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NATIVE PLANT GARDEN SPECIMEN LIST
APRIL 2014
AREA 1 - Parking lot bed
Common Name
Light
Size
American Holly
Ilex opaca
T
MIXED
15-20'
Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
S
MIXED
6-8'
prefers moist, rich, well drained soil but will tolerate others; pyramid shape with
small berries enjoyed by animals and as Christmas decorations
well drained woodlands; very drought tolerant
Beebalm
Monarda didyma "Jacob Cline"
P
SUN
3-4'
bright, true red flowers in summer; dry, acid soil, attracts birds and bees
Black-eyed Susan
P
MIXED
4-7"
fairly drought tolerant; propagated by dividing root mass
Butterfly Weed
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var.
sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Asclepias tuberosa
P
SUN
1-3"
orange-red blooms in summer; average, well-drained soil; Monarch butterly host
Canadian Anemone
Anemone canadensis
P
SHADE
18"
moist meadows, thickets, streambeds
Cliffbrake fern
Pellaea atropurpurea
P
SHADE
18-20"
Crinum lily
Crinum americana
P
MIXED
1'-3'
Croton, Alabama
Croton alabamensis
S
MIXED
4' x 10'
well drained soil; yellow flowers turn to orange
Elliottii Blueberry
Vaccinium elliottii
S
MIXED
1' x 5'
pink flowers; acid soil; blue-black berries; small leaves
Floss Flower
Ageratum houstonianum
SUN
3' x 2'
maybe invasive; poisonous to animals; blue flowers
Grancy Grey Beard
Chionanathus virginicus
T
12-20'
creamy white spring flowers.Tolerates clay soil, pollution. Attracts birds.
Hybrid Wood Fern
Dryopteris x ludoviciana
P
SUN to
MIXED
SHADE
Log Fern
Dryopteris celsa
P
SHADE
3-4'
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
SUN
2-4'
Oxeye sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
P
SUN
3-4'
Pecan
Carya illinoensis
T
100'
Pineland Hibiscus
Hibiscus aculeatus
S
SUN to
MIXED
SUN
easily grown in average well-drained soil. Yellow-orange flowers throughout the
summer
native; prefers moist valleys and floodplains; many varieties
2' -3'
sandy rich soil; normal moisture; white flowers
Potato dwarf dandelion
Krigia dandelion
P
SUN
12-16'
orange-yellow flowers in April-June in prairies,open woods, roadsides
Saint John's Wort, bushy
Hypericum densiflorum
S
MIXED
6'
coarse soil; moderate water; yellow flowers in spring; fine leaf texture
Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris var.
lanceolata
Athyrium filix-femina var.
aspleniodes
P
SUN
8-12"
P
SHADE
1-3'
Southern Lady Fern
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
Scientific Name
Life Cycle
Plant Type
P
P
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3-4'
Comments
found in rock crevices or ledges, calcareous soil. More drought tolerant than most
ferns.
white aromatic blooms from June to November. Prefers wet,rich soil
evergreen,moist or wet soils of varying types, preferring calcareous soils; add
supplemental water in dry periods
commonly grows above ground on decaying logs, and in acidic humus piles.
Mostly in Northwest Georgia
light acid soil; moist soil; pink flowers in late summer; grows vigorously
flowers June to September in moist neutral, acid or alkaline soils. Leaves are
edible as salad, soup, or tea
clustered fronds on short-creeping rootstock. One of Georgia's most common
ferns
Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN SPECIMEN LIST
APRIL 2014
Southern Wood Fern; AKA
Florida Wood Fern
Spiderwort
Dryopteris ludoviciana
P
SHADE
4' x 4'
Tradescantia virginiana
P
SUN
2-3'
white, pink, purple flowers; maybe invasive; fertile well drained soil
Sweetspire
Clethra sp. "Ruby Spree"
S
SUN
9-12'
Tea Olive
Osmanthus americanus
S
MIXED
30-40'
Texas Star Hibiscus
Hibiscus cocclneus
S
SUN
7' x 8'
fragrant white to pink flowers in summer; prefers moist soils but will adapt to
many conditions
evergreen shrub or small tree; creamy, very fragrant flowers in spring and fall;
adaptable to many soil types and uses
moist soil; flowers last one day; red flowers
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus drummondii
MIXED
3-4'
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
S
MIXED
3-5'
Whirling butterflies
Gaura lindheimeri
P
SUN
2-3'
Widespread Maiden Fern
Thelypteris kunthii
P
MIXED
24"
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
T
25'
Yellowroot
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
P
SUN to
MIXED
SHADE
P
28"-35"
evergreen; good groundcover fern for heavy, saturated soils
red flowers in summer through fall; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; prefers
moist soils but is adaptable; drought tolerant
medium to wet soil. Will tolerate clay. Fragrant white flowers June to July
white to pink flowers August to October. Best grown in sandy or loamy well
drained soil
common fern of Southern Georgia with a range to Central and South America.
