Native plants for Taliaferro County, Georgia
50 native plants recorded in Taliaferro County, Georgia
USDA has only 60 plant records of any kind for Taliaferro County, against 3,181 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 50 below as a floor.
By type: 23 wildflowers and herbs, 8 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs, 3 low woody plants, 12 trees, 3 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 21 of them (42%), and only those can be matched to a spot below.
What fits each kind of spot in Taliaferro County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 21 | 0 | 29 |
| Half shade | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| Under trees | 6 | 15 | 29 |
| Heavy clay | 14 | 7 | 29 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 12 | 9 | 29 |
| Never watered | 8 | 13 | 29 |
| Stays soggy | 11 | 10 | 29 |
Sun all day in Taliaferro County: 21 rated natives
11 trees, 5 grasses and sedges, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs, 1 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Common ladyfern (Athyrium filix-femina) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Half shade in Taliaferro County: 11 rated natives
6 trees, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs, 1 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Prairie wedgescale (Sphenopholis obtusata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - American chestnut (Castanea dentata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Water oak (Quercus nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Willow oak (Quercus phellos) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Taliaferro County: 6 rated natives
4 trees, 1 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants. The first 6, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - American chestnut (Castanea dentata) 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 - Crimsoneyed rosemallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · needs saturated soil (pond or bog), not a regular bed
Heavy clay in Taliaferro County: 14 rated natives
7 trees, 4 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 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 - Prairie wedgescale (Sphenopholis obtusata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Frank's sedge (Carex frankii) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Taliaferro County: 12 rated natives
7 trees, 3 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Whitegrass (Leersia virginica) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Carolina buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Graybark grape (Vitis cinerea) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Taliaferro County: 8 rated natives
5 trees, 1 grasses and sedges, 1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Graybark grape (Vitis cinerea) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · perennial · high drought tolerance - American chestnut (Castanea dentata) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Taliaferro County: 11 rated natives
4 trees, 4 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 1 shrubs, 1 wildflowers and herbs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Crimsoneyed rosemallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Two-wing silverbell (Halesia diptera) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia wildrye (Elymus virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Frank's sedge (Carex frankii) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · 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 - Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Natives Taliaferro County has that most of Georgia does not
1 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:
- Peppermint (Mentha ×piperita): 7 counties
Where to start in Taliaferro County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Taliaferro County gives you the most rated choice (21 plants), and Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 6 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 29 unrated natives too.