Native range

Native plants of Manitoba

78 wild species and 17 plant groups in the BloomsEye library grow wild somewhere in Manitoba, read from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS. The 68 garden forms of them are listed apart below, each naming its wild parent.

Showing 1 to 60 of 95 plants

How this list is made

Derived from each plant's native-range record, checked against Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS with every decision on a ledger; Manitoba is read off the record's own range, and the order is how many of the record's areas each plant reaches, then by name, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 95 plants, 89 have been checked against outside sources; the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations.

Range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 4.0, adapted) and USDA PLANTS. How the native range is credited.

American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus var. americanum
Full sunZones 2–710 ftModerate
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Full sunZones 3–98.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Full sunZones 4–910 ftModerate
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Part shadeZones 3–932 ftModerate
American Linden
Tilia americana
Full sunZones 3–870 ftModerate
American Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
Part shadeZones 3–88 inModerate
Listed as toxic to cats
Anise Hyssop
Agastache
Full sunZones 5–93 ftLow
Foliage
Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Full sunZones 3–820 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
Full sunZones 4–96 ftLow
Blue Wood Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Part shadeZones 3–83 ftModerate
Bristleleaf Sedge
Carex eburnea
Part shadeZones 2–88 inModerate
Buffalograss
Bouteloua dactyloides
Full sunZones 4–88 inLow
Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
Part shadeZones 2–68 inModerate
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Full sunZones 3–870 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Full sunZones 4–812 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Full sunZones 2–625 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Common Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Common Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate
Common Blue Grama Grass
Bouteloua gracilis
Full sunZones 3–101.5 ftLow
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Full sunZones 2–957 ftModerate
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Common Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
Full sunZones 2–716 ftModerate
Common Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Full sunZones 3–84 ftHigh
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Full sunZones 3–74.5 ftModerate
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
Full sunZones 3–96 inLow
Culver's Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Full sunZones 3–85 ftModerate
Dotted Blazing Star
Liatris punctata
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow
Eastern Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Part shadeZones 3–82 ftModerate
Eastern Star Sedge
Carex radiata
Part shadeZones 4–81.5 ftModerate
Foliage
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Full sunZones 3–859 ftModerate
False Solomon's Seal
Maianthemum racemosum
Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate
False Sunflower
Heliopsis
Full sunZones 3–94 ftModerate
Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate
Golden Ragwort
Packera aurea
Part shadeZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Part shadeZones 4–92.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
Full sunZones 4–96 ftModerate
Kinnikinnick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Full sunZones 3–78 inModerate
Foliage
Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Part shadeZones 4–82.5 ftModerate
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftLow
Long-Beaked Sedge
Carex sprengelii
Part shadeZones 3–72.5 ftModerate
Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftLow
Nannyberry Viburnum
Viburnum lentago
Full sunZones 3–716 ftModerate
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate
Northern Blue Flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Part shadeZones 3–73 ftModerate
Foliage
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Part shadeZones 3–74 ftHigh
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Part shadeZones 3–720 ftModerate
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Part shadeZones 2–732 ftModerate
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Part shadeZones 3–88 inLow
Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Full sunZones 2–73 ftLow
Prairie Dropseed Grass
Sporobolus heterolepis
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftLow
Prairie Junegrass
Koeleria macrantha
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Full sunZones 3–71.5 ftLow
Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
Full sunZones 3–82 ftModerate
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Full sunZones 1–645 ftModerate
Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
Full sunZones 3–710 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Full sunZones 3–78 ftModerate
Rosy Sedge
Carex rosea
Part shadeZones 4–812 inModerate
Foliage
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Part shadeZones 3–94 ftHigh
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
Full sunZones 4–88 inLow

Garden forms of Manitoba natives

68 garden forms, each a named selection of a species that grows wild in Manitoba and each naming its wild parent. A garden form is not the wild plant, so it is listed here and never counted above.