Moist, calcareous soils
native; evergreen; adapts to a variety of soils; fast growing; good for espalier;
needs male & female to produce berries which cause vomiting, diarhea if eaten
small reddish brown flowers in panicles on a woody stem. Grows at the edge of
streams in sandy soil under dappled light
AREA 2 - Left of Sweet Gum Trail by sign to fence, ending at pond
Adam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa
S
SUN
12'
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum L.
S
MIXED
6-10'
Aster, Georgia
Symphyotrichum georgianum
P
SUN
3'
Blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
P
SUN
1-2'
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
S
SUN
Carolina Buckthorn
Rhamnus caroliniana
S
MIXED
Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
V
SUN
Devilwood
Osmanthus americanus
S
Doghobble
Leucothoe axillaris
S
MIXED
up to 4.5'
Downy phlox
Phlox pilosa
P
SUN
18"x18"
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
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white flowers; dry sandy soil
multiple trunks; sandpaper to touch; black fruit with white flowers; drought reistant
violet flowers; dry soil; endangered; rare
grass like foliage; blue flowers in spring; found in meadows; needs little attention
up to 9 ' swamps, ponds, marsh edges. Waterfowl eat the nutlets. Cut back every few
years
6-25'
moist, woodland soil; can be invasive in home landscape due to berry like fruit
seeding; large shrub or small tree
up to 15 ' high climbing mostly evergreen, woody vine, orange flowers in clusters, attract
pollinators
pink flowers that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, tolerates deer, drought, clay
soil
Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
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APRIL 2014
False Indigo "Twilight Prairie
Blue" hybrid
Fetterbush
Baptisia
P
Lyonia lucidas
S
MIXED
3-6'
evergreen; moist to dry sandy soil; pink flowers in spring
Florida Anise
Illicium floridanum
S/T
MIXED
10'
leather/smooth leaves; 20-30 slender maroon petals; moist soil
Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
T
MIXED
Goldenrod
Solidago spp.
Hearts A'busting
Euonymus americanus
Joe Pye Weed, "Little Joe"
Eupatorium dubium
Little bluestem
Lyre-leafed Sage
Schizachyrium scoparium
stolonferum
Salvia lyrata
Mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Meadow Rue (Tall)
Thalictrum pubescens
Needle Palm
Rhapidophyllum hustrix
T
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
S
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Rattlesnake Master
P
SUN
MIXED
4'-6'
crimson fruit; drought tolerant; NOT deer resistant; rich acid soil
P
SUN
3-4'
attracts butterflies; pink flowers in fall; moist soil; do NOT deadhead
P
SUN
2'
MIXED
9' x 3'
SHADE
3-5'
evergreen; cold hardy palm Zone 8-10; prefers fertile, moist soil
T
SHADE
25'
Eryngium yuccifolium
S
SUN
5' x 3'
native; grows in moist floodplains or as un understory tree or large shrub;
attractive ornamental with edible fruit.
