Native plants for Ware County, Georgia
254 native plants recorded in Ware County, Georgia
The USDA plant database has 305 plants recorded growing wild in Ware County. 254 of them are native to the lower 48, and 18 are introduced species that this page leaves out.
By type: 133 wildflowers and herbs, 31 grasses and sedges, 39 shrubs, 11 low woody plants, 34 trees, 6 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 74 of them (29%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Gray everlasting (Gamochaeta coarctata) and Little hogweed (Portulaca oleracea) are also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Ware County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 74 | 0 | 180 |
| Half shade | 41 | 33 | 180 |
| Under trees | 26 | 48 | 180 |
| Heavy clay | 54 | 20 | 180 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 56 | 18 | 180 |
| Never watered | 27 | 47 | 180 |
| Stays soggy | 52 | 22 | 180 |
Sun all day in Ware County: 74 rated natives
25 trees, 18 shrubs, 18 wildflowers and herbs, 9 grasses and sedges, 3 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Roundpod St. Johnswort (Hypericum cistifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Fetterbush lyonia (Lyonia lucida) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - 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 - Peelbark St. Johnswort (Hypericum fasciculatum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Pine barren goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Ware County: 41 rated natives
13 trees, 11 wildflowers and herbs, 8 shrubs, 8 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Roundpod St. Johnswort (Hypericum cistifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Peelbark St. Johnswort (Hypericum fasciculatum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Sand blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Smooth beggartick (Bidens laevis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial - American cupscale (Sacciolepis striata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Carolina redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Ware County: 26 rated natives
8 wildflowers and herbs, 7 trees, 6 grasses and sedges, 5 shrubs. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Roundpod St. Johnswort (Hypericum cistifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Peelbark St. Johnswort (Hypericum fasciculatum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - American cupscale (Sacciolepis striata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Carolina redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Tenangle pipewort (Eriocaulon decangulare) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.6 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 - Shortbristle horned beaksedge (Rhynchospora corniculata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Broomsedge bluestem (Andropogon virginicus) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial
Heavy clay in Ware County: 54 rated natives
17 trees, 15 wildflowers and herbs, 13 shrubs, 8 grasses and sedges, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Fetterbush lyonia (Lyonia lucida) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - 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 - Pine barren goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Smooth beggartick (Bidens laevis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.8 ft mature · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Ware County: 56 rated natives
20 trees, 16 shrubs, 10 wildflowers and herbs, 7 grasses and sedges, 2 vines, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Roundpod St. Johnswort (Hypericum cistifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sand blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Fetterbush lyonia (Lyonia lucida) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - 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 - Peelbark St. Johnswort (Hypericum fasciculatum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Pine barren goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Ware County: 27 rated natives
9 shrubs, 8 trees, 5 grasses and sedges, 4 wildflowers and herbs, 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 · high drought tolerance - Peelbark St. Johnswort (Hypericum fasciculatum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Roundpod St. Johnswort (Hypericum cistifolium) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 2.5 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 · high drought tolerance - Dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1.4 ft mature · perennial - Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 15 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Needleleaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium aciculare) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.6 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - American cupscale (Sacciolepis striata) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Stays soggy in Ware County: 52 rated natives
16 wildflowers and herbs, 16 trees, 12 shrubs, 7 grasses and sedges, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Groundnut (Apios americana) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - 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 - 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 - Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Pine barren goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 6.6 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Swamp loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Virginia iris (Iris virginica) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.3 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
Natives Ware County has that most of Georgia does not
33 natives here are on file in no more than 8 of Georgia's 159 counties. A few of them:
- White lobelia (Lobelia paludosa): only here
- Florida pineland spurge (Euphorbia inundata): 2 counties
- Dixie iris (Iris hexagona): 2 counties
- Southern marsh yellowcress (Rorippa teres): 2 counties
- Broadfruit horned beaksedge (Rhynchospora careyana): 3 counties
- Loosehead beaksedge (Rhynchospora chalarocephala): 3 counties
- Piedmont bladderwort (Utricularia olivacea): 3 counties
- Pawpaw (Asimina ×nashii): 4 counties
- Southern umbrella-sedge (Fuirena scirpoidea): 4 counties
- Seabeach evening primrose (Oenothera humifusa): 4 counties
Where to start in Ware County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Ware County gives you the most rated choice (74 plants), and Groundnut (Apios americana) is the easiest start on that list. Under trees is the hard one here: 26 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 180 unrated natives too.