Native plants for Somervell County, Texas
109 native plants recorded in Somervell County, Texas
USDA has only 141 plant records of any kind for Somervell County, against 4,671 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 109 below as a floor.
By type: 60 wildflowers and herbs, 18 grasses and sedges, 5 shrubs, 13 low woody plants, 8 trees, 5 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 13 of them (12%), and only those can be matched to a spot below.
What fits each kind of spot in Somervell County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 13 | 0 | 96 |
| Half shade | 9 | 4 | 96 |
| Under trees | 7 | 6 | 96 |
| Heavy clay | 9 | 4 | 96 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 6 | 7 | 96 |
| Never watered | 8 | 5 | 96 |
| Stays soggy | 6 | 7 | 96 |
Sun all day in Somervell County: 13 rated natives
5 wildflowers and herbs, 4 grasses and sedges, 3 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canada germander (Teucrium canadense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Valley redstem (Ammannia coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth - Common maidenhair (Adiantum capillus-veneris) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.7 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern narrowleaf sedge (Carex amphibola) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsuta) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cane bluestem (Bothriochloa barbinodis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Half shade in Somervell County: 9 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canada germander (Teucrium canadense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Valley redstem (Ammannia coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth · high shade tolerance - Hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsuta) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Cane bluestem (Bothriochloa barbinodis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Woolly plantain (Plantago patagonica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · high shade tolerance - Smooth horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance · toxicity: moderate
Under trees in Somervell County: 7 rated natives
3 grasses and sedges, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 trees. The first 7, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Valley redstem (Ammannia coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth - Hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsuta) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cane bluestem (Bothriochloa barbinodis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Woolly plantain (Plantago patagonica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth - Smooth horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: moderate - Arizona walnut (Juglans major) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial · toxicity: slight
Heavy clay in Somervell County: 9 rated natives
5 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees, 1 low woody plants, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canada germander (Teucrium canadense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Valley redstem (Ammannia coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth - Common maidenhair (Adiantum capillus-veneris) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.7 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern narrowleaf sedge (Carex amphibola) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · perennial - Woolly plantain (Plantago patagonica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth - Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
Sandy, drains fast in Somervell County: 6 rated natives
3 grasses and sedges, 2 trees, 1 wildflowers and herbs. The first 6, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsuta) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cane bluestem (Bothriochloa barbinodis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Woolly plantain (Plantago patagonica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth - Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Arizona walnut (Juglans major) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial · toxicity: slight
Never watered in Somervell County: 8 rated natives
3 grasses and sedges, 3 trees, 1 low woody plants, 1 wildflowers and herbs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsuta) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Valley redstem (Ammannia coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth - Cane bluestem (Bothriochloa barbinodis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · perennial · high drought tolerance - Woolly plantain (Plantago patagonica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · moderate growth · high drought tolerance - Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - Arizona walnut (Juglans major) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial · toxicity: slight
Stays soggy in Somervell County: 6 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 grasses and sedges, 1 trees. The first 6, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Canada germander (Teucrium canadense) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Valley redstem (Ammannia coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth - Common maidenhair (Adiantum capillus-veneris) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.7 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern narrowleaf sedge (Carex amphibola) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Smooth horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil · toxicity: moderate - Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
Natives Somervell County has that most of Texas does not
3 natives here are on file in no more than 13 of Texas's 254 counties. A few of them:
- Brazos River yucca (Yucca necopina): 4 counties
- Spiny naiad (Najas marina): 7 counties
- Tall thistle (Cirsium altissimum): 8 counties
Where to start in Somervell County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Somervell County gives you the most rated choice (13 plants), and Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 6 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 96 unrated natives too.