devil

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Donna May' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Luminary Ultraviolet

    Phlox paniculata 'Ultraviolet' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Luna Pink Swirl

    Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Pink Swirl' · Garden form of Hardy Hibiscus

  • Luna White

    Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna White' · Garden form of Hardy Hibiscus

  • Major Wheeler

    Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' · Garden form of Lonicera sempervirens

  • Mango Tango

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Mango Tango' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • McKay's White

    Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Moonbeam

    Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' · Garden form of Anacis verticillata

  • New England Aster 'Barr's Pink'

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • New England Aster 'Harrington's Pink'

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Nicky

    Phlox paniculata 'Nicky' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Northwind

    Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Nugget

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nugget' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Orange Perfection

    Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Orange Whisper

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Orange Whisper' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Pardon My Purple

    Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Purple' · Garden form of Monarda didyma

  • Patricia Ballard

    Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Patricia Ballard' · Garden form of Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

  • Pink Beauty

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Pink Spire

    Clethra alnifolia 'Pink Spire' · Garden form of Summersweet

  • Pink Whisper

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Whisper' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Prairie Sun

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Professor Kippenberg

    Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Professor Anton Kippenberg' · Garden form of Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

  • Purple Beauty

    Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Purple Dome

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Purple Phlox

    Phlox paniculata 'Purple' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Purple Rooster

    Monarda 'Purple Rooster' · Garden form of Monarda didyma

  • Rainbow Pillar

    Amelanchier canadensis 'Rainbow Pillar' · Garden form of Amelanchier canadensis

  • Red Ace

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Red Sprite

    Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' · Garden form of Winterberry

  • Red Wings

    Phlox subulata 'Red Wings' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Rheingold

    Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Robert Poore

    Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Route 66

    Coreopsis 'Route 66' · Garden form of Anacis verticillata

  • Royal White Redbud

    Cercis canadensis f. alba 'Royal White' · Garden form of Cercis canadensis subsp. canadensis

  • Ruby Falls

    Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Ruby Spice

    Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' · Garden form of Summersweet

  • Sarah Mountain Laurel

    Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' · Garden form of Mountain Laurel

  • Scarlet Flame

    Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Shenandoah

    Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Sienna Sunset

    Coreopsis 'Sienna Sunset' · Garden form of Anacis verticillata

  • Sixteen Candles

    Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles' · Garden form of Summersweet

  • Snow Flurry

    Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry' · Garden form of Symphyotrichum ericoides

  • Starfire

    Phlox paniculata 'Starfire' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops

    Monarda didyma 'Cherry Pops' · Garden form of Monarda didyma

  • Sugar Shack Buttonbush

    Cephalanthus occidentalis 'SMCOSS' · Garden form of Buttonbush

  • Summer Wine

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Tangerine

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Tangerine' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Techny

    Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • The Rising Sun

    Cercis canadensis 'The Rising Sun' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Tiger Eyes Sumac

    Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' · Garden form of Staghorn Sumac

  • Tiny Wine

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTW' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Toto Gold

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Toto Gold' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Twilight Zone

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone' · Garden form of Little Bluestem

  • Vanilla Spice

    Clethra alnifolia 'Caleb' · Garden form of Summersweet

  • Weeping Hemlock

    Tsuga canadensis 'Sargentii' · Garden form of Eastern Hemlock

  • Weeping White Pine

    Pinus strobus 'Pendula' · Garden form of Eastern White Pine

  • White Delight

    Phlox subulata 'White Delight' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • White Flame

    Phlox paniculata 'White Flame' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Winter Gold

    Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold' · Garden form of Winterberry

  • Winter Red

    Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' · Garden form of Winterberry

  • Zagreb

    Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' · Garden form of Anacis verticillata

Plant groups native to Connecticut

19 plant groups sold under one name whose wild species grow in Connecticut; the count beside each is how many of its wild species the record finds in the state.

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