Red Maple – Acer rubrum Native
Native in all 64 of Louisiana’s counties. A tree up to 68 ft for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Louisiana native plants
USDA PLANTS records 323 plants as native to Louisiana (LA) and routinely sold by nurseries. Each one is mapped by county, so you can see which grow wild where you live.
Louisiana native plant list
This list has 323 Louisiana natives that nurseries routinely sell: 84 trees, 47 shrubs, 88 wildflowers, 88 grasses and sedges, 5 ferns and 11 vines. The most widespread include American Black Elderberry, Philadelphia Daisy and Red Maple, each recorded as native in all 64 Louisiana counties. Checked against USDA PLANTS on June 13, 2026.
American Black Elderberry – Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Native
Native in all 64 of Louisiana’s counties. A shrub or small tree up to 7 ft for full sun, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Philadelphia Daisy – Erigeron philadelphicus Native
Native in all 64 of Louisiana’s counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Common Rush – Juncus effusus Native
Native in 63 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
Royal/Flowering Fern – Osmunda regalis Native
Native in 51 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A fern that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Trumpet Vine – Campsis radicans Native
Native in all 64 of Louisiana’s counties. A vine for full sun, with summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Black Willow – Salix nigra Native
Native in 63 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun and wet soil.
Button Bush – Cephalanthus occidentalis Native
Native in 63 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 15 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with summer flowers and showy fruit.
Blue Mistflower – Conoclinium coelestinum Native
Native in 63 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Strawcolored Flatsedge – Cyperus strigosus Native
Native in 62 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun, with showy fruit.
Western Brackenfern – Pteridium aquilinum Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A fern that tolerates shade.
Virginia Creeper – Parthenocissus quinquefolia Native
Native in 56 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Possumhaw – Ilex decidua Native
Native in 63 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 33 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Eastern Baccharis – Baccharis halimifolia Native
Native in 62 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Dotted Smartweed – Polygonum punctatum Native
Native in 63 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Poverty Rush – Juncus tenuis Native
Native in 61 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Cinnamon Fern – Osmunda cinnamomea Native
Native in 29 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A fern that tolerates shade.
Muscadine – Vitis rotundifolia Native
Native in 54 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
American Persimmon – Diospyros virginiana Native
Native in 62 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 55 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
American Beautyberry – Callicarpa americana Native
Native in 58 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 6 ft for sun or part shade, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow – Hibiscus moscheutos Native
Native in 61 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Bushy Bluestem – Andropogon glomeratus Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.
Common Maidenhair – Adiantum capillus-veneris Native
Native in 11 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A fern that tolerates shade.
Groundnut – Apios americana Native
Native in 51 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Bald Cypress – Taxodium distichum Native
Native in 62 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 130 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall colour.
Cane Reed – Arundinaria gigantea Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 25 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
Swamp Smartweed – Polygonum hydropiperoides Native
Native in 61 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Fall Panicgrass – Panicum dichotomiflorum Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual grass for full sun and wet soil.
New York Fern – Thelypteris noveboracensis Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A fern that tolerates shade and wet soil.
American Wisteria – Wisteria frutescens Native
Native in 38 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Sweet Gum – Liquidambar styraciflua Native
Native in 62 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Rough-Leaf Dogwood – Cornus drummondii Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Partridge Pea – Chamaecrista fasciculata Native
Native in 60 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual wildflower that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers.
Frank's Sedge – Carex frankii Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Catbird Grape – Vitis palmata Native
Native in 33 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Sugarberry – Celtis laevigata Native
Native in 61 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Dwarf Palmetto – Sabal minor Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 9 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Broadleaf Cattail – Typha latifolia Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Grassleaf Rush – Juncus marginatus Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Coral Greenbrier – Smilax walteri Native
Native in 30 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine that tolerates shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Water Oak – Quercus nigra Native
Native in 61 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Southern Wax Myrtle – Myrica cerifera Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Pennsylvania Smartweed – Polygonum pensylvanicum Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual wildflower for full sun, with spring flowers.
Virginia Wildrye – Elymus virginicus Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Riverbank Grape – Vitis riparia Native
Native in 19 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine for sun or part shade.
