Native plants for Coweta County, Georgia
77 native plants recorded in Coweta County, Georgia
USDA has only 103 plant records of any kind for Coweta County, against 3,181 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 77 below as a floor.
By type: 49 wildflowers and herbs, 6 grasses and sedges, 4 shrubs, 3 low woody plants, 7 trees, 8 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 20 of them (26%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Gray everlasting (Gamochaeta coarctata) is also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Coweta County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 20 | 0 | 57 |
| Half shade | 10 | 10 | 57 |
| Under trees | 7 | 13 | 57 |
| Heavy clay | 13 | 7 | 57 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 12 | 8 | 57 |
| Never watered | 12 | 8 | 57 |
| Stays soggy | 9 | 11 | 57 |
Sun all day in Coweta County: 20 rated natives
9 wildflowers and herbs, 5 trees, 4 vines, 2 shrubs. 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 - 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 - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Common ladyfern (Athyrium filix-femina) wildflowers and herbs
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 - Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth
Half shade in Coweta County: 10 rated natives
4 vines, 3 trees, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs. 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 shade tolerance - Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · 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 - Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Water oak (Quercus nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Willow oak (Quercus phellos) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Coweta County: 7 rated natives
3 trees, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines, 1 shrubs. The first 7, 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 - Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial - Water oak (Quercus nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Willow oak (Quercus phellos) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial - Nodding lady's tresses (Spiranthes cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · needs saturated soil (pond or bog), not a regular bed
Heavy clay in Coweta County: 13 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 4 trees, 2 vines, 1 shrubs. 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 - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 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 - Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Royal fern (Osmunda regalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 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 - Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe
Sandy, drains fast in Coweta County: 12 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 3 trees, 2 vines, 1 shrubs. 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 - 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 - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 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 - Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Royal fern (Osmunda regalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Western brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
Never watered in Coweta County: 12 rated natives
4 vines, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 2 shrubs, 2 trees. 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 - Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 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 - Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial - Western brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
Stays soggy in Coweta County: 9 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Nodding lady's tresses (Spiranthes cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - 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 - 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 - Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Royal fern (Osmunda regalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Natives Coweta County has that most of Georgia does not
2 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
- Southern woodland violet (Viola hirsutula): 7 counties
Where to start in Coweta County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Coweta County gives you the most rated choice (20 plants), and Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 7 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 57 unrated natives too.