Central Minnesota Native Plants

A native plant is one that was growing naturally in an area prior to European settlement. Native plants are ideal for restoration and landscaping because they are aesthetically pleasing, hearty and easy to maintain.

Incorporating native plants into your landscaping offers many advantages:

• Native plants are adapted to the local soil and climate.
• Native plants are low maintenance and rarely need watering, mulching, frost protection or mowing.
• Long term maintenance costs are generally low compared to non-native plantings.
• Native plants attract butterflies, beneficial insects and birds.
• Native plants thrive without the use of insecticides or other chemical additives.

Use this reference to identify the hundrends of plants native to the region. Plants are alphabetized by their Latin names.

• A-C
• D-J
• K-Q
• R-Z