North American Natives
Plants native to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Opuntia phaeacantha
This North American Native cactus is a wonderful structural addition to any roof. -
Penstemon barbatus ssp. coccineus
A major attractant for hummingbirds, with its bright scarlet-red tubular flowers, held high above the foliage on tall stems. North American Native. -
Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmeus
North American Native that attracts many pollinators. Light purple and white flowers. -
Penstemon pinifolius
A major attractant for hummingbirds with its bright red-orange tubular flowers. North American Native. Green foliage in winter. -
Phlox subulata
A beautiful carpet of flowers in very early spring. Green foliage through winter. North American Native. Tolerates some shade. -
Phyla nodiflora
With salt tolerance and a vigorous trailing growth habit it has many applications, Pennsylvania is the northern edge of its native range that includes 20 states. Frogfruit is a larval host for several butterflies, attracting numerous other pollinators with its nectar and long bloom time. -
Potentilla neumanniana
Cinquefoil spreads by seed and stolons creating a carpet or living mulch, the numerous yellow flowers in spring stand out. -
Ratibida columnifera
This North American native is a great accent to add height and biodiversity to a green roof. The bright yellow ray flowers have a striking cone of disc flowers in the center. -
Ruellia humilis
This Mid-Atlantic native is a great accent plant to add height, texture, and biodiversity to any roof. -
Schizachyrium scoparium
Tall Mid-Atlantic native grass with blue-green foliage that turns red in fall and winter.