greenish or bluish white flower; dry soil; hard to transplant
Saint John's Wort, Golden
Hypericum frondosum
S
SUN
4'
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
T
Spanish Dagger
Yucca aloifolia
S
SUN
5-20'
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
S
Star Anise
Illicium parviflorum
S
MIXED
20'
Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
S
MIXED
9' x 12'
Switch cane
Arundihana tecta
Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
T
SUN to
MIXED
30'
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
S
up to 30' native; rich, moist, well-drained soil in deciduous woods; showy white, fringelike
flowers in spring; dry blue fruit in fall
3'
golden yellow flowers; found on roadside
evergreen; lavender or blue flowers; flowers are lobed; drought tolerant
S
P
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white flowers; wet soil; attracts butterflies and bees
showy yellow flowers May-July; tolerates dry soils
sharp leaves; white purplish flowers; drought tolerant
evergreen with small yellow flower; sandy, moist soil but adaptable; leaves more
yellow in sunny locations, deep green in shade
moist, well-drained loamy soil preferred, grows slowly in sunny dry locations;
wine colored flowers in late spring; fragrant flowers & leaves; yellow fall leaves
native, evergreen; prefers moist, sandy soils but adapts to a variety of soils;
fragant leaves; cream flowers; deer resistant
Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN SPECIMEN LIST
APRIL 2014
Western Blue star
Amsonia hubrichtii
Wild Petunia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Wild Sweet William
Phlox divaricata "Mary Helen"
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
P
MIXED
2'x2'
P
SUN
6-15"
P
MIXED
1'
MIXED
6-15'
S
clump forming perennial with light blue flowers in spring, meduim water , low
maintenance, attracts butterflies
blue or violet flowers; moist well drained soil; red stems
fragrant blue flowers in spring; low, spreading plant; prefers moist, well draining
soil
variety of moist soils; red berries into winter; requires male and female to produce
berries
AREA 3 - Left of Sweet Gum Trail to upper path around cabin
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
V
SUN
Azalea "Alabama"
Rhododenrum alabamensis
S
MIXED
Beebalm, Purple
Monarda media
P
SUN
2-3'
Blue Flag Iris
Iris virginica
P
MIXED
20-40"
Blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
P
SUN
1-2'
Carolina Campion
Silene caroliniana
P
MIXED
to 12"
Pink flowers in spring; sandy soil preferred
Chastetree/Sage tree
Vitex agnus castus
MIXED
10-20'
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
MIXED
2-5'
non-native, naturalized tree from Mediterranean with dramatic purple flowers;
deciduous; well drained soil; moist; drought resistant
moist, boggy soil; large dark fronds; clumping root system
Climbing Hydrangea
Decumaria barbara
Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
P
SHADE
Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
P
MIXED
6"
Fetterbush
Lyonia lucidas
MIXED
3-6'
evergreen; moist to dry sandy soil; pink flowers in spring
Georgia Aster
Symphyotrichum georgianum
P
MIXED
1-5'
Rare perennial of forest edges; 2' diameter flowers in late summer through fall
Giant Coneflower
Rudbeckia maxima
P
SUN
5-7'
moist soil; yellow flowers
Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
Goldsturm Coneflower
P
SUN
2'
Indian Pink
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var.
sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Spigelia marilandica
P
MIXED
1-2'
Joe Pye Weed, "Little Joe"
Eupatorium dubium
P
SUN
3-4'
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
S
P
V
S
MIXED
up to 50' moist soil; purple or white flowers bloom sporadically throughout summer; not
aggressive like Chinese variety
5-6'
large floppy white flowers in spring; well drained; spread by underground runners
herb; pink flowers; acidic soil; moist soil
rich, moist, acidic soil or water gardens; prefers sunnier location; flowers MayJune
grass like foliage; blue flowers in spring; found in meadows; needs little attention
up to 60' moist soil; plant next to tree or other support structure; creamy flowers in late
spring or early summer
2'
rocky ledges; low woods; red/yellow flowers; moist acidic soil
moist, well drained soil; lilac flower in spring
P
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normal, sandy or clay soil; yellow flowers
Tubular red and yellow flowers bloom in late spring; prefers rich, moist woodland
soil
attracts butterflies; pink flowers in fall; moist soil; do NOT deadhead
Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
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APRIL 2014
Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum incanum
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Ocmulgee Skullcap
Scutellaria ocmulgee
Penstemon
P
SUN
3-6'
MIXED
4-8' x 8'
P
MIXED
1-3'
acid, dry to moist soil; well drained; attracts bees and butterflies; rhizomes can
form colonies
moist fertile soil; showy elongated white/pink flowers bloom in spring and remain
through fall; exfoliating bark; large lobed leaves turn brilliant colors in fall
rare member of mint family; found in moist hardwood forest with calcium rich soil
Penstemon barbatus "Rondo"
P
SUN
2-3'
open woods, meadows with acid soil; blooms May to September
Phlox "Minnie Pearl"
Phlox maculata
P
SUN
3-5'
average to moist acid soil; erect white flowers; attracts butterflies
Phlox "Robert Poor"
Phlox paniculata
P
SUN
3' x 2'
Pink Beardtongue
Penstemon australis
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurpea
P
SUN
2-5'
dry to medium soil
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
T
SUN
8-10'
showy red flowers; rich, neutral, loamy soil; drought tolerant; poisonous
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
T
40'
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
P
SUN to
MIXED
MIXED
2-5'
native; prefers moist soil of valleys and slopes; showy, edible pink flowers in early
spring; cultivars with white flowers available
moist, boggy soil; large dark fronds; clumping root system
Smooth Beard Tongue
Penstemon calycosus
P
SUN
1-3'
roadsides; meadows; purple flower clusters; blooms May-June
Stoke's Aster
Stokesia laevis
P
SUN
Two winged silverbell
Halesia diptera v. magniflora
White Wood Aster
Aster divaricatus
P
SHADE
1-3'
dry woods of N. Georgia; blooms July to October; spread by rhizomes
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
P
MIXED
1-3'
slightly dry, rich loamy soil; purple flowers
Wild hyacinth
Camassia scilloides
S
purple flowers on mildew resistant plant; rich moist soil in open or thin woods
18" x 18" will drained light soil; shaggy purple flowers; bloom early summer to fall
AREA 4 - Rear of cabin, circular area surrounded by path, near pond
Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procubens
Barbara's Buttons
Marshallia monrii
Coral Bells, Alumroot
Heuchera americana
Dog-hobble
Leucothoe axillaris "Margie
Jenkins"
Asplenium platyneuron
Ebony Spleen Wort
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
P
SHADE
6" x 12"
P
MIXED
12"
MIXED
5'
MIXED
6-10"
S
P
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low growing herb; calcium rich soils in woods of southeast
semi-evergreen; moist, well drained soil; white, pink, coral, red flowers in late
spring & early summer
evergreen shrub with leatherly leaves; white, drooping flowers along twigs in
spring; moist, swampy, acid soils
prefers open wooded slopes, mossy banks, rocky ledges mainly on acidic soils
Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN SPECIMEN LIST
APRIL 2014
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Fothergilla "Mount Airy"
Fothergilla major
Fringed Campion
Silene polypetala
Harvestbells
Gentiana saponaria
Hybrid Wood Fern
Dryopteris x australis
Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Mock Orange
P
SHADE
8-12"
S
MIXED
3-5'
rich moist woodlands; 3-5 lobed heart shaped leaves; white or pink tinged
flowers; bloom April-June
fertile, moist soil - irrigate in summer; creamy flower puffs in spring
Philadelphus inodorous
S
MIXED
6-9'
white flowers in spring; deciduous shrub; range of soils
Needle Palm
Rhapidophyllum hustrix
T
SHADE
3-5'
evergreen; cold hardy palm Zone 8-10; prefers fertile, moist soil
Red Buckeye
Aesculas pavia
T
SHADE
25'
native; prefers rich moist soil of deciduous forest and stream banks; showy red
flowers in spring; poisonous, shiny nut
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Tulip tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Woodland Phlox
Phlox divaricata
Zenobia
Zenobia pulverulenta
S
PT SUN
3-4'
semi-evergreen, pale green leaves; acid soil; white flowers in spring
AREA 5 - Rear of cabin below pond between path and fence
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
P
SHADE
6-12"
Broadleaf Toothwort
Dentaria diphylla
P
SHADE
6-8'
Celandine Poppy
Stylophorum dipphyllum
P
MIXED
12-20"
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
SHADE
2'
Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
P
SUNSHADE
2-3'
