Topic: Native Plants

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)
More info →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)
More info →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)
More info →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.