Native plants for Keokuk County, Iowa
4 native plants recorded in Keokuk County, Iowa
USDA has only 5 plant records of any kind for Keokuk County, against 1,728 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 4 below as a floor.
By type: 4 wildflowers and herbs. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 3 of them (75%), and only those can be matched to a spot below.
What fits each kind of spot in Keokuk County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Half shade | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Under trees | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Heavy clay | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Never watered | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Stays soggy | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Sun all day in Keokuk County: 3 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs. The first 3, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate
Half shade in Keokuk County: 3 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs. The first 3, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate
Under trees: nothing rated yet
None of the 3 rated natives in Keokuk County is rated for full shade. 1 plants have no rating either way.
Heavy clay in Keokuk County: 3 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs. The first 3, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate
Sandy, drains fast in Keokuk County: 3 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs. The first 3, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate
Never watered: nothing rated yet
None of the 3 rated natives in Keokuk County is rated for dry / no watering. 1 plants have no rating either way.
Stays soggy in Keokuk County: 3 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs. The first 3, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate
Where to start in Keokuk County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Keokuk County gives you the most rated choice (3 plants), and Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) 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 1 unrated natives too.