Native plants for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
76 native plants recorded in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
USDA has only 91 plant records of any kind for Okmulgee County, against 2,420 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 76 below as a floor.
By type: 33 wildflowers and herbs, 7 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 4 low woody plants, 27 trees, 3 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 34 of them (45%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Common reed (Phragmites australis) is also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Okmulgee County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 34 | 0 | 42 |
| Half shade | 23 | 11 | 42 |
| Under trees | 15 | 19 | 42 |
| Heavy clay | 26 | 8 | 42 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 28 | 6 | 42 |
| Never watered | 20 | 14 | 42 |
| Stays soggy | 13 | 21 | 42 |
Sun all day in Okmulgee County: 34 rated natives
23 trees, 6 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American water-willow (Justicia americana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Bearded beggarticks (Bidens aristosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth
Half shade in Okmulgee County: 23 rated natives
15 trees, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Redtop panicgrass (Panicum rigidulum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Bearded beggarticks (Bidens aristosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth - Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9 ft mature · rapid growth · high shade tolerance - Roundhead lespedeza (Lespedeza capitata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.6 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance - Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Under trees in Okmulgee County: 15 rated natives
9 trees, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 1 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Redtop panicgrass (Panicum rigidulum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9 ft mature · rapid growth - Roundhead lespedeza (Lespedeza capitata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.6 ft mature · perennial - Chinquapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Pin oak (Quercus palustris) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Okmulgee County: 26 rated natives
17 trees, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American water-willow (Justicia americana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Bearded beggarticks (Bidens aristosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth - Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Redtop panicgrass (Panicum rigidulum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Okmulgee County: 28 rated natives
19 trees, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American water-willow (Justicia americana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Never watered in Okmulgee County: 20 rated natives
13 trees, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Roundhead lespedeza (Lespedeza capitata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.6 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9 ft mature · rapid growth - Boxelder (Acer negundo) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance
Stays soggy in Okmulgee County: 13 rated natives
8 trees, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American water-willow (Justicia americana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Redtop panicgrass (Panicum rigidulum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate 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 - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Bearded beggarticks (Bidens aristosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth - Coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Boxelder (Acer negundo) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Where to start in Okmulgee County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Okmulgee County gives you the most rated choice (34 plants), and American water-willow (Justicia americana) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 13 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 42 unrated natives too.