Native plants for Montgomery County, Georgia
45 native plants recorded in Montgomery County, Georgia
USDA has only 52 plant records of any kind for Montgomery County, against 3,181 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 45 below as a floor.
By type: 19 wildflowers and herbs, 6 grasses and sedges, 6 shrubs, 3 low woody plants, 11 trees. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 19 of them (42%), and only those can be matched to a spot below.
What fits each kind of spot in Montgomery County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 19 | 0 | 26 |
| Half shade | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| Under trees | 7 | 12 | 26 |
| Heavy clay | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| Never watered | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| Stays soggy | 5 | 14 | 26 |
Sun all day in Montgomery County: 19 rated natives
8 trees, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 4 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - St. Peterswort (Hypericum crux-andreae) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Orangegrass (Hypericum gentianoides) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth - Common sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Montgomery County: 14 rated natives
6 trees, 4 grasses and sedges, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - St. Peterswort (Hypericum crux-andreae) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Orangegrass (Hypericum gentianoides) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth - Brownseed paspalum (Paspalum plicatulum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Variable panicgrass (Dichanthelium commutatum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Under trees in Montgomery County: 7 rated natives
4 trees, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants. The first 7, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Broadleaf signalgrass (Urochloa platyphylla) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth - Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Water oak (Quercus nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Willow oak (Quercus phellos) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial
Heavy clay in Montgomery County: 8 rated natives
4 trees, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Broadleaf signalgrass (Urochloa platyphylla) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth - Coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Water oak (Quercus nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Willow oak (Quercus phellos) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Montgomery County: 13 rated natives
5 trees, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- St. Peterswort (Hypericum crux-andreae) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Orangegrass (Hypericum gentianoides) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth - Common sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Brownseed paspalum (Paspalum plicatulum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Variable panicgrass (Dichanthelium commutatum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Never watered in Montgomery County: 11 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 trees, 2 shrubs, 2 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- St. Peterswort (Hypericum crux-andreae) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Orangegrass (Hypericum gentianoides) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Variable panicgrass (Dichanthelium commutatum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Western brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
Stays soggy in Montgomery County: 5 rated natives
3 trees, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 5, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Coppery St. Johnswort (Hypericum denticulatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Broadleaf signalgrass (Urochloa platyphylla) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · takes saturated soil - Coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Water oak (Quercus nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Natives Montgomery County has that most of Georgia does not
2 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:
- Broadleaf signalgrass (Urochloa platyphylla): 5 counties
- October flower (Polygonella polygama): 7 counties
Where to start in Montgomery County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Montgomery County gives you the most rated choice (19 plants), and Bedstraw St. Johnswort (Hypericum galioides) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 5 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 26 unrated natives too.