Natives for Garden and Vase
Sandra J. Sandefur


Native plants provide many avenues of use both inside and outside the home. Multi-interest and multi-seasonal aspects make natives a must-have in any garden.

CHARACTERISTIC KEY

Fl-Flower; Fr-Fruit; Fr panicle-Frute Cluster;Fo-Foliage; Sc-Scent; Stem; Bud-Flower or leaf

SEASONAL KEY

W-Winter; Sp-Spring; S-Summer; F-Fall

SHRUBS
Evergreen
Scientific NameCommon NameCharacteristic Season
Kalmia latifolia Mountain-laurel Fl/FoW/Sp/S/F
Ilex glabra
'Shamrock'
Inkberry FoW/Sp/S/F
Illicum floridanum
'Hally's Comet'
Anise FoW/Sp/S/F
Agarista populifolia Florida Leucothoe FoW/Sp/S/F
Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Holly Fo/FrW/Sp/S/F
Ilex opaca American Holly Fo/FrW/Sp/S/F
Myrica cerifera Waxmyrtle Fo/Fr/ScW/Sp/S/F
Deciduous
Rhododendron spp. Native Azaleas Bud/Fl/ScW/Sp/F
Aesculus
  A. pavia
  A. sylvatica
  A. parviflora
Buckeye
  Red
  Painted
  Bottlebrush
Stem/Fl/FrW/Sp/F
Calycanthus floridus Sweetshrub Stem/Fl/Fo/ScW/Sp/F
Fothergilla
  'Blue Mist'
  'Jane Platt'
  'Mount Airy'
Fothergilla Fl/Fo/ScSp/F
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry Stem/Fl/Fr/FoW/Sp/S/F
Hydrangea quercifolia Oak-leaf Hydrangea Stem/Fl/FoW/Sp/S/F
Itea virginica
  'Henry's Garnet'
  'Saturnalia'
Sweetspire Fl/Fo/ScSp/F
Clethra alnifolia
  Hummingbird'
  Ruby Spice'
Summerweet Fl/Fo/Fr/ScW/S/F
Callicarpa americana
  'Lactea'
Beautyberry FrF/W
Rhus spp. Sumac Fr panicle/FlS/F
aralia spinosa Devils-walkingstick Fl/Fr/FoS/F
Vibernum cassinoides Witherod Fl/Fr/FoS/F
Euonymus americanus Strawberry-bush Fr/Fo/StemF/W
Ilex decidua
 nbsp;'Warren's Red'
Possumhaw Holly
Female
Fr F/W
Ilex verticullata
  'Red Sprite'
  'Winter Red'
  'Jim Dandy'
  'So. Gentleman'
Winterberry Holly
  Female
  Female
  Male
  Male
FrF/W
I. verticillata x I. serrata
  'Bonfire'
  'Sparkleberry'
  'Apollo'
  'Raritan Chief'

  Female
  Female
  Male
  Male
FrF/W
Ornamental Trees
Cornus florida Dogwood Fl/Fr/Fo/BudsSp/S/F/W
Cercis canadensis
  'Forest Pansy'
Redbud Fl/Fo Sp/F
Amelanchier spp.
  'Autumn Brilliance
  'Princess Diana'
Serviceberry Fl/Fr/FoSp/S/F
Chionoanthus virginicus Fringetree Fl/Fr/Fo/ScSp/F
Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood Fl/FoS/F
OTHER TREES
Fagus grandifolia Beech Buds/FlSp/S/F/W
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia Fl/Fo/Fr panicle S/F/W
Magnolia tripetala Umbrella Magnolia Bud/FoS/W
Magnolia macrophylla Bigleaf Magnolia Bud/FoS/W
Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock FlSp/S/F/W
Chamaecyparis thyoide Atlantic Whitecedar Fl Sp/S/F/W
PERENNIALS
Flowers
Baptisia pendulaBaptisia
Penstemon smalliiPenstemon
Aquilegia spp.Columbine
Stokesia laevis   'Omega Skyrocket'
  'Klaus Jellito'
  Mary Gregory'
Penstemon
Echinacea purpurea   'Bravado'
  'White Swan'
Purple Coneflower
Rudbeckia trilobaBlack-eyed Susan
Asclepias tuberosaButterfly Weed
Monarda didyma   'Adam'
  'Jacob Cline'
  'Violet Queen'
Beebalm
Liatris spicata
  'Kobold'
Blazing Start
Aster novae-angliae   'Purple Dome' New England Aster
Aster oblongifolius
  'Jane Bath'
Jane's Aster
Eupatorium colestinumHardy Ageratum
Lobelia cardinalis
  'Ruby Slippers'
Cardinal Flower
Ferns and Companions
Osmunda regalisRoyal
Dryopteris celsaLog
Equisetum hyemaleHorsetail
Sarracenia spp.Pitcher Plants
Grasses
Chasmanthium latifoliuiRiver Oats
Panicum virgatum
 nbsp;'Heavy Metal'
  'Prairie Sky'
  'Shenandoah'
Switch Grass
Muhlenbergia capillarisSweetgrass