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EPA Level III Ecoregion

Northern Allegheny Plateau

897 native plants for the Northern Allegheny Plateau ecoregion (Binghamton area).

The Northern Allegheny Plateau covers the dissected uplands of southern New York and northern Pennsylvania, including Binghamton, Elmira, Corning, Jamestown, and Olean. Steep wooded valleys, cool summers, and acidic soils give it more in common with the mountains to the east than with the lake plains to the north. Natives like striped maple, American ginseng, and Oswego-tea are woodland species suited to the shade and the cool damp slopes that define most yards here.

Conditions: Acidic soils on steep dissected slopes, 36–44 inches of precipitation, cool short summers and cold snowy winters.

Cities and areas: Binghamton, Elmira, Corning, Jamestown, Olean, Bradford.

897 Native Plants for the Northern Allegheny Plateau

HOA-friendly picks listed first. Pet-safety status varies by species; each plant page shows its sourced ASPCA status. Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Wild Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Wild Red Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)

Golden Alexanders

Zizia aurea

part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Common Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
New Jersey-tea (Ceanothus americanus)

New Jersey-tea

Ceanothus americanus

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum)

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)

Brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Blue Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata)

Blue Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve)

Smooth Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Narrowleaf Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)

Narrowleaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Soft rush (Juncus effusus)

Soft rush

Juncus effusus

part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Golden Groundsel (Packera aurea)

Golden Groundsel

Packera aurea

part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Sevenbark (Hydrangea arborescens)

Sevenbark

Hydrangea arborescens

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
American Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea)

American Fox Sedge

Carex vulpinoidea

part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Aromatic Sumac (Rhus aromatica)

Aromatic Sumac

Rhus aromatica

full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Scarlet Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

Scarlet Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Red-osier Dogwood

Cornus sericea

part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Virginia Mountain-Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)

Virginia Mountain-Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Spotted Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Spotted Geranium

Geranium maculatum

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Creeping Polemonium (Polemonium reptans)

Creeping Polemonium

Polemonium reptans

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica)

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

part shadelow waterHOA-friendly
River Birch (Betula nigra)

River Birch

Betula nigra

part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

full sunlow waterHOA-friendly
Black-alder (Ilex verticillata)

Black-alder

Ilex verticillata

part sunhigh waterHOA-friendly
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
White Oak (Quercus alba)

White Oak

Quercus alba

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)

Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)

Red Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia

part sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica

full sunmedium waterHOA-friendly
Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia)

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

part shademedium waterHOA-friendly

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Fall care in the Northern Allegheny Plateau

What to do right now for plants commonly grown here. Each links to the full regional care guide for that species, with sources.

  • Tomato

    End-of-season tomato care around Binghamton, NY, where the growing season typically runs to an average first fall frost near early to mid October.

  • Pawpaw

    Fall brings harvest, leaf drop, and the first frosts of the season (commonly October in the Binghamton area), which established pawpaw handles well.

  • Blue stemmed goldenrod

    Fall is the main event: small yellow flowers open along the arching stems from August into October.

  • Narrowleaf blue eyed grass

    Fall is shorter here, so get planting or dividing done by mid-September to leave time for roots to settle before frost.

  • Virginia mountain mint

    Fall brings the first frosts to Binghamton, usually by mid to late October, and this is a season to leave the plant alone rather than tidy it.

  • Howells pussytoes

    Fall care for Howell's pussytoes is mostly about doing nothing. The mat holds its silvery color into cooler weather since the foliage is evergreen, and it does not need cutting back before winter. A light cleanup of fallen leaves helps keep the low mat from getting smothered.

  • Smooth aster

    Fall bloom is a key late-season food source for pollinators before frost.

  • Rough stem goldenrod

    Fall is peak bloom, a strong late-season nectar plant.

  • Little bluestem

    Fall is little bluestem's best season around Binghamton, with foliage turning copper and burgundy.

  • Black eyed susan

    Fall brings the last blooms and seed set around Binghamton.

Build a plan for the Northern Allegheny Plateau

The Pollinator Patch App turns plants like these into a front-yard plan tuned for the soil, climate, and HOA expectations of the Binghamton area.