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Native plants in Houma

94 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

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

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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

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

No watering needed Photo: andrew2285 · CC0 1.0

Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Jonathan Layman · CC BY 4.0

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

Boxelder

Acer negundo

No watering needed Photo: Ryan Sorrells · CC BY 4.0

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

No watering needed Photo: Sophia K · CC BY 4.0

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

No watering needed Photo: ashleyrsteel · 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

Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis

No watering needed Photo: Will McFarland · CC BY 4.0

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

No watering needed Photo: Loren Cassin Sackett · CC BY 4.0

Possumhaw

Ilex decidua

No watering needed Photo: Linda Jo Conn · CC BY 4.0

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

Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

No watering needed Photo: Dave Richardson · 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

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

No watering needed Photo: Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0

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Backbone planting

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

No watering needed Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

No watering needed Photo: Gregory Bennett · CC0 1.0

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

Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

No watering needed Photo: Leila Dasher · CC BY 4.0

Scarlet Sage

Salvia coccinea

No watering needed Photo: mattmsa · CC0 1.0

Graceful Spurge

Euphorbia hypericifolia

No watering needed Photo: Alan Prather · CC BY 4.0

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

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

No watering needed Photo: Loren Cassin Sackett · CC BY 4.0

Possumhaw

Ilex decidua

No watering needed Photo: Linda Jo Conn · CC BY 4.0

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

Heartleaf Peppervine

Ampelopsis cordata

No watering needed Photo: Tommy · CC0 1.0

Southern Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

No watering needed Photo: Brooke Smith · CC BY 4.0

Common Greenbrier

Smilax rotundifolia

No watering needed Photo: Luke · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

No watering needed Photo: Ryan · CC0 1.0

Carolina Horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

No watering needed Photo: swords · CC0 1.0

Sawtooth Blackberry

Rubus argutus

No watering needed Photo: Kevin Faccenda · CC BY 4.0

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

No watering needed Photo: Sarinda Newell · CC BY 4.0

Saw greenbrier

Smilax bona-nox

No watering needed Photo: Conway Hawn · CC0 1.0

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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

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

No watering needed Photo: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0

Giant Cane

Arundinaria gigantea

No watering needed Photo: Shelby Lyn Sanders · CC BY 4.0

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

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Seasonal colour

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

No watering needed Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Virginia Iris

Iris virginica

No watering needed Photo: mfeaver · CC BY 4.0

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

No watering needed Photo: Schyler Brown · CC0 1.0

Scarlet Sage

Salvia coccinea

No watering needed Photo: mattmsa · CC0 1.0

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

Graceful Spurge

Euphorbia hypericifolia

No watering needed Photo: Alan Prather · CC BY 4.0

Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata

Monarda punctata

No watering needed Photo: Reid Hardin · CC BY 4.0

Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

No watering needed Photo: andrew2285 · CC0 1.0

Pickerel Rush

Pontederia cordata

Photo: Andrea Gantzer · CC BY 4.0

Ohio Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

No watering needed Photo: Lexi Destria · CC BY 4.0

Lyreleaf Sage

Salvia lyrata

No watering needed Photo: Helen J · CC BY 4.0

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Photo: M. Whitson · CC BY 4.0

Rice Button Aster

Symphyotrichum dumosum

No watering needed Photo: Jackie Miller · CC0 1.0

Green Dragon

Arisaema dracontium

No watering needed Photo: Joseph McPhail · CC BY 4.0

Fragrant Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Photo: Dennis Vollmar · CC0 1.0

Frostweed

Verbesina virginica

No watering needed Photo: mattmsa · CC0 1.0

Scouring Rush

Equisetum hyemale

No watering needed Photo: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0

Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus

Photo: M Sorensen · CC0 1.0

White Snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

No watering needed Photo: Jonathan Sowers · CC0 1.0

Copper Iris

Iris fulva

No watering needed Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Tall Goldenrod

Solidago altissima

No watering needed Photo: 岸本年郎 · CC BY 4.0

Arrow Arum

Peltandra virginica

Photo: Dillon James Dalton · CC BY 4.0

Canada Onion

Allium canadense

No watering needed Photo: Jo Roberts · CC BY 4.0

Winged Loosestrife

Lythrum alatum

No watering needed Photo: Claire Herzog · CC BY 4.0

Clasping Coneflower

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis

No watering needed Photo: Cricket Raspet · CC BY 4.0

Florida Swamp Lily

Crinum americanum

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

Horseherb

Calyptocarpus vialis

No watering needed Photo: Dan Johnson · CC BY 4.0

Spring Spiderlily

Hymenocallis liriosme

No watering needed Photo: Brandon Johnson · CC BY 4.0

Annual Saltmarsh Aster

Symphyotrichum subulatum

No watering needed Photo: Meng-Chi Hung · CC0 1.0

Late Boneset

Eupatorium serotinum

No watering needed

Kiss-me-quick

Portulaca pilosa

No watering needed Photo: Stuart · CC0 1.0

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Verticals and screens

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

No watering needed Photo: natgrace18 · CC0 1.0

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

Spanish Moss

Tillandsia usneoides

No watering needed Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Swamp Leather Flower

Clematis crispa

No watering needed Photo: Terry Woodward · CC BY 4.0

Heartleaf Peppervine

Ampelopsis cordata

No watering needed Photo: Tommy · CC0 1.0

Summer Grape

Vitis aestivalis

No watering needed Photo: Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0

Common Greenbrier

Smilax rotundifolia

No watering needed Photo: Luke · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

No watering needed Photo: Ryan · CC0 1.0

Bristly Greenbrier

Smilax tamnoides

No watering needed Photo: Vince Hale · CC0 1.0

Saw greenbrier

Smilax bona-nox

No watering needed Photo: Conway Hawn · CC0 1.0

Ferns3

Shade and damp

Cinnamon Fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

No watering needed Photo: Erik · CC BY 4.0

Ebony Spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron

No watering needed Photo: Daniel Atha · CC0 1.0

Marsh Fern

Thelypteris palustris

Photo: Анна Митрошенкова · CC BY 4.0

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