Native plants are beneficial for so many reasons. Namely, they provide vital habitat for regional wildlife and ecosystems, and are evolved to survive in our region’s climate with far fewer maintenance needs, such as watering, fertilizing, and insect control. And in addition to that, they’re beautiful.
Native in the context of this page means plants indigenous to only New England (New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island). Included are the plants’ common names, botanical names, and multiple native species are denoted by spp. following their names.
In Our Nursery
When shopping at our nursery, this NE symbol on signage means the plant is a New 
England native. Plants are organized alphabetically by their botanical name. This is not an exhaustive list of native plants that may be sold by RGN. Plants listed here may not always be in stock.
The Goal
As more and more people use native plants in their gardens and landscaping, we begin to chain critical ecosystems and habitats back together, better supporting the natural systems evolved to thrive in our region.
Click here for a printable PDF version of our New England Native Plants list.
PLEASE NOTE: Available plant inventories may change throughout the year due to seasonality and availability.
TREES
Acer rubrum, Swamp Maple
Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple
Amelanchier spp., Shadbush, Serviceberry
Betula nigra, River Birch
Carpinus caroliniana, American Hornbeam
Chionanthus virginicus, White Fringe Tree
Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud
Cornus alternifolia, Pagoda Dogwood
Hamamelis virginiana, American Witchhazel
Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip Tree
Morus rubra, Red Mulberry
Magnolia virginiana, Sweetbay Magnolia
Nyssa sylvatica, Black Tupelo, Black Gum
Picea glauca, White Spruce
Pinus strobus, White Pine
Prunus maritima, Beach Plum
Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak
Quercus rubra, Red Oak
Thuja occidentalis, Cedar
GROUNDCOVERS
Asarum canadense, Canadian Wild Ginger
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Bearberry
Chrysogonum virginianum, Green-and-Gold
Cornus canadensis, Creeping Dogwood
Gaultheria procumbens, American Wintergreen
Juniperus horizontalis, Creeping Juniper
Phlox subulata, Creeping Phlox
Phlox stolinifera, Creeping Phlox
Podophyllum peltatum, Mayapple
Sedum ternatum, Woodland Stonecrop
Tiarella cordifolia, Foamflower
Waldsteinia fragarioides, Appalachian Barren Strawberry
CLIMBERS
Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia Creeper
Wisteria frutescens, Wisteria
Campsis radicans, Trumpet Vine
Lonicera sempervirens, Honeysuckle
Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman’s Pipe
Wisteria frutescens, American Wisteria
PERENNIALS
Achillea millefolium, Yarrow
Actaea racemose, Black Bugbane
Amsonia tabernaemontana, Blue Star Flower
Anemone canadensis, Meadow Anemone
Aquilegia canadensis, Canadian Columbine
Aruncus dioicus, Goat’s Beard
Asclepias incarnata, Milkweed
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides, White Heath Aster
Baptisia spp., False Indigo
Boltonia asteroids, Bolton’s Aster
Caltha palustris, Yellow Marsh Marigold
Chelone lyonia, Pink Turtlehead
Chelone glabra, White Turtlehead
Comptonia peregrina, Sweet Fern
Coreopsis grandiflora, Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata, Tickseed
Dicentra eximia, Fringed Bleeding Heart
Echinacea purpurea, Coneflower
Conoclinium coelestinum, Blue Mist Flower
Eutrochium maculatum, Joe Pye Weed
Ageratina altissima, White Snakeroot
Filipendula rubra, Queen of the Prairie
Gaillardia spp., Blanket Flower
Gentiana spp., Bottle Gentian
Geranium maculatum, Wild Geranium, Cranesbill
Gillenia spp., Bowman’s Root
Helenium spp., Sneezeweed
Helianthus spp., Sunflower
Heliopsis spp., False Sunflower, Oxeye
Heuchera americana
Heuchera villosa
Iris versicolor, Harlequin Blueflag Iris
Liatris spicata, Blazing Star, Gayfeather
Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue Cardinal Flower
Mertensia virginica, Virginia Bluebells
Monarda spp., Bee-Balm
Penstemon digitalis, Foxglove Beardtongue
Phlox divaricata, Woodland/Wild Blue Phlox
Phlox paniculata, Tall Phlox
Physostegia virginiana, Obedient Plant
Polemonium reptans, Jacob’s Ladder
Pycnanthemum muticum, Mountain Mint
Rudbeckia spp., Black-eyed Susan
Sisyrinchium spp., Blue-eyed Grasses
Solidago spp., Goldenrod
Thermopsis villosa, Carolina Lupine
Veronicastrum virginicum, Culver’s Root
Vernonia noveboracensis, New York Ironweed
Xanthorhiza simplicissima, Yellowroot
SHRUBS
Aronia melanocarpa, Chokeberry
Cornus serica, Red Twig Dogwood
Corylus americana, American Filbert
Calycanthus floridus, Carolina All-spice
Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush
Clethra alnifolia, Summersweet
Gaylussacia baccata, Black Huckleberry
Hydrangea arborescens, Smooth Hydrangea
Ilex verticillata, Winterberry
Ilex glabra, Inkberry
Juniperus communis, Common Juniper
Juniperus virginiana, Eastern Red Cedar
Kalmia latifolia, Mountain Laurel
Lindera benzoin, Northern Spicebush
Myrica gale, Sweetgale
Myrica pensylvanica, Northern Bayberry
Physocarpus opulifolius, Common Ninebark
Rhododendron maximum, Rosebay
Rhododendron viscosum, Swamp Azalea
Rhus aromatica, Fragrant Sumac
Salix discolor, Pussy Willow
Salix candida, Sageleaf Willow
Sambucus canadensis, Elderberry
Vaccinium angustifolium, Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum, Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon, Cranberry
Vaccinium vitis-idea, Lingonberry
Viburnum dentatum, Arrowwood
Viburnum lentago, Nannyberry
Viburnum nudum, Smooth Witherod
FERNS
Athyrium felix-femina, Lady Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Eastern Hayscented Fern
Dryopteris marginalis, Marginal Wood Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris, Ostrich Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea, Cinnamon Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas Fern
GRASSES
Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania Sedge
Chasmanthium spp., Northern Sea Oats
Panicum virgatum, Switchgrass
Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Blue Stem
ROSES
Rosa virginiana, Virginia Rose
Rosa carolina, Carolina Rose