Pet-safe perennial
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Full sun
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Iowa spans USDA zones 4–6 across diverse habitats. Below are 16 native species — wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and trees adapted to Iowa's climate and soils.
Echinacea purpurea
Helianthus annuus
Rudbeckia hirta
Acer saccharum
Asclepias tuberosa
Cercis canadensis
Phlox paniculata
Schizachyrium scoparium
Achillea millefolium
Monarda fistulosa
Panicum virgatum
Solidago canadensis
Andropogon gerardii
Callirhoe involucrata
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Opuntia humifusa