American Elm – Ulmus americana Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Wax Myrtle – Morella cerifera Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Canada Germander – Teucrium canadense Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Winter Bentgrass – Agrostis hyemalis Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade and wet soil.
American Bittersweet – Celastrus scandens Native
Native in 6 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Red Mulberry – Morus rubra Native
Native in 59 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 70 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Virginia Sweetspire – Itea virginica Native
Native in 52 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.
Ditch Stonecrop – Penthorum sedoides Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade.
Fragrant Flatsedge – Cyperus odoratus Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A sedge for full sun.
Bayhops – Ipomoea pes-caprae Native
Native in 6 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine for sun or part shade, with showy flowers.
Black Cherry – Prunus serotina Native
Native in 58 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Stiff Dogwood – Cornus foemina Native
Native in 49 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 16 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Illinois Bundleflower – Desmanthus illinoensis Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Sugarcane Plumegrass – Saccharum giganteum Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with fall colour.
Arrowleaf Tearthumb – Polygonum sagittatum Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A vine for full sun.
Southern Live Oak – Quercus virginiana Native
Native in 58 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Hercules's Club – Aralia spinosa Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Cardinalflower – Lobelia cardinalis Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers.
Tapertip Rush – Juncus acuminatus Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Green Ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Chickasaw Plum – Prunus angustifolia Native
Native in 44 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Mexican Cardinal Flower – Lobelia fulgens Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers.
Blunt Spikerush – Eleocharis obtusa Native
Native in 56 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A sedge for full sun.
Laurel Oak – Quercus laurifolia Native
Native in 57 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 70 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Winged Sumac – Rhus copallinum Native
Native in 42 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 8 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Sharpwing Monkeyflower – Mimulus alatus Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Whitegrass – Leersia virginica Native
Native in 56 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Box Elder – Acer negundo Native
Native in 56 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 60 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Common Witch Hazel – Hamamelis virginiana Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for sun or part shade, with fall flowers and showy fruit.
Common Blue Violet – Viola sororia Native
Native in 54 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Forked Rush – Juncus dichotomus Native
Native in 52 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Eastern Redcedar – Juniperus virginiana Native
Native in 56 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Smooth Sumac – Rhus glabra Native
Native in 38 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Coon's Tail – Ceratophyllum demersum Native
Native in 54 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Giant Cutgrass – Zizaniopsis miliacea Native
Native in 52 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.
Honey Locust – Gleditsia triacanthos Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 70 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Elliott's Blueberry – Vaccinium elliottii Native
Native in 37 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers and showy fruit.
Smooth Hedgenettle – Stachys tenuifolia Native
Native in 53 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Knotgrass – Paspalum distichum Native
Native in 51 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Pecan – Carya illinoinensis Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Mountain Azalea – Rhododendron canescens Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 14 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Clasping Coneflower – Dracopis amplexicaulis Native
Native in 52 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers and showy fruit.
Hop Sedge – Carex lupulina Native
Native in 50 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Yaupon – Ilex vomitoria Native
Native in 55 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 25 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Northern Spicebush – Lindera benzoin Native
Native in 34 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Golden Tickseed – Coreopsis tinctoria Native
Native in 50 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
St. Augustine Grass – Stenotaphrum secundatum Native
Native in 49 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Cherrybark Oak – Quercus pagoda Native
Native in 54 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
New Jersey Tea – Ceanothus americanus Native
Native in 33 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft that tolerates shade.
Common Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris Native
Native in 47 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Blunt Broom Sedge – Carex tribuloides Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Southern Magnolia – Magnolia grandiflora Native
Native in 54 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
American Plum – Prunus americana Native
Native in 31 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 24 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Black-Eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for full sun, with summer flowers.
Eastern Gamagrass – Tripsacum dactyloides Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Water Hickory – Carya aquatica Native
Native in 54 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 85 ft for sun or part shade.
Bushy St. Johnswort – Hypericum densiflorum Native
Native in 28 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 7 ft that tolerates shade.
Halberdleaf Rosemallow – Hibiscus laevis Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with midsummer flowers.
Little Bluestem – Schizachyrium scoparium Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Loblolly Pine – Pinus taeda Native
Native in 53 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 100 ft for full sun.
