My Keystone Native Plants
Thank you for planting keystone native plants. These essential species support wildlife and form the backbone of our ecosystems. Without them, food webs break down—even if there's a high variety of other plants. By planting just one or two, you can help restore biodiversity!
Plant Type: Groundcover, Flower, Container Friendly
Scarlet Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 0.33 - 0.58
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 3 - 6
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 5 - 6
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Ten-Petaled Sunflower
Helianthus decapetalus
Light: Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 3 - 5
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Container Friendly, Flower
Smooth Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Light: Full Sun
Water: Average, Low
Height (ft): 2 - 4
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Canadian Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 2 - 3
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Groundcover, Container Friendly
White Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Low
Height (ft): 2 - 3
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Container Friendly, Flower
Smoother Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Light: Full Sun
Water: Average, Low
Height (ft): 2 - 4
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 4 - 6
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Brown-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
Light: Full Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 3 - 4
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Old Field Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 1 - 2
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 1 - 2
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 2 - 4
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average, High
Height (ft): 3 - 9
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Low
Height (ft): 3 - 5
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Ashy Sunflower
Helianthus mollis
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 2 - 4
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Common Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 3 - 5
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 3 - 10
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Prairie Coreopsis
Coreopsis palmata
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 1 - 3
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Flower, Container Friendly
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low
Height (ft): 1 - 2
Spread (ft): N/A - N/A
Plant Type: Tree
Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 40 - 60
Spread (ft): 30 - 50
Plant Type: Shrub, Tree
Dwarf Chinkapin Oak
Quercus prinoides
Light: Partial Sun, Shade
Water: Low
Height (ft): 13 - 20
Spread (ft): 10 - 15
Plant Type: Tree
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 40 - 80
Spread (ft): 30 - 60
Plant Type: Tree
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 40 - 70
Spread (ft): 30 - 50
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 20 - 30
Spread (ft): 15 - 20
Plant Type: Tree
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 70 - 80
Spread (ft): 50 - 70
Plant Type: Tree
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 50 - 70
Spread (ft): 50 - 70
Plant Type: Shrub, Tree
American Plum
Prunus americana
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average, Low
Height (ft): 15 - 25
Spread (ft): 15 - 25
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Smooth Alder
Alnus serrulata
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average, High
Height (ft): 10 - 20
Spread (ft): 8 - 15
Plant Type: Tree
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Light: Full Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 60 - 80
Spread (ft): 60 - 80
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
Light: Full Sun
Water: Average, High
Height (ft): 6 - 15
Spread (ft): 4 - 12
Plant Type: Tree
American or Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Light: Full Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 20 - 50
Spread (ft): 10 - 30
Plant Type: Tree
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 50 - 60
Spread (ft): 50 - 60
Plant Type: Tree
White Oak
Quercus alba
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Average
Height (ft): 50 - 80
Spread (ft): 50 - 80
Plant Type: Tree
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Light: Full Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 50 - 80
Spread (ft): 35 - 60
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Black Willow
Salix nigra
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average, High
Height (ft): 30 - 60
Spread (ft): 30 - 60
Plant Type: Tree
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water: Average
Height (ft): 50 - 80
Spread (ft): 30 - 60