This site contains photos and links for information about the species included in the INPAWS "Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana" Brochure - Download in it's original printed format (11"x17"), or Download a text copy (8 1/2"x11").

The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society (INPAWS) recommends the listed items as the most garden-worthy plants native to Indiana. The lists are not exhaustive but aim to introduce you to reliable, well-behaved natives that can be used decoratively, to attract wildlife, or to restore the balance of nature to a landscape. Consult our "Nurseries and Landscape Designers Providing Plants Native to Indiana" page to find native plant sources near you.

Search for a photo and species information by:

• Native Plants Listed by Photo Thumbnails
• Native Plants Scientific Name Index
• Native Plants Common Name Index
• Native Plants Listed by Natural Plant Communities - Woods Edge (part shade), Woodland (shade), Prairie Grassland (sun), Water's Edge (sun)
• Native Plants Listed by Landscape Uses - Perennials, Trees & Shrubs, Butterfly Food, Bird Habitat, Rain Garden, Autumn Color, Winter Interest, Ground Covers, Erosion Control

Each species page will include photo(s) and links to sites where more information about the plant may be obtained. Sites included are the USDA Plants Database, the Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center for Home Gardening, the Connecticut Botanical Society and Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses (by Mike Haddock, Agriculture Librarian and Chair of the Sciences Department at Kansas State University Libraries).

Photo contributors for this site are:

• Anita Bracalente
• Hilary Cox, INPAWS
• Alicia Douglass
• EcoLogic
• Mike Homoya, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves
• Ellen Jacquart, The Nature Conservancy
• Marcia E. Moore, Friesner Herbarium (Butler University), INPAWS Webmaster
• Paul E. Rothrock, Ph.D., Professor, Department Chair Earth and Environmental Science, Taylor University
• Fiona Solkowski, The Nature Conservancy
• George Yatskievych, Ph.D., Curator, and Director, Flora of Missouri Project, Missouri Botanical Garden
• Kay Yatskievych, Research Associate, Missouri Botanical Garden, and author of "Field Guide to Indiana Wildflowers"

Photographs may not be copied or used in any other manner without obtaining permission from the photographer. Click on a name above to contact a photographer via e-mail.