Southern Bayberry – Morella caroliniensis Native
Native in 27 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 7 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Broadleaf Arrowhead – Sagittaria latifolia Native
Native in 44 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Ravenfoot Sedge – Carex crus-corvi Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Bean Tree – Catalpa bignonioides Native
Native in 52 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 66 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Spanish Bayonet – Yucca aloifolia Native
Native in 27 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 ft for sun or part shade, with early summer flowers and showy fruit.
Swamp Sunflower – Helianthus angustifolius Native
Native in 43 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Sea Oats – Chasmanthium latifolium Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Slippery Elm – Ulmus rubra Native
Native in 52 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 85 ft that tolerates shade.
Western Soapberry – Sapindus drummondii Native
Native in 24 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for full sun, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Jack in the Pulpit – Arisaema triphyllum Native
Native in 42 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Thinfruit Sedge – Carex flaccosperma Native
Native in 44 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Swamp Chestnut Oak – Quercus michauxii Native
Native in 50 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Swamp Azalea – Rhododendron viscosum Native
Native in 20 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 16 ft that tolerates shade, with showy flowers.
Blue Eyed Grass – Sisyrinchium angustifolium Native
Native in 41 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Toad Rush – Juncus bufonius Native
Native in 44 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual rush for full sun and wet soil.
Willow Oak – Quercus phellos Native
Native in 50 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Bedstraw St. Johnswort – Hypericum galioides Native
Native in 18 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 2.5 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Purplehead Sneezeweed – Helenium flexuosum Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with summer flowers.
Rice Cutgrass – Leersia oryzoides Native
Native in 43 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Eastern Redbud – Cercis canadensis Native
Native in 49 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 30 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Blackhaw – Viburnum prunifolium Native
Native in 17 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 16 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod – Solidago rugosa Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers.
Slender Woodoats – Chasmanthium laxum Native
Native in 42 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Planertree – Planera aquatica Native
Native in 49 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 50 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Common Winterberry – Ilex verticillata Native
Native in 16 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Lanceleaf Tickseed – Coreopsis lanceolata Native
Native in 38 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Woolgrass – Scirpus cyperinus Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Sassafras – Sassafras albidum Native
Native in 49 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers and fall colour.
Bushy Seaside Tansy – Borrichia frutescens Native
Native in 11 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 2.6 ft for full sun.
Littleleaf Buttercup – Ranunculus abortivus Native
Native in 38 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A plant that tolerates shade.
Greater Bladder Sedge – Carex intumescens Native
Native in 39 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Eastern Dogwood – Cornus florida Native
Native in 48 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 30 ft that tolerates shade, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Western Hackberry – Celtis reticulata Native
Native in 10 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for full sun.
Virginia Water Horehound – Lycopus virginicus Native
Native in 37 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers and showy fruit.
Switchgrass – Panicum virgatum Native
Native in 39 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
American Hornbeam – Carpinus caroliniana Native
Native in 47 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 30 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers and fall colour.
Highbush Blueberry – Vaccinium corymbosum Native
Native in 9 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 12 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Wild Bergamot – Monarda fistulosa Native
Native in 37 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Haspan Flatsedge – Cyperus haspan Native
Native in 37 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun, with showy fruit.
Overcup Oak – Quercus lyrata Native
Native in 47 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Swamp Loosestrife – Decodon verticillatus Native
Native in 9 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 8 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with midsummer flowers.
Bearded Beggarticks – Bidens aristosa Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and showy fruit.
Whiteroot Rush – Juncus brachycarpus Native
Native in 37 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Eastern Swampprivet – Forestiera acuminata Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 33 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Carolina Desert-Thorn – Lycium carolinianum Native
Native in 8 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 9 ft for full sun and wet soil, with fall flowers and showy fruit.
Kurapia – Phyla nodiflora Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade.
Greenwhite Sedge – Carex albolutescens Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Green Hawthorn – Crataegus viridis Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Inkberry – Ilex glabra Native
Native in 8 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 8 ft for full sun and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Nodding Lady's Tresses – Spiranthes cernua Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late summer flowers.
