There are more than 2,000 native plant species in Western Pennsylvania. This list includes easy-to-find and easy-to-grow native flowering native plants. Please see our recommended resources for more information on other species, as well as grasses, shrubs, and trees.
20 Easy Native Flowers for Beginners
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Dense Blazing Star | Liatris spicata |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta or Rudbeckia fulgida |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea |
| Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata |
| Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Wild Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis |
| Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis |
| Virginia Bluebells | Mertensia virginica |
| New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae |
| Aromatic Aster | Symphyotrichum oblongifolium |
| Blue Lobelia | Lobelia siphilitica |
| Wild Blue Indigo | Baptisia australis |
| Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod | Solidago rugosa |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | Helianthus tuberosus |
| Foamflower | Tiarella cordifolia |
| Scarlet Beebalm | Monarda didyma |
| Joe Pye Weed | Eupatorium fistulosum |
| Wild Bergamot/Beebalm | Monarda fistulosa |
| New York Ironweed | Vernonia noveboracensis |
| Anise Hyssop | Agastache foeniculum |
Recommended Resources
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania’s: List of Western PA Natives
Penn State Extension: Pennsylvania Native Plants for the Perennial Garden
PAenFlowered: database of common PA native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs, and trees
Another good resource is DCNR: Landscaping with Native Plants
When in doubt, use BONAP to determine if a plant is native.