Native plants for Towner County, North Dakota
73 native plants recorded in Towner County, North Dakota
USDA has only 126 plant records of any kind for Towner County, against 1,209 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 73 below as a floor.
By type: 46 wildflowers and herbs, 14 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 5 low woody plants, 5 trees, 1 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 29 of them (40%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Biennial wormwood (Artemisia biennis), Arctic rush (Juncus arcticus) and 2 more are also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Towner County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 28 | 0 | 45 |
| Half shade | 23 | 5 | 45 |
| Under trees | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| Heavy clay | 16 | 13 | 44 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 20 | 9 | 44 |
| Never watered | 15 | 14 | 44 |
| Stays soggy | 15 | 14 | 44 |
Sun all day in Towner County: 28 rated natives
13 wildflowers and herbs, 6 grasses and sedges, 5 low woody plants, 3 trees, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Silverweed cinquefoil (Argentina anserina) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Yellow evening primrose (Oenothera flava) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Half shade in Towner County: 23 rated natives
10 wildflowers and herbs, 5 low woody plants, 5 grasses and sedges, 2 trees, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Yellow evening primrose (Oenothera flava) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Nuttall's sunflower (Helianthus nuttallii) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Towner County: 17 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 5 grasses and sedges, 3 low woody plants, 2 trees, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Nuttall's sunflower (Helianthus nuttallii) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Green needlegrass (Nassella viridula) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Torrey's rush (Juncus torreyi) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Towner County: 16 rated natives
7 wildflowers and herbs, 4 grasses and sedges, 3 trees, 1 shrubs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Silverweed cinquefoil (Argentina anserina) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - American black currant (Ribes americanum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial - Giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Nuttall's sunflower (Helianthus nuttallii) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Prairie sagewort (Artemisia frigida) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Green needlegrass (Nassella viridula) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth
Sandy, drains fast in Towner County: 20 rated natives
8 wildflowers and herbs, 5 low woody plants, 3 grasses and sedges, 2 shrubs, 2 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Silverweed cinquefoil (Argentina anserina) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Yellow evening primrose (Oenothera flava) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Never watered in Towner County: 15 rated natives
5 low woody plants, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 2 shrubs, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - American black currant (Ribes americanum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Spreadingpod rockcress (Arabis ×divaricarpa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · about 3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance
Stays soggy in Towner County: 15 rated natives
8 wildflowers and herbs, 4 grasses and sedges, 3 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cursed buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - American licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Silverweed cinquefoil (Argentina anserina) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Nuttall's sunflower (Helianthus nuttallii) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wheat sedge (Carex atherodes) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil · toxicity: slight
Where to start in Towner County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Towner County gives you the most rated choice (28 plants), and Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 15 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 44 unrated natives too.