Needlepod Rush – Juncus scirpoides Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Sour Gum/Tupelo – Nyssa sylvatica Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 95 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Shining Fetterbush – Lyonia lucida Native
Native in 8 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 7 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Big Bluestem – Andropogon gerardii Native
Native in 34 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Water Tupelo – Nyssa aquatica Native
Native in 46 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.
Large Gallberry – Ilex coriacea Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 12 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Prairie Blazing Star – Liatris pycnostachya Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
Fox Sedge – Carex vulpinoidea Native
Native in 34 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
American Holly – Ilex opaca Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 40 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Turtleweed – Batis maritima Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 1 in for full sun.
Virginia Iris – Iris virginica Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with spring flowers.
Shallow Sedge – Carex lurida Native
Native in 31 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Carolina Ash – Fraxinus caroliniana Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 39 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with fall colour.
Summersweet – Clethra alnifolia Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 16 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
White Doll's Daisy – Boltonia asteroides Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Eastern Woodland Sedge – Carex blanda Native
Native in 30 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Southern Red Oak – Quercus falcata Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
American Hazelnut – Corylus americana Native
Native in 4 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias tuberosa Native
Native in 34 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Hairawn Muhly – Muhlenbergia capillaris Native
Native in 30 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with fall colour.
White Ash – Fraxinus americana Native
Native in 45 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Coast Leucothoe – Leucothoe axillaris Native
Native in 4 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 7 ft that tolerates shade.
Devil's Beggartick – Bidens frondosa Native
Native in 34 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Oval-Leaf Sedge – Carex cephalophora Native
Native in 29 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Pawpaw – Asimina triloba Native
Native in 44 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 25 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Sarvis Holly – Ilex amelanchier Native
Native in 3 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 16 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
Copper Iris – Iris fulva Native
Native in 33 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.
Squarestem Spikerush – Eleocharis quadrangulata Native
Native in 25 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Post Oak – Quercus stellata Native
Native in 44 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
Mountain Laurel – Kalmia latifolia Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Maryland Senna – Senna marilandica Native
Native in 33 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with summer flowers.
White Edge Sedge – Carex debilis Native
Native in 25 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Parsley Hawthorn – Crataegus marshallii Native
Native in 43 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 25 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Saw Palmetto – Serenoa repens Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 7 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Common Goldstar – Hypoxis hirsuta Native
Native in 32 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers.
Yellow Indian Grass – Sorghastrum nutans Native
Native in 25 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Eastern Cottonwood – Populus deltoides Native
Native in 42 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 190 ft for full sun and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Scentless Bayberry – Morella inodora Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 23 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Woolly Yarrow – Achillea tomentosa Native
Native in 32 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Prickly Bog Sedge – Carex atlantica Native
Native in 24 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Sandbar Willow – Salix interior Native
Native in 42 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Steeplebush – Spiraea tomentosa Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft for full sun, with summer flowers and fall colour.
American Lotus – Nelumbo lutea Native
Native in 31 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Inland Rush – Juncus interior Native
Native in 20 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Osage-Orange – Maclura pomifera Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 35 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Swamp Rose – Rosa palustris Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A shrub up to 8 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Common Duckmeat – Spirodela polyrrhiza Native
Native in 31 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late summer flowers.
Salt Grass – Distichlis spicata Native
Native in 17 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Shortleaf Pine – Pinus echinata Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 100 ft for full sun.
Wild Blue Phlox – Phlox divaricata Native
Native in 31 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Torrey's Rush – Juncus torreyi Native
Native in 17 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
Slash Pine – Pinus elliottii Native
Native in 40 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Spring Spiderlily – Hymenocallis liriosme Native
Native in 30 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with mid-spring flowers.
Dwarf Spikerush – Eleocharis parvula Native
Native in 16 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A sedge for full sun and wet soil.
American Linden – Tilia americana Native
Native in 39 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and fall colour.
Missouri Ironweed – Vernonia missurica Native
Native in 28 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Softstem Bulrush – Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Native
Native in 16 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Eastern White Oak – Quercus alba Native
Native in 39 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Bur Marigold – Bidens laevis Native
Native in 26 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Green Bulrush – Scirpus atrovirens Native
Native in 15 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun.