  • Abbotswood

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Alma Pötschke

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Alma Pötschke' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Alpine Carpet Juniper

    Juniperus communis 'Mondap' · Garden form of Juniperus communis

  • Amazing Grace

    Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Arctic Fire Red Twig Dogwood

    Cornus sericea 'Farrow' · Garden form of Redosier Dogwood

  • Arctic Fire Yellow Dogwood

    Cornus sericea 'SMNCSBD' · Garden form of Redosier Dogwood

  • Athena Gold False Sunflower

    Heliopsis helianthoides 'Inhelsogia' · Garden form of False Sunflower

  • Autumn Colors

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors' · Garden form of Common Black-Eyed Susan

  • Bailey Compact American Cranberrybush

    Viburnum opulus var. americanum 'Bailey Compact' · Garden form of American Cranberrybush Viburnum

  • Bar Harbor Juniper

    Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' · Garden form of Juniperus horizontalis

  • Black Hills Spruce

    Picea glauca 'Densata' · Garden form of Picea laxa

  • Blackhawks Big Bluestem

    Andropogon gerardi 'Blackhawks' · Garden form of Big Bluestem

  • Blaze

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze' · Garden form of Little Bluestem

  • Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass

    Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' · Garden form of Common Blue Grama Grass

  • Blue Chip Juniper

    Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' · Garden form of Juniperus horizontalis

  • Blue Rug Juniper

    Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' · Garden form of Juniperus horizontalis

  • Candy Stripe

    Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Cheer Drops Arborvitae

    Thuja occidentalis 'Smntdgt' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Cherry Berries Wintergreen

    Gaultheria procumbens 'Gaulsidh5' · Garden form of American Wintergreen

  • Cherry Brandy

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy' · Garden form of Common Black-Eyed Susan

  • Claire Grace

    Monarda fistulosa 'Claire Grace' · Garden form of Wild Bee Balm

  • Columnar White Pine

    Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata' · Garden form of Eastern White Pine

  • Compact Andorra Juniper

    Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown' · Garden form of Juniperus horizontalis

  • Danica

    Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • DeGroot's Spire

    Thuja occidentalis 'DeGroot's Spire' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Denver Daisy

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy' · Garden form of Common Black-Eyed Susan

  • Deschampsia Goldtau Grass

    Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' · Garden form of Tufted Hairgrass

  • Drummond's Pink

    Phlox subulata 'Drummond's Pink' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Dwarf Alberta Spruce

    Picea glauca 'Conica' · Garden form of Picea laxa

  • Dwarf White Pine

    Pinus strobus 'Nana' · Garden form of Eastern White Pine

  • Emerald Blue

    Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Emerald Green

    Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Emerald Pink

    Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Eye Candy Moss Phlox

    Phlox subulata 'Eye Candy' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Eye Shadow Moss Phlox

    Phlox subulata 'Eye Shadow' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Fire Chief

    Thuja occidentalis 'Fire Chief' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Golden Globe

    Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Goldfinger

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Goldilocks

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldilocks' · Garden form of Common Black-Eyed Susan

  • Happy Face Yellow

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Happy Face Yellow' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Heavy Metal

    Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Holmstrup

    Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Indian Summer

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer' · Garden form of Common Black-Eyed Susan

  • Lemony Lace Elderberry

    Sambucus racemosa 'SMNSRD4' · Garden form of Red Elderberry

  • Mango Tango

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Mango Tango' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • McKay's White

    Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • New England Aster 'Barr's Pink'

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • New England Aster 'Harrington's Pink'

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Northwind

    Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Orange Whisper

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Orange Whisper' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Pink Beauty

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Pink Whisper

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Whisper' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Prairie Sun

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' · Garden form of Common Black-Eyed Susan

  • Purple Beauty

    Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Purple Dome

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Red Ace

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Red Wings

    Phlox subulata 'Red Wings' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Regent Serviceberry

    Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent' · Garden form of Western Serviceberry

  • Rheingold

    Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Scarlet Flame

    Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

  • Shenandoah

    Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Snow Flurry

    Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry' · Garden form of Symphyotrichum ericoides

  • Tangerine

    Potentilla fruticosa 'Tangerine' · Garden form of Potentilla

  • Techny

    Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' · Garden form of Arborvitae

  • Toto Gold

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Toto Gold' · Garden form of Common Black-Eyed Susan

  • Twilight Zone

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone' · Garden form of Little Bluestem

  • Weeping White Pine

    Pinus strobus 'Pendula' · Garden form of Eastern White Pine

  • White Delight

    Phlox subulata 'White Delight' · Garden form of Creeping Phlox

Plant groups native to Manitoba

17 plant groups sold under one name whose wild species grow in Manitoba; the count beside each is how many of its wild species the record finds in the province.

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