Cranefly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
Deciduous Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
P
SHADE
6-12"
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
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moist, well drained soil; white flowers; blooms March-April; ants, bees and beelike
flies pollinate
evergreen; moist, average soils; white flower in spring; nice woodland ground
cover
rich, moist soil; bright yellow flowers; bloom March-May
evergreen; moist soil; common in Georgia except flat sandy se areas
deciduous, upright fern; needs regular water in sun; can tolerate modest drought
in shade
moist, acid to neutral soil; drought tolerant; heart shaped leaves with brown belled
shaped blooms
Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
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APRIL 2014
Ginger
Hexastylis arifolia
P
SHADE
6"
rich moist soil; evergreen leaves are stemless; flowers are "jug-shaped" with
petals
Golden Seal
Hydrastis canadensis
Hayscented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctiloba
P
MIXED
3'
moist to dry hillsides; edges of woods and streams
Hearts-a-Bustin
Euonymus americanus
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium caerulean
P
MIXED
10-20"
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium caeruleum
Mock Orange
Philadelphus coronarius
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
P
SHADE
2'
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
P
SHADE
2'
Partridge Berry
Mitchella repens
P
MIXED
2-8"
Persimmon
Diosypros virginiana
Red Buckeye
Aesculus payia
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
P
SHADE
2' X 3'
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
MIXED
15'
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
P
SHADE
1-4'
Southern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
P
SHADE
12"
Southern Wood Fern; AKA
Hybrid Wood Fern
Sweet shrub
Dryopteris x australis
P
SHADE
3-4"
evergreen; moist or wet soils of varying types, preferring calcareous soils; add
supplemental water in dry periods.
Trillium
Trillium maculatum
P
SHADE
6-8"
Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
P
SHADE
4-8"
moist, well drained acid to neutral soil; takes seven years from seed to mature
flowering plant
moist, average to acid soil; mature bulbs have one yellow flower that blooms 2-3
weeks betwee Feb and Apr
Underwoods Trillium
Trillium underwoodii
Vasey Trillium
Trillium vaseyi
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
T
rich moist woods; bell shaped lavender flowers in loose groups
wet acid soil of swamps; similar to Sensitive Fern, is distinguished by toothed
edges on fronds & smaller size; separate spore stocks
rich, moist, well drained soil with some lime
evergreen ground cover; moist to average acid soil; white flowers bloom 3-4
weeks between May & Jun
prefers moist, acid to neutral soils but will adapt to others; deciduous
deciduous shrub of swamps and streambeds; flower heads similar to hydrangeas
produces blue berries
prefers moist acid soil; drought tolerant once established; greenish-white bellshaped flowers in spring; deer resistant
wet limestone rocks and river banks; can be evergreen in southern areas
Calycanthus florida
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Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
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APRIL 2014
Widespread Maiden Fern
Thelypteris kunthii
Widespread Maiden Fern
Thelypteris kunthii
SHADE
2.5 -3,
wetlands or moist habitat; gracefully arching medium green fronds turning bronze
as weather cools in fall
AREA 6 - Area immediately adjacent to cabin
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasca
Azalea "Mary Callaway"
Rhododenrum alabamensis
Common Violet
Viola sororia
Dixie Wood Fern, AKA Hybrid Dryopteris x australis
Wood Fern
Evergreen Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Fothergilla, Large
Fothergilla major
Maple Leaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Southern Wood Fern, AKA
Florida Wood Fern
Sparkleberry
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Sweet Betsy or Purple
Toadshade
Trillium cuneatum
P
MIXED
1'
MIXED
to 9'
flowers in spring; prefers open, dry woodlands, rocky slopes
P
MIXED
4-6"
moist meadows and groves; purple flowers bloom April to May
P
SHADE
4-5'
P
SHADE
18-24"
semi-evergreen; prefers moist, humus rich soil; tolerates dry sites once
established
evergreen; prefers moist, well drained, humus rich soil
S
MIXED
3-5'
S
6'
P
SUN to
SHADE
SHADE
4' x 4'
P
SHADE
12"
S
L.
