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Native plants in Houma

61 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

56 of them need no watering beyond Houma’s own rainfall

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Trees21

Canopy and structure

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

No watering needed Photo: caymanmatt · CC BY 4.0

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

No watering needed Photo: Carrie Seltzer · CC BY 4.0

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

No watering needed Photo: Sawyer Baran · CC BY 4.0

Worplesdon Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

No watering needed

Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana 'Idyllwild'

No watering needed

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Alexander Williams · CC0 1.0

Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

No watering needed Photo: Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0

Sensation Boxelder

Acer negundo 'Sensation'

No watering needed

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

No watering needed Photo: Sophia K · CC BY 4.0

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

No watering needed Photo: C. · CC0 1.0

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Cody Stricker · CC BY 4.0

Winter King Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'

No watering needed

Woodville Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor 'Woodville'

No watering needed

Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

No watering needed Photo: Liviu Chiriac · CC0 1.0

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

No watering needed Photo: Михайло Жук · CC0 1.0

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

No watering needed Photo: Wendy A · CC0 1.0

Black Willow

Salix nigra

No watering needed Photo: Tyler Cannon · CC BY 4.0

Swamp Chestnut Oak

Quercus michauxii

No watering needed Photo: Jeff Clark · CC BY 4.0

Nuttall Oak

Quercus texana

No watering needed Photo: kent ozment · CC0 1.0

Dahoon Holly

Ilex cassine

No watering needed Photo: Claire Herzog · CC BY 4.0

Water Oak

Quercus nigra

No watering needed Photo: David Weisenbeck · CC BY 4.0

Shrubs13

Backbone planting

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

No watering needed Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Sugar Shack Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sugar Shack'

No watering needed

Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Photo: Adam Kranz · CC0 1.0

American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

No watering needed Photo: Melanie Gaddy · CC0 1.0

Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

No watering needed Photo: Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0

Early Amethyst Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana 'Early Amethyst'

No watering needed

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Euphorbia hypericifolia 'Diamond Frost'

No watering needed

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

No watering needed Photo: Sophia K · CC BY 4.0

Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata

Monarda punctata

No watering needed Photo: Reid Hardin · CC BY 4.0

Woodville Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor 'Woodville'

No watering needed

Dahoon Holly

Ilex cassine

No watering needed Photo: Claire Herzog · CC BY 4.0

Sea Myrtle

Baccharis halimifolia

No watering needed Photo: Sandy Wolkenberg · CC BY 4.0

Southern Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

No watering needed Photo: Brooke Smith · CC BY 4.0

Grasses7

Movement and texture

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

No watering needed Photo: Erin Snyder · CC BY 4.0

Cherokee Sedge

Carex cherokeensis

No watering needed Photo: Jesse · CC BY 4.0

Blue Arrows Soft Rush

Juncus effusus 'Blue Arrows'

No watering needed

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

No watering needed

Ravenfoot Sedge

Carex crus-corvi

No watering needed Photo: Sarah Fitz · CC0 1.0

Broomsedge Bluestem

Andropogon virginicus

No watering needed Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0

Comosa Sedge

Carex comosa

No watering needed Photo: infiniteuniverse · CC0 1.0

Perennials20

Seasonal colour

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

No watering needed Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Virginia Iris

Iris virginica 'Carl Amason'

No watering needed

White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba

No watering needed Photo: sblumen · CC BY 4.0

Pink Evening Primrose

Oenothera speciosa

No watering needed Photo: lanechaffin · CC0 1.0

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Euphorbia hypericifolia 'Diamond Frost'

No watering needed

Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata

Monarda punctata

No watering needed Photo: Reid Hardin · CC BY 4.0

Lady in Black Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Lady in Black'

No watering needed

Pickerel Rush

Pontederia cordata

Photo: Andrea Gantzer · CC BY 4.0

Ohio Spiderwort Mrs Loewer

Tradescantia ohiensis 'Mrs Loewer'

No watering needed

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Photo: M. Whitson · CC BY 4.0

Bama Superstar Aster

Symphyotrichum dumosum 'Bama Superstar'

No watering needed

Green Dragon

Arisaema dracontium

No watering needed Photo: Joseph McPhail · CC BY 4.0

Scouring Rush

Equisetum hyemale

No watering needed Photo: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0

Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus 'Hertford Streaker'

Iris fulva Bayou Bandit

Iris fulva 'Bayou Bandit'

No watering needed

Arrow Arum

Peltandra virginica

Photo: Dillon James Dalton · CC BY 4.0

Canada Onion

Allium canadense 'White Flag'

No watering needed

Winged Loosestrife

Lythrum alatum

No watering needed Photo: Claire Herzog · CC BY 4.0

Florida Swamp Lily

Crinum americanum

No watering needed Photo: Maheva B Laursen · CC BY 4.0

Spring Spiderlily

Hymenocallis liriosme

No watering needed Photo: Brandon Johnson · CC BY 4.0

Vines5

Verticals and screens

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'

No watering needed

Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans

No watering needed Photo: Bryant Brumbill-Corral · CC BY 4.0

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

No watering needed Photo: Tyler Cannon · CC BY 4.0

Purple Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

No watering needed Photo: snail_hiker · CC BY 4.0

Swamp Leather Flower

Clematis crispa

No watering needed Photo: Terry Woodward · CC BY 4.0

Ferns2

Shade and damp

Cinnamon Fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

No watering needed Photo: Erik · CC BY 4.0

Brunswick Giant Ebony Spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron 'Brunswick Giant'

No watering needed

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