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Native plants for Harmon County, Oklahoma

243 native plants recorded in Harmon County, Oklahoma

The USDA plant database has 331 plants recorded growing wild in Harmon County. 243 of them are native to the lower 48, and 8 are introduced species that this page leaves out.

By type: 134 wildflowers and herbs, 29 grasses and sedges, 18 shrubs, 45 low woody plants, 13 trees, 4 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 42 of them (17%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album), Seaside brookweed (Samolus valerandi) and 2 more are also recorded as introduced.

What fits each kind of spot in Harmon County

SpotRated to fitRated not toUnrated
Sun all day420201
Half shade393201
Under trees339201
Heavy clay2814201
Sandy, drains fast3012201
Never watered2913201
Stays soggy1527201

Sun all day in Harmon County: 42 rated natives

11 wildflowers and herbs, 10 grasses and sedges, 9 trees, 6 shrubs, 5 low woody plants, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

  1. Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
  2. Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  3. Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
  4. Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  5. Spreading alkaliweed (Cressa truxillensis) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  6. Green prairie coneflower (Ratibida tagetes) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
  7. Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  8. Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial

Half shade in Harmon County: 39 rated natives

11 wildflowers and herbs, 10 grasses and sedges, 7 trees, 6 shrubs, 5 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

  1. 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
  2. Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
  3. 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
  4. Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
  5. Spreading alkaliweed (Cressa truxillensis) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
  6. Green prairie coneflower (Ratibida tagetes) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance · toxicity: slight
  7. 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
  8. Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance

Under trees in Harmon County: 33 rated natives

10 grasses and sedges, 8 wildflowers and herbs, 6 trees, 5 low woody plants, 4 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

  1. Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
  2. Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  3. Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
  4. Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  5. Spreading alkaliweed (Cressa truxillensis) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  6. Green prairie coneflower (Ratibida tagetes) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
  7. Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  8. Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial

Heavy clay in Harmon County: 28 rated natives

9 wildflowers and herbs, 7 trees, 6 grasses and sedges, 3 low woody plants, 2 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

  1. Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
  2. Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  3. Spreading alkaliweed (Cressa truxillensis) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  4. Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  5. Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  6. Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial
  7. Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  8. Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial

Sandy, drains fast in Harmon County: 30 rated natives

8 grasses and sedges, 7 wildflowers and herbs, 7 trees, 5 shrubs, 3 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

  1. Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
  2. Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
  3. Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  4. Green prairie coneflower (Ratibida tagetes) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
  5. Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  6. Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial
  7. Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  8. Flatstem spikerush (Eleocharis compressa) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial

Never watered in Harmon County: 29 rated natives

7 wildflowers and herbs, 7 grasses and sedges, 6 shrubs, 5 trees, 4 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance
  4. Green prairie coneflower (Ratibida tagetes) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance · toxicity: slight
  5. Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  6. 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
  7. Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  8. Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial

Stays soggy in Harmon County: 15 rated natives

5 grasses and sedges, 5 trees, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

  1. American licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
  2. Spreading alkaliweed (Cressa truxillensis) low woody plants
    USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  3. Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia) wildflowers and herbs
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
  4. Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  5. Flatstem spikerush (Eleocharis compressa) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  6. Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  7. Torrey's rush (Juncus torreyi) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
  8. Little barley (Hordeum pusillum) grasses and sedges
    USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · rapid growth

Natives Harmon County has that most of Oklahoma does not

30 natives here are on file in no more than 4 of Oklahoma's 77 counties. A few of them:

Where to start in Harmon County

If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Harmon County gives you the most rated choice (42 plants), and Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 15 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 201 unrated natives too.