Native plants for Effingham County, Georgia
192 native plants recorded in Effingham County, Georgia
The USDA plant database has 218 plants recorded growing wild in Effingham County. 192 of them are native to the lower 48, and 5 are introduced species that this page leaves out.
By type: 101 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 27 shrubs, 10 low woody plants, 43 trees, 8 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 62 of them (32%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. A plant missing here has not been recorded yet, which is not proof it would fail.
What fits each kind of spot in Effingham County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 62 | 0 | 130 |
| Half shade | 30 | 32 | 130 |
| Under trees | 20 | 42 | 130 |
| Heavy clay | 41 | 21 | 130 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 43 | 19 | 130 |
| Never watered | 27 | 35 | 130 |
| Stays soggy | 31 | 31 | 130 |
Sun all day in Effingham County: 62 rated natives
29 trees, 16 wildflowers and herbs, 11 shrubs, 3 vines, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Dwarf azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Hairy chaffhead (Carphephorus paniculatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Horseflyweed (Baptisia tinctoria) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dotted smartweed (Polygonum punctatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial
Half shade in Effingham County: 30 rated natives
17 trees, 9 wildflowers and herbs, 2 shrubs, 2 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Horseflyweed (Baptisia tinctoria) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Dotted smartweed (Polygonum punctatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial - Running oak (Quercus pumila) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance - Waterpod (Hydrolea quadrivalvis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance - Southern waxy sedge (Carex glaucescens) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Under trees in Effingham County: 20 rated natives
11 trees, 7 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Horseflyweed (Baptisia tinctoria) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dotted smartweed (Polygonum punctatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Running oak (Quercus pumila) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial - Waterpod (Hydrolea quadrivalvis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · perennial - Wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Black willow (Salix nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Effingham County: 41 rated natives
18 trees, 11 wildflowers and herbs, 7 shrubs, 2 vines, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Hairy chaffhead (Carphephorus paniculatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Dotted smartweed (Polygonum punctatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 7.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial - Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Effingham County: 43 rated natives
20 trees, 11 wildflowers and herbs, 9 shrubs, 2 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Dwarf azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Horseflyweed (Baptisia tinctoria) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dotted smartweed (Polygonum punctatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 7.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Never watered in Effingham County: 27 rated natives
11 trees, 9 wildflowers and herbs, 5 shrubs, 1 low woody plants, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Horseflyweed (Baptisia tinctoria) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Dwarf azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Hairy chaffhead (Carphephorus paniculatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · 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 - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial
Stays soggy in Effingham County: 31 rated natives
13 trees, 8 wildflowers and herbs, 7 shrubs, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Dotted smartweed (Polygonum punctatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Knotgrass (Paspalum distichum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Marsh seedbox (Ludwigia palustris) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.2 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 - Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Natives Effingham County has that most of Georgia does not
22 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:
- Creeping blueberry (Vaccinium crassifolium): only here
- Swamp cottonwood (Populus heterophylla): 2 counties
- Yellow Carolina milkvine (Matelea flavidula): 2 counties
- Southern bogbutton (Lachnocaulon beyrichianum): 3 counties
- Nightflowering wild petunia (Ruellia noctiflora): 3 counties
- Heartleaf nettle (Urtica chamaedryoides): 3 counties
- Calcium-hating sedge (Carex calcifugens): 4 counties
- Sticky catchfly (Silene caroliniana): 4 counties
- Woolly chaffhead (Carphephorus tomentosus): 5 counties
- Eastern leatherwood (Dirca palustris): 5 counties
Where to start in Effingham County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Effingham County gives you the most rated choice (62 plants), and Dwarf azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 20 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 130 unrated natives too.