Hophornbeam – Ostrya virginiana Native
Native in 39 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 45 ft that tolerates shade.
Foxglove Beardtongue – Penstemon digitalis Native
Native in 26 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers.
Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass – Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense Native
Native in 15 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Eastern Black Walnut – Juglans nigra Native
Native in 38 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Indian Blanket – Gaillardia pulchella Native
Native in 26 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for full sun, with showy flowers.
Sand Dropseed – Sporobolus cryptandrus Native
Native in 14 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Shumard Red Oak – Quercus shumardii Native
Native in 38 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
American Bur-Reed – Sparganium americanum Native
Native in 24 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.
California Bulrush – Schoenoplectus californicus Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Texas Red Oak – Quercus texana Native
Native in 38 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 110 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Longleaf Pondweed – Potamogeton nodosus Native
Native in 23 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Gulf Coast Spikerush – Eleocharis cellulosa Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Cedar Elm – Ulmus crassifolia Native
Native in 37 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Green Arrow Arum – Peltandra virginica Native
Native in 22 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with spring flowers.
Longhair Sedge – Carex comosa Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
American Beech – Fagus grandifolia Native
Native in 36 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Pale Purple Coneflower – Echinacea pallida Native
Native in 21 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Big Cordgrass – Spartina cynosuroides Native
Native in 12 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Bitternut Hickory – Carya cordiformis Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Jerusalem Artichoke – Helianthus tuberosus Native
Native in 17 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Common Spikerush – Eleocharis palustris Native
Native in 12 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Blackjack Oak – Quercus marilandica Native
Native in 35 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
American Water Horehound – Lycopus americanus Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Limestone Meadow Sedge – Carex granularis Native
Native in 12 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Shagbark Hickory – Carya ovata Native
Native in 33 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Jesuit's Bark – Iva frutescens Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late summer flowers.
Needlegrass Rush – Juncus roemerianus Native
Native in 12 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for full sun and wet soil.
Sweet Bay Magnolia – Magnolia virginiana Native
Native in 32 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 60 ft for sun or part shade, with summer flowers and showy fruit.
Roundleaf Goldenrod – Solidago patula Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall flowers and fall colour.
Seashore Paspalum – Paspalum vaginatum Native
Native in 12 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
River/Red Birch – Betula nigra Native
Native in 31 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 70 ft for full sun.
Sawtooth Sunflower – Helianthus grosseserratus Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Fringed Sedge – Carex crinita Native
Native in 11 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Tulip Tree – Liriodendron tulipifera Native
Native in 31 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Tenangle Pipewort – Eriocaulon decangulare Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for full sun, with showy fruit.
Cattail Sedge – Carex typhina Native
Native in 10 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Black Oak – Quercus velutina Native
Native in 29 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
American Eelgrass – Vallisneria americana Native
Native in 12 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Jointed Spikesedge – Eleocharis equisetoides Native
Native in 10 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Cockspur Hawthorn – Crataegus crus-galli Native
Native in 28 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Common Sneeze Weed – Helenium autumnale Native
Native in 11 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with fall flowers.
Squarrose Sedge – Carex squarrosa Native
Native in 10 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Pumpkin Ash – Fraxinus profunda Native
Native in 26 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Purple Coneflower – Echinacea purpurea Native
Native in 11 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Sweet Woodreed – Cinna arundinacea Native
Native in 9 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Silver Maple – Acer saccharinum Native
Native in 26 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Gay Feather – Liatris spicata Native
Native in 10 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers.
Annual Wildrice – Zizania aquatica Native
Native in 8 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual grass for full sun and wet soil.
Hazel Alder – Alnus serrulata Native
Native in 23 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun and wet soil.
Nodding Beggartick – Bidens cernua Native
Native in 10 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Bitter Panicgrass – Panicum amarum Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Spruce Pine – Pinus glabra Native
Native in 23 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 90 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Mexican Hat – Ratibida columnifera Native
Native in 9 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Needle Spikerush – Eleocharis acicularis Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A sedge for full sun.
Sugar Maple – Acer saccharum Native
Native in 23 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Common Duckweed – Lemna minor Native
Native in 8 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Seaoats – Uniola paniculata Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Swamp Tupelo – Nyssa biflora Native
Native in 22 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 115 ft for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.
