Native plants for Peach County, Georgia
64 native plants recorded in Peach County, Georgia
USDA has only 85 plant records of any kind for Peach County, against 3,181 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 64 below as a floor.
By type: 22 wildflowers and herbs, 13 grasses and sedges, 10 shrubs, 3 low woody plants, 13 trees, 3 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 26 of them (41%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Vente conmigo (Croton glandulosus) is also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Peach County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 26 | 0 | 38 |
| Half shade | 14 | 12 | 38 |
| Under trees | 7 | 19 | 38 |
| Heavy clay | 17 | 9 | 38 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 18 | 8 | 38 |
| Never watered | 14 | 12 | 38 |
| Stays soggy | 14 | 12 | 38 |
Sun all day in Peach County: 26 rated natives
9 trees, 7 grasses and sedges, 6 shrubs, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Eggleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium ovale) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Needleleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium aciculare) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Northern maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth
Half shade in Peach County: 14 rated natives
6 trees, 5 grasses and sedges, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · high shade tolerance - Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Needleleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium aciculare) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance - Fringed sedge (Carex crinita) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Shallow sedge (Carex lurida) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Peach County: 7 rated natives
4 trees, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 7, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Roundleaf greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · perennial - 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 - Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial - Knotgrass (Paspalum distichum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · needs saturated soil (pond or bog), not a regular bed
Heavy clay in Peach County: 17 rated natives
5 trees, 5 grasses and sedges, 4 shrubs, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Saw greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Shallow sedge (Carex lurida) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Slender woodoats (Chasmanthium laxum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Peach County: 18 rated natives
7 trees, 5 shrubs, 4 grasses and sedges, 2 wildflowers and herbs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Eggleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium ovale) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Needleleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium aciculare) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Northern maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth
Never watered in Peach County: 14 rated natives
5 trees, 4 shrubs, 3 grasses and sedges, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Eggleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium ovale) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.7 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Needleleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium aciculare) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Cat greenbrier (Smilax glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Saw greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Slender woodoats (Chasmanthium laxum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Peach County: 14 rated natives
5 grasses and sedges, 4 trees, 3 shrubs, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Coral greenbrier (Smilax walteri) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Knotgrass (Paspalum distichum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Fringed sedge (Carex crinita) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Saw greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Shallow sedge (Carex lurida) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Slender woodoats (Chasmanthium laxum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Natives Peach County has that most of Georgia does not
3 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:
- Velvetweed (Oenothera curtiflora): 5 counties
- Carelessweed (Amaranthus palmeri): 6 counties
- Northern long sedge (Carex folliculata): 8 counties
Where to start in Peach County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Peach County gives you the most rated choice (26 plants), and Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 7 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 38 unrated natives too.