Summer Native Plant Guide

The summer sun brings energy and growth, and native plants thrive in the heat, filling gardens with lush greenery and bright flowers. These hardy species are well-suited to withstand the hot days while providing food and shelter for local wildlife. Our summer guide highlights the best native plants to help your garden flourish, keeping it beautiful and sustainable even in the hottest months.

Clasping Coneflower

Rudbecka amplexicaulis

Lemon Mint

Monarda citriodora

Germander

Teucrium canadense

Sensitive Briar

Schrankia microphylla

Swamp Marigold

Bidens aristosa

Elderberry

Ambucus canadensis

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Passionvine

Passiflora incarnate

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus