Native plants for Lewis County, Idaho
147 native plants recorded in Lewis County, Idaho
The USDA plant database has 320 plants recorded growing wild in Lewis County. 147 of them are native to the lower 48, and 91 are introduced species that this page leaves out.
By type: 97 wildflowers and herbs, 9 grasses and sedges, 10 shrubs, 19 low woody plants, 10 trees, 2 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 58 of them (39%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Field chickweed (Cerastium arvense), Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and 4 more are also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Lewis County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 58 | 0 | 89 |
| Half shade | 45 | 13 | 89 |
| Under trees | 24 | 34 | 89 |
| Heavy clay | 28 | 30 | 89 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 31 | 27 | 89 |
| Never watered | 29 | 29 | 89 |
| Stays soggy | 21 | 36 | 90 |
Sun all day in Lewis County: 58 rated natives
25 wildflowers and herbs, 10 low woody plants, 9 trees, 7 shrubs, 7 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf daisy (Erigeron compositus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Heartleaf arnica (Arnica cordifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Largeflower triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Mule-ears (Wyethia amplexicaulis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Nineleaf biscuitroot (Lomatium triternatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Nodding microseris (Microseris nutans) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Lewis County: 45 rated natives
19 wildflowers and herbs, 7 low woody plants, 7 trees, 6 shrubs, 6 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf daisy (Erigeron compositus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Mule-ears (Wyethia amplexicaulis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Plains pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Slender cinquefoil (Potentilla gracilis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.4 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 - Desert sweet (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Hooker's evening primrose (Oenothera elata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Lewis County: 24 rated natives
7 wildflowers and herbs, 5 shrubs, 5 grasses and sedges, 4 trees, 3 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf daisy (Erigeron compositus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Mule-ears (Wyethia amplexicaulis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Plains pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Slender cinquefoil (Potentilla gracilis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.4 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 - Desert sweet (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Hooker's evening primrose (Oenothera elata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Lewis County: 28 rated natives
12 wildflowers and herbs, 7 trees, 5 grasses and sedges, 3 low woody plants, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf daisy (Erigeron compositus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Heartleaf arnica (Arnica cordifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Plains pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Seep monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Yellow fritillary (Fritillaria pudica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Mule-ears (Wyethia amplexicaulis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Wavyleaf Indian paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Lewis County: 31 rated natives
12 wildflowers and herbs, 7 trees, 6 shrubs, 4 low woody plants, 2 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf daisy (Erigeron compositus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Heartleaf arnica (Arnica cordifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Nineleaf biscuitroot (Lomatium triternatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Plains pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Seep monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Slender cinquefoil (Potentilla gracilis) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Lewis County: 29 rated natives
10 wildflowers and herbs, 6 shrubs, 6 low woody plants, 5 trees, 2 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf daisy (Erigeron compositus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Old man's whiskers (Geum triflorum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Plains pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid 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 - Desert sweet (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Roundleaf alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Largeflower triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Lewis County: 21 rated natives
10 wildflowers and herbs, 5 grasses and sedges, 4 trees, 2 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Western valerian (Valeriana occidentalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - 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 - Oregon checkerbloom (Sidalcea oregana) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Largeflower triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Seep monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Subalpine fleabane (Erigeron peregrinus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Darkthroat shootingstar (Dodecatheon pulchellum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial · takes saturated soil - Hooker's evening primrose (Oenothera elata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Natives Lewis County has that most of Idaho does not
1 natives here are on file in no more than 2 of Idaho's 44 counties. A few of them:
- Woodyroot milkvetch (Astragalus riparius): 2 counties
Where to start in Lewis County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Lewis County gives you the most rated choice (58 plants), and Cutleaf daisy (Erigeron compositus) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 21 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 90 unrated natives too.