low damp not wet soil; funnel shaped leaves
fertile, moist soil - irrigate in summer; creamy flower puffs in spring
white flowers in spring-summer; adapts to a variety of soils; good fall color;
attracts birds & butterflies; host for Spring Azure
evergreen, good groundcover fern for heavy, saturated soils
Vaccinium arboreum
maroon flowers in early spring; common in Piedmont; mottled leaves
AREA 7 - Area to the right of alternate entry to Sweet Gum Trail
Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Beebalm
Monarda didyma
Blanketflower
Gaillardia pulchella
Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Cup Flower
Silphium perfoliatum
P
False Indigo
Baptisia alba
P
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
P
MIXED
4' x 3'
rich, moist soil; scarlet flowers, attracts humming birds and butterflies; not drought
tolerant
S
SUN
6-25'
V
SUN
3-20'
red flower spikes in late spring; prefers sandy soil but adapts to many types if well
drained; moderately drought tolerant; dies back at 28 degrees but regrows
variety of soils; regular moisture; not aggressive; attracts a variety of wildlife
SUN to P.
SUN
MIXED
4-10'
moist, loamy soil; yellow blooms early to mid summer; goldfinches like seeds
2-3'
white flower spikes in spring; prefers acid, dry to medium well-drained soil
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Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN SPECIMEN LIST
APRIL 2014
Georgia Aster
Symphyotrichum georgianum
Green & Gold
Chrysogonum virginianum
Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Muhly Grass
P
MIXED
6-9"
semi-evergreen; yellow flowers in spring; range of well-drained soil types
Muhlenbergi capillaris
P
MIXED
3-4'
well drained soil; pink plumes in fall
New England Aster "Radon's
Favorite"
Pink Catchfly
Aster oblongifolius
P
SUN
3'
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Rosinweed
Silphium integrifolium
P
MIXED
3-8'
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
MIXED
30'
Spotted Horse Mint
Monarda punctata
P
MIXED
3-4'
Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus coccineus
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepics incarnata
P
MIXED
1-3'
dry sandy, clay, rocky soil; white or green flowers; attracts butterflies; Monarch
larva host
Swamp Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
P
MIXED
to 8'
moist soil; purple bloom in late summer, attracts bees; very adaptable
Tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata
P
SUN
2'
Wooly ragwort
Packera tomentosa
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
average soil; drought tolerant; violet flowers summer thru fall; divide every 3 years
Silene carolinianum
S
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yellow blooms similar to sunflowers in summer; tolerates many soils and dry
conditions
semi-evergreen; white flowers in spring; black berries in late winter; important
winter wildlife food; adapts to many soils but grows slower in dry soil
sandy to average soil; pink & lavender flowers, attracts butterflies; drought
tolerant
narrow leaved member of aster family; yellow flowers in early summer; prefers
dry, sandy soil
Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN SPECIMEN LIST
APRIL 2014
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia by Lloyd H. Snyder, Jr. and James G.
Bruce, The University of Georgia Press, Athens & London
Native Plants for Georgia by Gary Wade, PhD, Elaine Nash, Ed McDowell, Brenda Beckham and
Sharlys Crisafulli, The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension B 987, B 987-2, B 987-3, B 9874 & B 1339
http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/
Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast "Landscaping Uses and Identification" by Leonard
E. Foote and Samuel B. Jones, Jr., Timber Press, Portland, Oregon
Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States by Claud L. Brown and L. Katherine Kirkman, Timber Press,
Portland, Oregon
USEFUL WEBSITES
Floridata - Plant List - http://www.floridata.com/
The University of Texas at Austin, Lady Bird Johson Wildflower
Center - http://www.wildflower.org/
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database - http://www.plants.usda.gov
Life Cycle
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
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Plant Type
T = Tree
S = Shrub
V = Vine
Keys and Bibliography
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LOCATION
0
PLANT
TYPE
T = Tree
0
S = Shrub
2 - Left of Sweet Gum Trail by sign to fence, ending at pond
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3 - Left of Sweet Gum Trail to upper path around cabin
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P=
Perennial
A = Annual
0
B = Biennial
5 - Rear of cabin below pond between path and fence
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V = Vine
6 - Area immediately adjacent to cabin
KEYS
1 - Parking lot bed
4 - Rear of cabin, circular area surrounded by path, near pond
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7 - Area to the right of alternate entry to Sweet Gum Trail
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X- Elsewhere on museum grounds
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Z - Future additions
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of
Georgia by Lloyd H. Snyder, Jr. and James G. Bruce, The
University of Georgia Press, Athens & London
Native Plants for Georgia by Gary Wade, PhD, Elaine
Nash, Ed McDowell, Brenda Beckham and Sharlys
Crisafulli, The University of Georgia Cooperative
Extension B 987 and B 987-2 OR
www.caes.uga.edu/publications
Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast
"Landscaping Uses and Identification" by Leonard E.
