Native plants for Fisher County, Texas
87 native plants recorded in Fisher County, Texas
USDA has only 119 plant records of any kind for Fisher County, against 4,671 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 87 below as a floor.
By type: 51 wildflowers and herbs, 5 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 17 low woody plants, 5 trees, 7 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 12 of them (14%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Common pepperweed (Lepidium densiflorum) is also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Fisher County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 12 | 0 | 75 |
| Half shade | 11 | 1 | 75 |
| Under trees | 10 | 2 | 75 |
| Heavy clay | 8 | 4 | 75 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 8 | 4 | 75 |
| Never watered | 10 | 2 | 75 |
| Stays soggy | 2 | 10 | 75 |
Sun all day in Fisher County: 12 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 2 low woody plants, 2 trees, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Crested pricklypoppy (Argemone polyanthemos) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate - Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Half shade in Fisher County: 11 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 2 low woody plants, 1 vines, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance - Crested pricklypoppy (Argemone polyanthemos) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance · toxicity: moderate - Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 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
Under trees in Fisher County: 10 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 2 low woody plants, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Crested pricklypoppy (Argemone polyanthemos) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate - Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9 ft mature · rapid growth
Heavy clay in Fisher County: 8 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 1 vines, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 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 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9 ft mature · rapid growth - Little barley (Hordeum pusillum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Fisher County: 8 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs, 2 low woody plants, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Crested pricklypoppy (Argemone polyanthemos) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate - Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9 ft mature · rapid growth - Post oak (Quercus stellata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial · toxicity: moderate
Never watered in Fisher County: 10 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 2 low woody plants, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 vines, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Crested pricklypoppy (Argemone polyanthemos) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance · toxicity: moderate - Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate 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
Stays soggy in Fisher County: 2 rated natives
1 grasses and sedges, 1 trees. The first 2, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Little barley (Hordeum pusillum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Natives Fisher County has that most of Texas does not
1 natives here are on file in no more than 13 of Texas's 254 counties. A few of them:
- Stevens' fiddleleaf (Nama stevensii): 9 counties
Where to start in Fisher County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Fisher County gives you the most rated choice (12 plants), and Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 2 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 75 unrated natives too.