Native plants for Dodge County, Georgia
172 native plants recorded in Dodge County, Georgia
The USDA plant database has 207 plants recorded growing wild in Dodge County. 172 of them are native to the lower 48, and 12 are introduced species that this page leaves out.
By type: 97 wildflowers and herbs, 8 grasses and sedges, 25 shrubs, 6 low woody plants, 28 trees, 8 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 50 of them (29%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Dodge County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 50 | 0 | 122 |
| Half shade | 25 | 25 | 122 |
| Under trees | 16 | 34 | 122 |
| Heavy clay | 30 | 20 | 122 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 39 | 11 | 122 |
| Never watered | 20 | 29 | 123 |
| Stays soggy | 28 | 22 | 122 |
Sun all day in Dodge County: 50 rated natives
25 trees, 10 shrubs, 9 wildflowers and herbs, 2 low woody plants, 2 grasses and sedges, 2 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 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 - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Fetterbush lyonia (Lyonia lucida) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 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 - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Sawtooth blackberry (Rubus argutus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Dodge County: 25 rated natives
14 trees, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 2 low woody plants, 2 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - 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 - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Sawtooth blackberry (Rubus argutus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Butterweed (Packera glabella) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · high shade tolerance - Orangegrass (Hypericum gentianoides) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth - Common rush (Juncus effusus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Dodge County: 16 rated natives
8 trees, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 2 low woody plants, 2 shrubs, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 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 - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sawtooth blackberry (Rubus argutus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Butterweed (Packera glabella) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth - Common rush (Juncus effusus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Inkberry (Ilex glabra) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 8 ft mature · perennial
Heavy clay in Dodge County: 30 rated natives
14 trees, 8 shrubs, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 vines, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Fetterbush lyonia (Lyonia lucida) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Sawtooth blackberry (Rubus argutus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Stiff dogwood (Cornus foemina) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Dodge County: 39 rated natives
18 trees, 8 wildflowers and herbs, 8 shrubs, 2 grasses and sedges, 2 vines, 1 low woody plants. 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 - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Fetterbush lyonia (Lyonia lucida) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 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 - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Sawtooth blackberry (Rubus argutus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Orangegrass (Hypericum gentianoides) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Dodge County: 20 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 5 shrubs, 5 trees, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 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 - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Sawtooth blackberry (Rubus argutus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Needleleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium aciculare) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Orangegrass (Hypericum gentianoides) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth - Butterweed (Packera glabella) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth - New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance
Stays soggy in Dodge County: 28 rated natives
15 trees, 7 shrubs, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bluntleaf bedstraw (Galium obtusum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Fetterbush lyonia (Lyonia lucida) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 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 - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid 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 - Redbay (Persea borbonia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
Natives Dodge County has that most of Georgia does not
11 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:
- Fivelobe cucumber (Cayaponia quinqueloba): only here
- Sneezeweed (Helenium ×polyphyllum): only here
- Hoarypea (Tephrosia ×floridana): 2 counties
- Seaside threeawn (Aristida tuberculosa): 5 counties
- Sticky hedgehyssop (Gratiola brevifolia): 5 counties
- Stokes' aster (Stokesia laevis): 5 counties
- Southern Barbara's buttons (Marshallia ramosa): 6 counties
- Smallflower fumewort (Corydalis micrantha): 7 counties
- Erect milkpea (Galactia erecta): 7 counties
- Awnpetal meadowbeauty (Rhexia aristosa): 7 counties
Where to start in Dodge County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Dodge County gives you the most rated choice (50 plants), and Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 16 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 122 unrated natives too.