Native plants for Jerome County, Idaho
36 native plants recorded in Jerome County, Idaho
USDA has only 104 plant records of any kind for Jerome County, against 2,472 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 36 below as a floor.
By type: 23 wildflowers and herbs, 2 grasses and sedges, 5 shrubs, 2 low woody plants, 4 trees. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 14 of them (39%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Jerome County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| Half shade | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| Under trees | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| Heavy clay | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| Never watered | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| Stays soggy | 3 | 11 | 22 |
Sun all day in Jerome County: 14 rated natives
5 wildflowers and herbs, 4 shrubs, 4 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Slender buckwheat (Eriogonum microthecum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wax currant (Ribes cereum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canadian milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Golden currant (Ribes aureum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lambstongue ragwort (Senecio integerrimus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate - Silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe
Half shade in Jerome County: 13 rated natives
5 wildflowers and herbs, 4 shrubs, 3 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Slender buckwheat (Eriogonum microthecum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Wax currant (Ribes cereum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Canadian milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance · toxicity: slight - Silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance · toxicity: severe - Golden currant (Ribes aureum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Western goldentop (Euthamia occidentalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Jerome County: 9 rated natives
3 shrubs, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Slender buckwheat (Eriogonum microthecum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wax currant (Ribes cereum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canadian milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Western goldentop (Euthamia occidentalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · perennial - Foothill deathcamas (Zigadenus paniculatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe
Heavy clay in Jerome County: 5 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 trees. The first 5, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Lambstongue ragwort (Senecio integerrimus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate - Silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Western goldentop (Euthamia occidentalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Foothill deathcamas (Zigadenus paniculatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Jerome County: 10 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 shrubs, 2 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Slender buckwheat (Eriogonum microthecum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wax currant (Ribes cereum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lambstongue ragwort (Senecio integerrimus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate - Silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Western goldentop (Euthamia occidentalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Narrowleaf willow (Salix exigua) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 10 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Never watered in Jerome County: 12 rated natives
4 shrubs, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Slender buckwheat (Eriogonum microthecum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Wax currant (Ribes cereum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Canadian milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Golden currant (Ribes aureum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Western goldentop (Euthamia occidentalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Jerome County: 3 rated natives
2 trees, 1 wildflowers and herbs. The first 3, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Canadian milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Narrowleaf willow (Salix exigua) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 10 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Natives Jerome County has that most of Idaho does not
2 natives here are on file in no more than 2 of Idaho's 44 counties. A few of them:
- Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus): 2 counties
- Composite dropseed (Sporobolus compositus): 2 counties
Where to start in Jerome County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Jerome County gives you the most rated choice (14 plants), and Slender buckwheat (Eriogonum microthecum) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 3 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 22 unrated natives too.