Native plants for Schley County, Georgia
14 native plants recorded in Schley County, Georgia
USDA has only 19 plant records of any kind for Schley County, against 3,181 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 14 below as a floor.
By type: 7 wildflowers and herbs, 7 trees. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 7 of them (50%), and only those can be matched to a spot below.
What fits each kind of spot in Schley County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Half shade | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Under trees | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Heavy clay | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Never watered | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Stays soggy | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Sun all day in Schley County: 7 rated natives
6 trees, 1 wildflowers and herbs. The first 7, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bristly buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Black willow (Salix nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Water oak (Quercus nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Half shade in Schley County: 4 rated natives
4 trees. The first 4, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Black willow (Salix nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - 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 · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Schley County: 3 rated natives
3 trees. The first 3, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Black willow (Salix nigra) 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
Heavy clay in Schley County: 5 rated natives
4 trees, 1 wildflowers and herbs. The first 5, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Bristly buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Black willow (Salix nigra) 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
Sandy, drains fast in Schley County: 5 rated natives
5 trees. The first 5, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Black willow (Salix nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Schley County: 2 rated natives
2 trees. The first 2, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Turkey oak (Quercus laevis) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Schley County: 4 rated natives
4 trees. The first 4, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Black willow (Salix nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · 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 Schley 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:
- Piedmont mock bishopweed (Ptilimnium nodosum): 2 counties
- Wavyleaf beeblossom (Oenothera sinuosa): 6 counties
- Standing-cypress (Ipomopsis rubra): 8 counties
Where to start in Schley County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Schley County gives you the most rated choice (7 plants), and Bristly buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) is the easiest start on that list. Never watered is the hard one here: 2 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 7 unrated natives too.