Native plants for Carroll County, Georgia
177 native plants recorded in Carroll County, Georgia
The USDA plant database has 213 plants recorded growing wild in Carroll County. 177 of them are native to the lower 48, and 3 are introduced species that this page leaves out.
By type: 81 wildflowers and herbs, 7 grasses and sedges, 15 shrubs, 9 low woody plants, 59 trees, 6 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 74 of them (42%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Bride's feathers (Aruncus dioicus) and Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) are also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Carroll County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 74 | 0 | 103 |
| Half shade | 38 | 36 | 103 |
| Under trees | 22 | 52 | 103 |
| Heavy clay | 42 | 32 | 103 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 55 | 19 | 103 |
| Never watered | 34 | 40 | 103 |
| Stays soggy | 28 | 46 | 103 |
Sun all day in Carroll County: 74 rated natives
52 trees, 11 wildflowers and herbs, 6 shrubs, 2 low woody plants, 2 vines, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Canadian lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Common blue violet (Viola sororia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cardinalflower (Lobelia cardinalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial - Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial - Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Carroll County: 38 rated natives
32 trees, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines, 1 shrubs, 1 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common blue violet (Viola sororia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Devil's walkingstick (Aralia spinosa) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance · toxicity: slight - Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Carroll County: 22 rated natives
20 trees, 1 shrubs, 1 wildflowers and herbs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Devil's walkingstick (Aralia spinosa) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial - Smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 12 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Hazel alder (Alnus serrulata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Carroll County: 42 rated natives
29 trees, 6 wildflowers and herbs, 3 shrubs, 2 low woody plants, 2 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Canadian lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Common blue violet (Viola sororia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 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 - Umbrella-tree (Magnolia tripetala) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · perennial - Devil's walkingstick (Aralia spinosa) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
Sandy, drains fast in Carroll County: 55 rated natives
47 trees, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 2 shrubs, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial - Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial - Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Smooth azalea (Rhododendron arborescens) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · 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
Never watered in Carroll County: 34 rated natives
25 trees, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 shrubs, 1 vines, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cardinalflower (Lobelia cardinalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Carroll County: 28 rated natives
17 trees, 6 wildflowers and herbs, 4 shrubs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - 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 - Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · perennial · takes saturated soil - Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil · toxicity: moderate - Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
Natives Carroll County has that most of Georgia does not
4 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:
- Appalachian stitchwort (Minuartia glabra): 5 counties
- Piedmont barren strawberry (Waldsteinia lobata): 5 counties
- Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata): 8 counties
- Slender toothwort (Cardamine angustata): 8 counties
Where to start in Carroll County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Carroll County gives you the most rated choice (74 plants), and Canadian lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 22 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 103 unrated natives too.