Native plants for Terrell County, Georgia
75 native plants recorded in Terrell County, Georgia
USDA has only 89 plant records of any kind for Terrell County, against 3,181 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 75 below as a floor.
By type: 40 wildflowers and herbs, 11 grasses and sedges, 3 shrubs, 1 low woody plants, 16 trees, 4 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 34 of them (45%), and only those can be matched to a spot below.
What fits each kind of spot in Terrell County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 34 | 0 | 41 |
| Half shade | 23 | 11 | 41 |
| Under trees | 15 | 19 | 41 |
| Heavy clay | 25 | 9 | 41 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 22 | 12 | 41 |
| Never watered | 12 | 22 | 41 |
| Stays soggy | 21 | 13 | 41 |
Sun all day in Terrell County: 34 rated natives
12 wildflowers and herbs, 12 trees, 7 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Cardinalflower (Lobelia cardinalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial - Stiff dogwood (Cornus foemina) trees
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 - Common ladyfern (Athyrium filix-femina) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Terrell County: 23 rated natives
9 trees, 7 grasses and sedges, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Stiff dogwood (Cornus foemina) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Terrell County: 15 rated natives
7 grasses and sedges, 6 trees, 2 wildflowers and herbs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Sugarcane plumegrass (Saccharum giganteum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Black willow (Salix nigra) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Terrell County: 25 rated natives
10 trees, 8 wildflowers and herbs, 5 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Stiff dogwood (Cornus foemina) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - Taperleaf water horehound (Lycopus rubellus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · perennial - Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Terrell County: 22 rated natives
7 trees, 7 grasses and sedges, 6 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Taperleaf water horehound (Lycopus rubellus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Terrell County: 12 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 3 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs, 1 vines, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Cardinalflower (Lobelia cardinalis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Slender little bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 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 - Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Terrell County: 21 rated natives
8 trees, 7 wildflowers and herbs, 5 grasses and sedges, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Green arrow arum (Peltandra virginica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · perennial · takes saturated soil - Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Taperleaf water horehound (Lycopus rubellus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · perennial · takes saturated soil - Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Lesser creeping rush (Juncus repens) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
Natives Terrell 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:
- Crimson pitcherplant (Sarracenia leucophylla): 4 counties
- Teal lovegrass (Eragrostis hypnoides): 6 counties
- Trailing krameria (Krameria lanceolata): 6 counties
Where to start in Terrell County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Terrell County gives you the most rated choice (34 plants), and American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is the easiest start on that list. Never watered is the hard one here: 12 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 41 unrated natives too.