Native plants for Calvert County, Maryland
155 native plants recorded in Calvert County, Maryland
The USDA plant database has 186 plants recorded growing wild in Calvert County. 155 of them are native to the lower 48, and 10 are introduced species that this page leaves out.
By type: 69 wildflowers and herbs, 62 grasses and sedges, 4 shrubs, 5 low woody plants, 8 trees, 7 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 59 of them (38%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Narrowleaf cattail (Typha angustifolia), Common reed (Phragmites australis) and 1 more are also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Calvert County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 59 | 0 | 96 |
| Half shade | 35 | 24 | 96 |
| Under trees | 14 | 45 | 96 |
| Heavy clay | 41 | 18 | 96 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 29 | 30 | 96 |
| Never watered | 14 | 45 | 96 |
| Stays soggy | 44 | 15 | 96 |
Sun all day in Calvert County: 59 rated natives
28 grasses and sedges, 19 wildflowers and herbs, 8 trees, 3 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Wreath goldenrod (Solidago caesia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Beach plum (Prunus maritima) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 12 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Calvert County: 35 rated natives
13 wildflowers and herbs, 12 grasses and sedges, 6 trees, 3 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Common goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wreath goldenrod (Solidago caesia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Beach plum (Prunus maritima) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 12 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Under trees in Calvert County: 14 rated natives
5 wildflowers and herbs, 3 shrubs, 3 trees, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Beach plum (Prunus maritima) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 12 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Beaked spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial - Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Shumard's oak (Quercus shumardii) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Calvert County: 41 rated natives
23 grasses and sedges, 12 wildflowers and herbs, 5 trees, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wreath goldenrod (Solidago caesia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Beaked spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Drooping sedge (Carex prasina) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern narrowleaf sedge (Carex amphibola) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Smallfruit beggarticks (Bidens mitis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth
Sandy, drains fast in Calvert County: 29 rated natives
10 wildflowers and herbs, 8 grasses and sedges, 8 trees, 2 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Beach plum (Prunus maritima) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 12 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Beaked spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Oval-leaf sedge (Carex cephalophora) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Calvert County: 14 rated natives
7 wildflowers and herbs, 3 trees, 2 shrubs, 1 vines, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Common goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Beach plum (Prunus maritima) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 12 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Oval-leaf sedge (Carex cephalophora) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Calvert County: 44 rated natives
27 grasses and sedges, 11 wildflowers and herbs, 4 trees, 2 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Beach plum (Prunus maritima) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 12 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - American spongeplant (Limnobium spongia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Bristlystalked sedge (Carex leptalea) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Broom sedge (Carex scoparia) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Greater bladder sedge (Carex intumescens) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Prickly bog sedge (Carex atlantica) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
Natives Calvert County has that most of Maryland does not
3 natives here are on file in no more than 1 of Maryland's 24 counties. A few of them:
- Purplestem angelica (Angelica atropurpurea): only here
- Heavy sedge (Carex gravida): only here
- Hairy fimbry (Fimbristylis puberula): only here
Where to start in Calvert County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Calvert County gives you the most rated choice (59 plants), and Common goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta) is the easiest start on that list. Never watered is the hard one here: 14 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 96 unrated natives too.