Topic: Native Plants

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Viburnum nudum

Common Name: Possumhaw Viburnum, Smooth Witherod

Family: Viburnaceae

Height: 5 ft. - 12 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Cornus sericea

Common Name: American Dogwood, Creek Dogwood

Family: Cornaceae

Height: 5 ft. - 9 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Alkaline (>8.0)

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Magnolia macrophylla

Common Name: Bigleaf Magnolia, Often Mispelled As "Big Leaf Magnolia"

Family: Magnoliaceae

Height: 30 ft. - 40 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Physostegia virginiana

Common Name: False Dragon Head, Obedient Plant

Family: Lamiaceae

Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Alkaline (>8.0)

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Gillenia trifoliata

Common Name: American Ipecac, Bowman'S Root

Family: Rosaceae

Height: 2 ft. - 4 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Nyssa sylvatica

Common Name: Blackgum, Black Gum

Family: Nyssaceae

Height: 30 ft. - 100 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Euonymus americanus

Common Name: Hearts A'Busting, Strawberry Bush

Family: Celastraceae

Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)

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Populus heterophylla

Common Name: Downy Poplar, Swamp Cottonwood

Family: Salicaceae

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Juniperus Virginiana

Common Name: Eastern Redcedar, Eastern Red Cedar

Family: Cupressaceae

Height: 30 ft. - 40 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Stewartia malacodendron

Common Name: Round-Fruited Stewartia, Silky Camellia

Family: Theaceae

Height: 10 ft. - 18 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Fraxinus Americana

Common Name: American Ash, White Ash

Family: Oleaceae

Height: 60 ft. - 120 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Rhus copallinum

Common Name: Dwarf Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac

Family: Anacardiaceae

Height: 7 ft. - 15 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Quercus laevis

Common Name: Oaks, Turkey Oak

Family: Fagaceae

Height: 30 ft. - 40 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Cornus amomum

Common Name: Kinnikinnik, Pale Dogwood

Family: Cornaceae

Height: 6 ft. - 12 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Persea borbonia

Common Name: Redbay, Red Bay

Family: Lauraceae

Height: 30 ft. - 60 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Baptisia australis

Common Name: Blue False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo

Family: Fabaceae

Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Carya laciniosa

Common Name: Big Shellbark Hickory, Broom Hickory

Family: Juglandaceae

Height: 40 ft. - 100 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Chamaecyparis thyoides

Common Name: Atlantic White Cedar, Atlantic White-Cedar

Family: Cupressaceae

Height: 60 ft. - 80 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Rubus odoratus

Common Name: Blackberry, Dewberry

Family: Rosaceae

Height: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Shortia galacifolia

Common Name: Oconee Bells, Shortia

Family: Diapensiaceae

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Frequently asked questions about Native Plants

What are some examples of Native Plants?

Commonly found Native Plants include Possumhaw Viburnum, American Dogwood, Bigleaf Magnolia, False Dragon Head.

What conditions do Native Plants grow best in?

There are many different types of Native Plants. Possumhaw Viburnum grows best in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) and acid (<6.0) soil. American Dogwood grows best in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) and alkaline (>8.0) soil. False Dragon Head grows best in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) and alkaline (>8.0) soil. American Ipecac grows best in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) and acid (<6.0) soil.