Native plants for Wayne County, Nebraska
47 native plants recorded in Wayne County, Nebraska
USDA has only 94 plant records of any kind for Wayne County, against 1,531 natives statewide. That is a gap in who has collected here, not a shortage of plants, so treat the 47 below as a floor.
By type: 32 wildflowers and herbs, 6 grasses and sedges, 3 low woody plants, 3 trees, 3 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 12 of them (26%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and 7 more are also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Wayne County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 12 | 0 | 35 |
| Half shade | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| Under trees | 6 | 6 | 35 |
| Heavy clay | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 8 | 4 | 35 |
| Never watered | 6 | 6 | 35 |
| Stays soggy | 5 | 7 | 35 |
Sun all day in Wayne County: 12 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Stickywilly (Galium aparine) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth - Sandbar willow (Salix interior) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial
Half shade in Wayne County: 10 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees, 2 grasses and sedges. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth · high shade tolerance - Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth · high shade tolerance - Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance · toxicity: severe - Sandbar willow (Salix interior) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · also listed as introduced in this region - Devil's beggartick (Bidens frondosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth
Under trees in Wayne County: 6 rated natives
2 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees, 2 grasses and sedges. The first 6, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Sandbar willow (Salix interior) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · also listed as introduced in this region - Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · also listed as introduced in this region
Heavy clay in Wayne County: 10 rated natives
4 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees, 2 grasses and sedges, 1 low woody plants, 1 vines. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Stickywilly (Galium aparine) vines
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 0.9 ft mature · rapid growth - Sandbar willow (Salix interior) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · also listed as introduced in this region
Sandy, drains fast in Wayne County: 8 rated natives
6 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 5 ft mature · rapid growth - Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · also listed as introduced in this region - Devil's beggartick (Bidens frondosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth
Never watered in Wayne County: 6 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs, 1 low woody plants, 1 trees, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 6, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 8.2 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 9.8 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 0.5 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · also listed as introduced in this region - Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · also listed as introduced in this region
Stays soggy in Wayne County: 5 rated natives
3 wildflowers and herbs, 2 trees. The first 5, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · rapid growth - Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3.9 ft mature · moderate growth - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) trees
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · rapid growth · perennial · toxicity: severe - Sandbar willow (Salix interior) trees
USDA growing data on file · photo available · rapid growth · perennial - Devil's beggartick (Bidens frondosa) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 4 ft mature · rapid growth
Where to start in Wayne County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Wayne County gives you the most rated choice (12 plants), and Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 5 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 35 unrated natives too.