Native plants for Issaquena County, Mississippi
85 native plants recorded in Issaquena County, Mississippi
USDA has only 128 plant records of any kind for Issaquena County, against 2,523 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 85 below as a floor.
By type: 39 wildflowers and herbs, 12 grasses and sedges, 5 shrubs, 8 low woody plants, 14 trees, 7 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 34 of them (40%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Issaquena County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 34 | 0 | 51 |
| Half shade | 26 | 8 | 51 |
| Under trees | 13 | 21 | 51 |
| Heavy clay | 29 | 5 | 51 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 15 | 19 | 51 |
| Never watered | 11 | 23 | 51 |
| Stays soggy | 16 | 18 | 51 |
Sun all day in Issaquena County: 34 rated natives
13 trees, 6 wildflowers and herbs, 6 vines, 5 grasses and sedges, 3 shrubs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Carolina elephantsfoot (Elephantopus carolinianus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Halberdleaf rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Half shade in Issaquena County: 26 rated natives
10 trees, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 5 grasses and sedges, 3 shrubs, 2 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Carolina elephantsfoot (Elephantopus carolinianus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Halberdleaf rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · high shade tolerance - Roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Under trees in Issaquena County: 13 rated natives
6 trees, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 2 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Carolina elephantsfoot (Elephantopus carolinianus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Shortbristle horned beaksedge (Rhynchospora corniculata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial - Little barley (Hordeum pusillum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Issaquena County: 29 rated natives
12 trees, 6 wildflowers and herbs, 5 grasses and sedges, 4 vines, 1 low woody plants, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Carolina elephantsfoot (Elephantopus carolinianus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Halberdleaf rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Yellow passionflower (Passiflora lutea) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Issaquena County: 15 rated natives
5 trees, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 3 vines, 2 shrubs, 1 low woody plants, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Carolina elephantsfoot (Elephantopus carolinianus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Yellow passionflower (Passiflora lutea) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Shortbristle horned beaksedge (Rhynchospora corniculata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Never watered in Issaquena County: 11 rated natives
4 trees, 2 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Carolina elephantsfoot (Elephantopus carolinianus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · 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 · high drought tolerance - Ravenfoot sedge (Carex crus-corvi) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Shortbristle horned beaksedge (Rhynchospora corniculata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial - Red maple (Acer rubrum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance
Stays soggy in Issaquena County: 16 rated natives
8 trees, 3 grasses and sedges, 2 vines, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Halberdleaf rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Stalkless yellowcress (Rorippa sessiliflora) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · takes saturated soil - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Tapertip flatsedge (Cyperus acuminatus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Shortbristle horned beaksedge (Rhynchospora corniculata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
Natives Issaquena County has that most of Mississippi does not
3 natives here are on file in no more than 4 of Mississippi's 82 counties. A few of them:
- Tansy dogshade (Limnosciadium pinnatum): 2 counties
- Smallflower halfchaff sedge (Lipocarpha micrantha): 3 counties
- Hoary bowlesia (Bowlesia incana): 4 counties
Where to start in Issaquena County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Issaquena County gives you the most rated choice (34 plants), and Carolina elephantsfoot (Elephantopus carolinianus) is the easiest start on that list. Never watered is the hard one here: 11 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 51 unrated natives too.