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Native plants in Metairie

108 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

95 of them need no watering beyond Metairie’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

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

Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Matt Berger · CC BY 4.0

Common Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Ian Wolfe · CC0 1.0

Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

No watering needed Photo: Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0

Carolina Cherry-laurel

Prunus caroliniana

No watering needed Photo: samlutfy · 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

American Holly

Ilex opaca

No watering needed Photo: Shannon · CC0 1.0

Winter King Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'

No watering needed

Woodville Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor 'Woodville'

No watering needed

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

No watering needed Photo: Nonbinary-Naturalist · CC0 1.0

Shining Sumac

Rhus copallinum

No watering needed

Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

No watering needed Photo: Liviu Chiriac · CC0 1.0

American Elm

Ulmus americana

No watering needed Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

No watering needed Photo: Михайло Жук · CC0 1.0

Siouxland Cottonless Poplar

Populus deltoides 'Siouxland'

No watering needed

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

Dahoon Holly

Ilex cassine

No watering needed Photo: Claire Herzog · CC BY 4.0

Longleaf Pine

Pinus palustris

No watering needed Photo: Chris Wyse · CC0 1.0

Water Oak

Quercus nigra

No watering needed Photo: David Weisenbeck · CC BY 4.0

Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra

No watering needed Photo: Jochen Essig · CC BY 4.0

Southern Red Oak

Quercus falcata

No watering needed Photo: Michael W Belitz · CC0 1.0

Laurel Oak

Quercus laurifolia

No watering needed Photo: Jay Horn · CC BY 4.0

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Backbone planting

Little Henry Sweetspire

Itea virginica 'Sprich'

No watering needed

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

Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Matt Berger · CC BY 4.0

Common Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Ian Wolfe · 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

Carolina Cherry-laurel

Prunus caroliniana

No watering needed Photo: samlutfy · CC BY 4.0

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Euphorbia hypericifolia 'Diamond Frost'

No watering needed

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

No watering needed Photo: Sophia K · CC BY 4.0

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

No watering needed Photo: Dan Wilder · CC0 1.0

Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata

Monarda punctata

No watering needed Photo: Reid Hardin · CC BY 4.0

American Holly

Ilex opaca

No watering needed Photo: Shannon · CC0 1.0

Swamp Azalea

Rhododendron viscosum

Photo: harrier · CC BY 4.0

Woodville Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor 'Woodville'

No watering needed

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

No watering needed Photo: Joe Hastings · CC BY 4.0

Shining Sumac

Rhus copallinum

No watering needed

Dahoon Holly

Ilex cassine

No watering needed Photo: Claire Herzog · CC BY 4.0

Strawberry Bush

Euonymus americanus

No watering needed Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Bedstraw St. John's Wort

Hypericum galioides

Photo: Mike Duran · 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

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Movement and texture

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

No watering needed Photo: Matt Berger · CC BY 4.0

Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

No watering needed Photo: Gold eagle Kroll · CC BY 4.0

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

No watering needed Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Purple Love Grass

Eragrostis spectabilis

No watering needed Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 1.0

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

Path Rush

Juncus tenuis

Photo: Stephen James McWilliam · CC0 1.0

Virginia Wild Rye

Elymus virginicus

No watering needed Photo: Jason Leduc · CC0 1.0

Whitetinge Sedge

Carex albicans

No watering needed Photo: hr_dragonfly · CC BY 4.0

Texas Sedge

Carex texensis

No watering needed Photo: Senna Bryce Robeson · CC BY 4.0

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

No watering needed

Eastern Woodland Sedge

Carex blanda

No watering needed Photo: Matt Felperin · CC BY 4.0

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

Woolgrass

Scirpus cyperinus

Photo: Alan Weakley · CC0 1.0

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Seasonal colour

Blazing Star Gayfeather

Liatris spicata

No watering needed Photo: worldbird · CC BY 4.0

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

No watering needed Photo: k2018lena · CC0 1.0

Obedient Plant Miss Manners

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'

No watering needed

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

No watering needed Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

No watering needed Photo: Tom Pollard · CC BY 4.0

Virginia Iris

Iris virginica 'Carl Amason'

No watering needed

Rattlesnake master

Eryngium yuccifolium

No watering needed Photo: Alex Heyman · CC0 1.0

White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba

No watering needed Photo: sblumen · CC BY 4.0

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Euphorbia hypericifolia 'Diamond Frost'

No watering needed

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Photo: Etienne Falquet · CC0 1.0

Stokes' aster

Stokesia laevis

Photo: erinsuzanne · CC0 1.0

Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata

Monarda punctata

No watering needed Photo: Reid Hardin · CC BY 4.0

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

No watering needed Photo: Stari Plativky · CC0 1.0

Lady in Black Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Lady in Black'

No watering needed

Pickerel Rush

Pontederia cordata

Photo: Andrea Gantzer · CC BY 4.0

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

Photo: jogarton · CC0 1.0

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

No watering needed Photo: Ryan Donnelly · 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

Swamp Sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius 'First Light'

No watering needed

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

No watering needed Photo: Joe Hastings · CC BY 4.0

Seaside Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens

No watering needed Photo: Sandy Wolkenberg · 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'

Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

No watering needed Photo: Sandy Wolkenberg · CC BY 4.0

Iris fulva Bayou Bandit

Iris fulva 'Bayou Bandit'

Whitetinge Sedge

Carex albicans

No watering needed Photo: hr_dragonfly · CC BY 4.0

Scaly Blazing Star

Liatris squarrosa

No watering needed Photo: Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS · 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

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Verticals and screens

Trumpet Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

No watering needed Photo: Carrie Seltzer · CC BY 4.0

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'

No watering needed

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

No watering needed Photo: novvictan · CC BY 4.0

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

Swamp Leather Flower

Clematis crispa

No watering needed Photo: Terry Woodward · CC BY 4.0

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Shade and damp

Cinnamon Fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

No watering needed Photo: Erik · CC BY 4.0

Sensitive Fern

Onoclea sensibilis

Photo: laurawies · CC BY 4.0

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

No watering needed Photo: Martin Purdy · CC BY 4.0

Brunswick Giant Ebony Spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron 'Brunswick Giant'

No watering needed

Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea

No watering needed Photo: Alan Weakley · CC0 1.0

Water Clover

Marsilea vestita

No watering needed Photo: Steve Matson · CC BY 4.0

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