New York Ironweed, vernonia noveboracensis, is a stately native perennial known for its vibrant clusters of deep purple flowers that bloom from late summer into early fall.

Sweet birch, also known as black birch or cherry birch, is a beautiful Western New York native tree known for its dark, cherry-like bark, bright yellow fall color, and distinctive wintergreen fragrance. Growing 40–60 feet tall, it makes an excellent shade or specimen tree and is more resistant to bronze birch borer than many other birch species.

Blue vervain is a striking Western New York native perennial that typically grows 3–5 feet tall, producing slender, candelabra-like spikes of brilliant blue-purple flowers from mid-summer into early fall. Its upright form adds height, texture, and vibrant color to native plantings.

A hardy Western New York native shrub, Winterberry is one of our few deciduous hollies, dropping its leaves each autumn to reveal a spectacular display of bright red berries. Plants typically grow 6–12 feet tall with a dense, multi-stemmed habit. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and moist, acidic soils but also thrives in rain gardens, wet areas, and along ponds and streams.

One of Western New York’s best native shrubs, nannyberry is a large, low-maintenance, multi-stemmed shrub with showy clusters of creamy-white flowers in late spring to early summer, followed by blue-black fruits that ripen in autumn and often persist into winter.

Butterfly weed, one of Western New York’s showiest and sought after milkweeds, features striking flat-topped clusters of orange blooms in late June through August.

A striking Western New York native perennial, Culver’s Root grows 3–7 feet tall and adds strong vertical interest to the garden.

A common Western New York native shrub, Arrowwood Viburnum typically grows 6–8 feet tall and wide in home landscapes. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and adapts well to a wide range of soils, though it thrives in moist, well-drained loam.