List of All Fall 2026 Species

The one and only! This native echinacea is widely beloved for its adaptability and beautiful, iconic blooms. A cornerstone of butterfly gardens, it...

This fragrant, wild member of the mint family tolerates drought better than most mints and supports a wide variety of bees, wasps, flies, moths, an...

A large, hardy, multi-stemmed shrub that can be trained into a tree with a single trunk. Prefers part shade and moist soil but is generally adaptab...

These blueberry lookalikes love part shade and wet mesic to dry acidic soil- perfect for tricky spots next to evergreen trees. Photo shows emerging...

A hardy, adaptable viburnum perfect for woodland edges, visual screens, and thicket plantings. White spring flowers attract a variety of small inse...

A.k.a. northern bush honeysuckle. Drought tolerant and adaptable to soil type so long as rich soils are well drained. Flowers are smallish and hone...

A.k.a. American filbert. An adaptable, hardy shrub that produces sweet, high-protein nuts! Once fairly common, this valuable crop has lost ground t...

A robust wild hydrangea with large, showy leaves and blooms! Blooms on old wood, prune immediately after flowering if desired. Prefers rich, moist,...

Wildlife value packed into a compact plant! With showy flowers, berries, and host insects paired with adaptability make chokeberry an easy way to a...

A low growing shrub with bright yellow mid-summer flowers! Easy to grow with a naturally round shape, and flowers that fade to a lovely copper as t...

A tree with endearing rounded, sometimes lobed "mitten" leaves that turn bright yellow, orange, and red in the fall. Hosts a number of charismatic ...

A small tree with white spring flowers and edible fruit, American plum is a good replacement for the wildly invasive callery pear.  Plums vary in s...

A cousin of the better known coralberry, with clusters of white berries and small pink flowers! Berries often last into the winter, so are valued f...

Best known for their sweet berries prized by both humans and wildlife, these versatile wild blueberries can also be planted ornamentally for their ...

A deciduous native holly with the red clusters of drupes (berries) hollies are famous for! Berries hold into the winter, and are easy to see on bar...

A.k.a. wafer ash. There are not very many plants that could be described as ‘bulletproof’, but this one is a contender. A pretty, small tree best k...

A rambling bush perfect as a space filler or visual barrier! Foliage is fragrant when crushed, and fall colors are reliably lovely. Berries often l...

A perennial berry bush that favors moist soils and part shade. Berries are commonly used to make jam and pies, and even wine and tea! Easy to grow ...

A.k.a. Large-flowered beardtongue. A smaller, dry soil beardtongue that blooms with one stalk of large, foxglove-like flowers. Exceptionally drough...

A lovely, fragrant native wisteria that hosts silver spotted-skippers! These large vines are winter hardy and bloom after their leaves are fully em...

This green-leafed wild type of the common purple-leafed cultivar is a hardy, adaptable flowering shrub with a lovely arching habit. Bark on mature ...

A.k.a. southern arrowwood. A viburnum with distinct, prominently veined and coarsely toothed leaves. Fairly adaptable and tolerant, it provides lat...

A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird m...

A.k.a. orange coneflower*. A showy Rubdeckia that stays comparatively short and can tolerate some dry conditions. Bloom period lasts for roughly tw...