Foote and Samuel B. Jones, Jr., Timber Press, Portland,
Oregon
Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States by Claud L.
Brown and L. Katherine Kirkman, Timber Press,
Portland, Oregon
USEFUL WEBSITES
Floridata - Plant List - www.foridata.com
The University of Texas at Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center www.wildflower.org
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database - plants.usda.gov
Plants that Did Not Make It
1 Highbush
Cranberry
DEAD
2 Inkberry
Viburnum triloba S
SUN
Ilex glabra
S MIXED
3 Carolina
Bushpea/South
ern Lupine
5 Coral Bells,
Alumroot
Thermopsis
caroliniana
S
Heuchera
americana
P MIXED
SUN
8-10' well drained moist soil; good hedge; attracts butterflys and song birds
4-8' evergreen; native; tolerates drought; prefers moist to wet soil with low pH; slow-growing; small,
creamy flowers in spring; black berries in fall; minimal pruning
3-4' well drained soil; bright yellow flowers in late spring
12" semi-evergreen; moist, well drained soil; white, pink, coral, red flowers in late spring & early
summer
5 Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Yellow
Trillium
Trillium luteum
6
S MIXED 4-8' evergreen; acid soil; regular moisture
P SHADE 12" lemony flower in early spring; uncommon in the Piedmont; prefers neutral or basic soil
7 Culver's Root
P MIXED
7 Indian Physic
or Ipecac
Veronicastum
virginicum
Porteranthus
stipulatus
P MIXED
3-5' white bloom spikes in June to August; adapts to many soil conditions and sites; used by Native
Americans for medicinal purposes; potentially toxic
3' many branched plant with white 5-petaled flowers in May-June, rich, basic soils
Plants Elsewhere on the Grounds
x
American Elm
Ulmas americana
T
MIXED
100'
x
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
T
MIXED
150'
x
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
T
MIXED
40-80'
native; tolerates moist to dry sandy & rocky soils;
leaves fold at night; grows rapidly but short-lived
x
Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica Marsh.
T
MIXED
50-100'
x
Bradford Pear
Pyrus calleryana
T
SUN
30-40'
native that adapts to many sites; brilliant red, orange,
yellow fall color; provides food for birds; used for
furniture, boxes
European; tolerates many soils; white flowers in early
spring; brilliant yellow & red fall color; brittle wood,
undesireable due to short lifespan & invasive behavior
x
Dogwood
Cornus florida
T
SHADE
40'
native; prefers fertile, well drained soil; creamy yellow
flowers in mid-spring; red berries in winter
x
Florida Maple
Acer barbatum Michx.
T
MIXED
40-50'
x
Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
T
SUN
70'
x
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
T
SUN
100'
x
Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin
T
SUN
20'
x
Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
T
20-70'
x
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
T
SHADE to
MIXED
SUN to MIXED
native; prefers riverbanks and low wet woodland;
medium sized shade tree
Japan-China; evergreen; easy to grow, adapts to many
soil types; good screening tree; numerous cultivars
ranging in size
native; evergreen; grows throughout the state except
for higher elevations
China; invasive ornamental with powder puff white or
pink flowers in late spring found in open areas and dry
soil.
