Native plants for Walton County, Georgia

207 native plants recorded in Walton County, Georgia

The USDA plant database has 254 plants recorded growing wild in Walton County. 207 of them are native to the lower 48, and 11 are introduced species that this page leaves out.

By type: 105 wildflowers and herbs, 48 grasses and sedges, 13 shrubs, 7 low woody plants, 28 trees, 6 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 58 of them (28%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Seaside brookweed (Samolus valerandi) and Climbing false buckwheat (Polygonum scandens) are also recorded as introduced.

What fits each kind of spot in Walton County

Sun all day in Walton County: 58 rated natives

21 trees, 18 grasses and sedges, 8 wildflowers and herbs, 6 shrubs, 4 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

1. Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
2. American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
3. Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
4. Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
5. Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
6. Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial
7. Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
8. Farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial

Half shade in Walton County: 38 rated natives

16 grasses and sedges, 14 trees, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 2 shrubs, 1 low woody plants, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

1. Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
2. American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
3. Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
4. Purpletop tridens (Tridens flavus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
5. Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · high shade tolerance
6. Common rush (Juncus effusus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
7. Haspan flatsedge (Cyperus haspan) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
8. Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance

Under trees in Walton County: 20 rated natives

8 grasses and sedges, 8 trees, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 1 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

1. Purpletop tridens (Tridens flavus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
2. Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth
3. Common rush (Juncus effusus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
4. Haspan flatsedge (Cyperus haspan) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
5. Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
6. Strawcolored flatsedge (Cyperus strigosus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
7. Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
8. Deertongue (Dichanthelium clandestinum) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial

Heavy clay in Walton County: 35 rated natives

12 grasses and sedges, 11 trees, 6 wildflowers and herbs, 4 shrubs, 2 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

1. Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
2. American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
3. Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
4. Yellow passionflower (Passiflora lutea) vines
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
5. Laurel greenbrier (Smilax laurifolia) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
6. Purpletop tridens (Tridens flavus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
7. Tapertip rush (Juncus acuminatus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
8. Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) vines
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial

Sandy, drains fast in Walton County: 41 rated natives

16 trees, 13 grasses and sedges, 4 shrubs, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 3 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

1. American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
2. Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
3. Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
4. Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
5. Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial
6. Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
7. Farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
8. Yellow passionflower (Passiflora lutea) vines
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial

Never watered in Walton County: 24 rated natives

10 trees, 5 grasses and sedges, 3 shrubs, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 2 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

1. American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance
2. Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) low woody plants
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance
3. Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance
4. Purpletop tridens (Tridens flavus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance
5. Farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum) trees
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · moderate growth · perennial
6. Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth
7. Deertongue (Dichanthelium clandestinum) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance
8. New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance

Stays soggy in Walton County: 25 rated natives

12 grasses and sedges, 5 wildflowers and herbs, 5 trees, 3 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:

1. Nodding lady's tresses (Spiranthes cernua) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
2. Narrowleaf evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
3. Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) wildflowers and herbs
   USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight
4. Forked rush (Juncus dichotomus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.9 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
5. Knotgrass (Paspalum distichum) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
6. Laurel greenbrier (Smilax laurifolia) shrubs
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
7. Needlepod rush (Juncus scirpoides) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil
8. Tapertip rush (Juncus acuminatus) grasses and sedges
   USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil

Natives Walton County has that most of Georgia does not

19 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:

• Heavy sedge (Carex gravida): only here
• Terrestrial water-starwort (Callitriche terrestris): 2 counties
• Short's aster (Symphyotrichum shortii): 2 counties
• Little River Canyon onion (Allium speculae): 3 counties
• Tenpetal thimbleweed (Anemone berlandieri): 3 counties
• Pursh's wild petunia (Ruellia purshiana): 4 counties
• Acid-loving sedge (Carex acidicola): 5 counties
• Blue skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora): 5 counties
• Downy goldenrod (Solidago puberula): 5 counties
• Smoothsheath sedge (Carex laevivaginata): 6 counties

Where to start in Walton County

If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Walton County gives you the most rated choice (58 plants), and Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 20 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 149 unrated natives too.