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Native plants in Panama City

144 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

134 of them need no watering beyond Panama City’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

Pink Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida 'Rubra'

No watering needed

Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana 'Idyllwild'

No watering needed

Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

No watering needed Photo: Navin Sasikumar · CC BY 4.0

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

White Fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus

No watering needed Photo: Sydney Olsen · 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

Timm Success Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea 'Timm Success'

No watering needed

Sourwood

Oxydendrum arboreum

No watering needed Photo: Emily Summerbell · CC BY 4.0

Carolina Cherry-laurel

Prunus caroliniana

No watering needed Photo: samlutfy · CC BY 4.0

White Oak

Quercus alba

No watering needed Photo: sblumen · CC BY 4.0

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

No watering needed Photo: Sophia K · CC BY 4.0

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

No watering needed Photo: Bonnie Isaac · 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

Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

No watering needed Photo: Jeff Clark · CC BY 4.0

American Hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Nick Kleinschmidt · CC BY 4.0

Winter King Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'

No watering needed

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

No watering needed Photo: Mark Apgar · CC BY 4.0

Glauca Pendula Weeping Cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Glauca Pendula'

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

Pink Frost Florida Anise Tree

Illicium floridanum 'Pink Frost'

Spanish Bayonet

Yucca aloifolia

No watering needed Photo: natalie · CC0 1.0

Coralbean

Erythrina herbacea

No watering needed Photo: TJ Butler · CC0 1.0

Shining Sumac

Rhus copallinum

No watering needed

American Elm

Ulmus americana

No watering needed Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Shrubs47

Backbone planting

Little Henry Sweetspire

Itea virginica 'Sprich'

No watering needed

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

No watering needed Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia

Photo: Sandy Wolkenberg · CC BY 4.0

Sugar Shack Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sugar Shack'

No watering needed

American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

No watering needed Photo: Melanie Gaddy · CC0 1.0

Squeeze Box Inkberry Holly

Ilex glabra 'Squeeze Box'

No watering needed

Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

No watering needed Photo: Matt Berger · CC BY 4.0

White Fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus

No watering needed Photo: Sydney Olsen · 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

Timm Success Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea 'Timm Success'

No watering needed

Smooth Witherod

Viburnum nudum

Photo: Scott Ward · 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

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia

No watering needed Photo: Tyler Radtke · CC0 1.0

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

No watering needed Photo: Daniel Atha · CC0 1.0

Red Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia

No watering needed Photo: Jeff Clark · CC BY 4.0

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

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia humifusa

No watering needed Photo: Lexi Destria · CC BY 4.0

American Holly

Ilex opaca

No watering needed Photo: Shannon · CC0 1.0

Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

No watering needed Photo: Jeff Clark · CC BY 4.0

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

No watering needed Photo: Mark Apgar · CC BY 4.0

Swamp Azalea

Rhododendron viscosum

Photo: harrier · CC BY 4.0

Woodville Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor 'Woodville'

No watering needed

Saw Palmetto

Serenoa repens

No watering needed Photo: Jody Shugart · CC BY 4.0

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

No watering needed Photo: Joe Hastings · CC BY 4.0

Pink Frost Florida Anise Tree

Illicium floridanum 'Pink Frost'

Spanish Bayonet

Yucca aloifolia

No watering needed Photo: natalie · CC0 1.0

Coralbean

Erythrina herbacea

No watering needed Photo: TJ Butler · CC0 1.0

Grasses14

Movement and texture

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

No watering needed Photo: Matt Berger · CC BY 4.0

'Rain Dance' Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii 'Rain Dance'

No watering needed

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

No watering needed Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Golden Sunset Yellow Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans 'Golden Sunset Yellow'

No watering needed

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

Splitbeard Bluestem

Andropogon ternarius

No watering needed

Blue Wood Sedge

Carex flaccosperma

No watering needed Photo: Will McFarland · CC BY 4.0

Blue Arrows Soft Rush

Juncus effusus 'Blue Arrows'

No watering needed

Path Rush

Juncus tenuis

Photo: Stephen James McWilliam · CC0 1.0

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

No watering needed Photo: Rich Sommer · 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

Sweetgrass

Muhlenbergia sericea

No watering needed Photo: Jay Horn · CC BY 4.0

Perennials49

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

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

No watering needed Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

No watering needed Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0

Lanceleaf Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

No watering needed Photo: Silvia Cova · CC0 1.0

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

No watering needed Photo: Thomas Koffel · CC BY 4.0

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

Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

No watering needed Photo: Bonnie Isaac · CC0 1.0

Stokes' aster

Stokesia laevis

No watering needed Photo: erinsuzanne · CC0 1.0

Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

No watering needed Photo: Allen Browne · 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

Pickerel Rush

Pontederia cordata

Photo: Andrea Gantzer · CC BY 4.0

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

No watering needed Photo: jogarton · CC0 1.0

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

No watering needed Photo: Ryan Donnelly · CC BY 4.0

Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata

No watering needed Photo: Katherine Teresa · CC0 1.0

Sundrops

Oenothera fruticosa 'Sundrops'

No watering needed

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

Blue Star Amsonia

Amsonia ciliata

No watering needed Photo: Marissa Calvert · CC BY 4.0

Parrot Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia psittacina

Photo: Rosario Douglas · 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

White Firewheel

Gaillardia aestivalis 'winkleri'

No watering needed

Arrow Arum

Peltandra virginica

Photo: Dillon James Dalton · CC BY 4.0

Scaly Blazing Star

Liatris squarrosa

No watering needed Photo: Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS · CC BY 4.0

Vines7

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

Ferns4

Shade and damp

Cinnamon Fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

No watering needed Photo: Erik · CC BY 4.0

Southern Wood Fern

Dryopteris ludoviciana

No watering needed Photo: Laura Gaudette · CC BY 4.0

Meadow Spikemoss

Selaginella apoda

No watering needed Photo: orionid · CC0 1.0

Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea

No watering needed Photo: Alan Weakley · CC0 1.0

Succulents4

Dry and architectural

Adam's Needle

Yucca filamentosa

No watering needed Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia humifusa

No watering needed Photo: Lexi Destria · CC BY 4.0

Spanish Bayonet

Yucca aloifolia

No watering needed Photo: natalie · CC0 1.0

Color Guard Yucca

Yucca flaccida 'Color Guard'

No watering needed

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