native; adapts to most sites; fruit is edible but
astringent when not fully ripe
native; adapts to most sites; common with oaks and
other hickories; nuts fed to hogs in colonial times
x
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
T
SHADE
60'
x
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
T
SUN
55-80'
80'
native; prefers flood plains, moist, fertile slopes & drier
uplands; valuable for shade, timber
native; prefers wet, swampy soils but adapts to many
types; deciduous needles turn bronze in fall; wood
extremely resistant to decay
native; prefers moist soil of deciduous forest; edible
fruit resembles a blackberry and enjoyed by birds
native; adapts to many soil conditions; drought tolerant;
good shade tree with beautiful fall color
Plants Elsewhere on the Grounds
x
Silver Bells
Halsia carolina
T
SHADE
30-80'
native; prefers rich, moist, well-drained acid soil; tallest
growth only in mountain areas; white flowers in spring
x
Sourwood
Oxydendron arboretum
T
SUN to MIXED
50'
native, prefers moist, well drained soils; flower clusters
in spring resemble Lily of the Vallley; good fall color
x
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora
T
SUN to MIXED
80'
native, evergreen; prefers swamps and streambanks
but adapts to other areas as long as kept moderately
moist; showy white flowers in late spring
x
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
T
SUN to MIXED
80'
x
Sweetgum
Liquidamber styraciflua
T
SUN to MIXED
80-140'
native, adapts to a variety of soils; distinctive corky
bark; popular as a shade tree due to relatively fast
growth
native, prefers rich moist soil; star shaped leaves
fragrant when crushed; stunning fall color; prickly seed
pods-plant away from patios, driveways & paths
x
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
T
SUN to MIXED
80'
x
White Mulberry
Morus alba
T
SUN
40'
x
White Oak
Quercus alba
T
SUN
80-100'
x
Winged Elm
Ulmas alata
T
MIXED
50'
x
Yoshino Cherry
Prunus yedoensis
T
SUN
50'
x
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
T
SUN
30-70'
native, prefers moist areas but will adapt to drier sites;
popular as a shade tree due fast growth
China; prefers warm, moist, well-drained loamy soil;
adapts to other locations; drought tolerant after
established; edible berries; introduced for silk worm
culture
native; prefers moist well-drained soils; adapt to other
soils; deep tap root makes it drought tolerant after
established; bark is often loose, scaly plates or ridges
native; adapts to many soils; corky wings on small
branches provide interest; good, medium sized shade
tree; red berries ripen before leaves open
Japan; moist, well-drained soil; pale pink flowers in
spring; fruits eaten by birds, mammals
native; prefers dry, rocky or sandy soils; member of
white oak family, leaves resemble Maltese Cross
Future Plantings
Z
Carolina Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
V
SUN
15-20'
evergreen leaves; fragrant yellow flowers in
spring; will grow in rocky soil; use as ground
cover or climbing vine
Z
Z
Z
Clematis
Creeping Aster
Crossvine "Tangerine
Beauty"
Clematis crispa
Aster surculosus
Bignonia capreolata
V
P
V
MIXED
SUN
SUN
30-40'
evergreen, broad leaves; yellow, fragrant
trumpet shaped flowers in spring; frequently
found growing on trees in wooded areas
Z
Z
Z
Z
Devil's Walking Stick
Dutchman's pipe
Harpersville Lily
Ipecac or physic,
American
Narrow-leafed Skullcap
Aralia spinosa
Aristolochia macrophylla
Lilium michiganense
Porteranthus stipulatus
T
V
P
P
SUN
MIXED
SUN
MIXED
Scutellaria integrifolia
P
MIXED
Hydrangea quercifolia
S
MIXED
Z
Z
Z
Oakleaf Hydrangea
"Snowflake"
Passion Vine (Maypop)
Redbay
Southern Lady Fern
V
T
SUN
MIXED
SHADE
Z
Z
Z
Z
Swamp Jasmine
Swamp Sunflower,
Sweetbay Magnolia
Wild Hyacinth
Passiflora incarnata
Persea borbonia
Athyrium filix-semina var.
astlenioides
Gelsemium rankinii
Helianthus angustifolius
Magnolia virginiana
Camassia scilloides
V
P
T
P
SUN
SUN
MIXED
MIXED
z
Z
1-2'
blue-violet flowers in late spring that resemble
small snapdragons; prefers moist open areas
with acid soil