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Native plants in Monroe

120 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

79 of them need no watering beyond Monroe’s own rainfall

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Trees42

Canopy and structure

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Photo: caymanmatt · CC BY 4.0

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

No watering needed Photo: John Thomlinson · CC BY 4.0

River Birch

Betula nigra

No watering needed Photo: wcmorton · CC0 1.0

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

No watering needed Photo: Carrie Seltzer · CC BY 4.0

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Photo: Sawyer Baran · CC BY 4.0

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Photo: andrew2285 · CC0 1.0

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

No watering needed Photo: Maura · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Jonathan Layman · CC BY 4.0

Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

Photo: Navin Sasikumar · CC BY 4.0

Common Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Photo: Ian Wolfe · CC0 1.0

Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

No watering needed Photo: Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0

Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii

No watering needed Photo: lanechaffin · CC0 1.0

Carolina Cherry-laurel

Prunus caroliniana

No watering needed Photo: samlutfy · CC BY 4.0

White Oak

Quercus alba

Photo: sblumen · CC BY 4.0

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

No watering needed Photo: Sophia K · CC BY 4.0

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Photo: Bonnie Isaac · CC0 1.0

American Linden

Tilia americana

Photo: Tom Scavo · CC BY 4.0

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Photo: ashleyrsteel · CC BY 4.0

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Photo: C. · CC0 1.0

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Cody Stricker · CC BY 4.0

Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

No watering needed Photo: Jeff Clark · CC BY 4.0

American Hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

Photo: Nick Kleinschmidt · CC BY 4.0

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Photo: John Brown · CC0 1.0

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

No watering needed Photo: Mark Apgar · CC BY 4.0

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

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

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

Photo: Nonbinary-Naturalist · CC0 1.0

Coralbean

Erythrina herbacea

No watering needed Photo: TJ Butler · CC0 1.0

Shining Sumac

Rhus copallinum

No watering needed

Possumhaw

Ilex decidua

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

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

No watering needed Photo: Михайло Жук · CC0 1.0

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

No watering needed Photo: Justin Donahue · CC BY 4.0

Black Willow

Salix nigra

No watering needed Photo: Tyler Cannon · CC BY 4.0

Shrubs24

Backbone planting

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Photo: Gregory Bennett · CC0 1.0

American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

No watering needed Photo: Melanie Gaddy · CC0 1.0

Common Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

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

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

Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

No watering needed Photo: Jeff Clark · CC BY 4.0

False Indigo Bush

Amorpha fruticosa

No watering needed Photo: Dmitry Trutsko · CC BY 4.0

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

No watering needed Photo: Mark Apgar · CC BY 4.0

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

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

Coralbean

Erythrina herbacea

No watering needed Photo: TJ Butler · CC0 1.0

Shining Sumac

Rhus copallinum

No watering needed

Possumhaw

Ilex decidua

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

Illinois Bundleflower

Desmanthus illinoensis

No watering needed Photo: Martyn Drabik-Hamshare · CC0 1.0

Goat's Rue

Tephrosia virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Chase Mathey · CC BY 4.0

Sea Myrtle

Baccharis halimifolia

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

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

Saw greenbrier

Smilax bona-nox

No watering needed Photo: Conway Hawn · CC0 1.0

Grasses8

Movement and texture

Purple Love Grass

Eragrostis spectabilis

No watering needed Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 1.0

Cherokee Sedge

Carex cherokeensis

Photo: Jesse · CC BY 4.0

Blue Wood Sedge

Carex flaccosperma

Photo: Will McFarland · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

No watering needed Photo: Rich Sommer · CC BY 4.0

Whitetinge Sedge

Carex albicans

Photo: hr_dragonfly · CC BY 4.0

Giant Cane

Arundinaria gigantea

Photo: Shelby Lyn Sanders · CC BY 4.0

Broomsedge Bluestem

Andropogon virginicus

No watering needed Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0

Bottlebrush Sedge

Carex lurida

Photo: Steven Lamonde · CC BY 4.0

Perennials54

Seasonal colour

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

No watering needed Photo: Rochelle Davis · CC BY 4.0

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Photo: Bob Schwartz · CC BY 4.0

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

No watering needed Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Lanceleaf Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

No watering needed Photo: Silvia Cova · CC0 1.0

Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Photo: Leila Dasher · CC BY 4.0

Rough Gayfeather

Liatris aspera

No watering needed Photo: florawhite · CC BY 4.0

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Photo: Schyler Brown · CC0 1.0

Thin-leaved Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Photo: Ayla · CC BY 4.0

Pink Evening Primrose

Oenothera speciosa

No watering needed Photo: lanechaffin · CC0 1.0

Tall Tickseed

Coreopsis tripteris

No watering needed Photo: ubuntu · CC BY 4.0

Plains Coreopsis Tickseed

Coreopsis tinctoria

No watering needed Photo: Texas Bird Family · CC BY 4.0

Graceful Spurge

Euphorbia hypericifolia

No watering needed Photo: Alan Prather · CC BY 4.0

Verbena

Glandularia canadensis

No watering needed Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0

Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Photo: Allen Browne · CC0 1.0

Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata

Monarda punctata

No watering needed Photo: Reid Hardin · CC BY 4.0

Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Photo: andrew2285 · CC0 1.0

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

No watering needed Photo: gwt2102 · CC BY 4.0

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

Photo: jogarton · CC0 1.0

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

Swamp Sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius

Photo: Dwight Kingsbury · CC0 1.0

Flowering Spurge

Euphorbia corollata

No watering needed Photo: Summit Metro Parks · CC BY 4.0

Rice Button Aster

Symphyotrichum dumosum

Photo: Jackie Miller · CC0 1.0

Fragrant Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Photo: Dennis Vollmar · CC0 1.0

Virginia Spring Beauty

Claytonia virginica

No watering needed

Frostweed

Verbesina virginica

No watering needed Photo: mattmsa · CC0 1.0

Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus

Photo: M Sorensen · CC0 1.0

Tall Goldenrod

Solidago altissima

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

Whitetinge Sedge

Carex albicans

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

Vines10

Verticals and screens

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

Swamp Leather Flower

Clematis crispa

Photo: Terry Woodward · CC BY 4.0

Three-leaved Grape Ivy

Cissus trifoliata

No watering needed Photo: Gary Rogers · 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

Frost Grape

Vitis vulpina

No watering needed Photo: Adrian Gonzalez · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

No watering needed Photo: Ryan · CC0 1.0

Saw greenbrier

Smilax bona-nox

No watering needed Photo: Conway Hawn · CC0 1.0

Ferns2

Shade and damp

Ebony Spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron

No watering needed Photo: Daniel Atha · CC0 1.0

Broad Beech Fern

Phegopteris hexagonoptera

Photo: Alan Weakley · CC0 1.0

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