Giant Goldenrod – Solidago gigantea Native
Native in 8 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with showy flowers and fall colour.
Seashore Dropseed – Sporobolus virginicus Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.
Cucumber Tree – Magnolia acuminata Native
Native in 15 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Moss Pink – Phlox subulata Native
Native in 8 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers and fall colour.
Thicket Sedge – Carex abscondita Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Sourwood Tree – Oxydendrum arboreum Native
Native in 15 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 35 ft that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers and fall colour.
Pinnate Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata Native
Native in 7 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Gulf Cordgrass – Spartina spartinae Native
Native in 6 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with showy fruit.
Dahoon – Ilex cassine Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 26 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Atlantic Camas – Camassia scilloides Native
Native in 6 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Sideoats Grama – Bouteloua curtipendula Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Nutmeg Hickory – Carya myristiciformis Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 95 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Canadian Milkvetch – Astragalus canadensis Native
Native in 6 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
Canadian Rush – Juncus canadensis Native
Native in 4 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Western Catalpa – Catalpa speciosa Native
Native in 13 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Cutleaf Coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Deertongue – Dichanthelium clandestinum Native
Native in 4 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Red Oak – Quercus rubra Native
Native in 9 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 81 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Smooth Phlox – Phlox glaberrima Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Georgia Bulrush – Scirpus georgianus Native
Native in 4 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Burr Oak – Quercus macrocarpa Native
Native in 6 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Swamp Milkweed – Asclepias incarnata Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with fall flowers.
Prairie Cordgrass – Spartina pectinata Native
Native in 3 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Black Mangrove – Avicennia germinans Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with showy flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
American Water-Willow – Justicia americana Native
Native in 4 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Sand Lovegrass – Eragrostis trichodes Native
Native in 3 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Coastal Plain Willow – Salix caroliniana Native
Native in 5 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 33 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Bristly Buttercup – Ranunculus hispidus Native
Native in 3 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early spring flowers.
Three-Way Sedge – Dulichium arundinaceum Native
Native in 3 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Redbay – Persea borbonia Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An evergreen tree up to 70 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush – Castilleja coccinea Native
Native in 3 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. An annual wildflower that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Awlfruit Sedge – Carex stipata Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Shellbark Hickory – Carya laciniosa Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
California Poppy – Eschscholzia californica Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Broom Sedge – Carex scoparia Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Pond Cypress – Taxodium ascendens Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Carolina Redroot – Lachnanthes caroliana Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Fowl Mannagrass – Glyceria striata Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Yellow Wood – Cladrastis kentukea Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A tree up to 40 ft for sun or part shade, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Water Knotweed – Polygonum amphibium Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
June Grass – Koeleria macrantha Native
Native in 2 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Dotted Blazing Star – Liatris punctata Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
Nuttall's Reedgrass – Calamagrostis coarctata Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Lewis Flax – Linum lewisii Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with showy flowers.
Rufous Bulrush – Scirpus pendulus Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Purpleleaf Willowherb – Epilobium coloratum Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Troublesome Sedge – Carex molesta Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Wild Tantan – Desmanthus virgatus Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Upright Sedge – Carex stricta Native
Native in 1 of Louisiana’s 64 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.
No plant on this page matches that.
USDA records 152 of these 323 plants as native in fewer than half of Louisiana’s counties. The map on each card shows where. A county with no record may never have been surveyed for that plant, so look at the counties around yours too, or use the county checker for an address-level answer.
Louisiana’s own list regulates 27 plants. None of them is on this page. Louisiana invasive plants has each one, with the rule cited.
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Use our “Is it native” tool for free.Compiled from USDA PLANTS, retrieved June 13, 2026. If you spot a plant we have wrong, tell us at [email protected].
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| Plant | Scientific name | Type | Light | Native counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beautyberry | Callicarpa americana | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 58 of 64 |
| American Beech | Fagus grandifolia | Tree | Tolerates shade | 36 of 64 |
| American Bittersweet | Celastrus scandens | Vine | Tolerates shade | 6 of 64 |
| American Black Elderberry | Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 64 of 64 |
| American Bur-Reed | Sparganium americanum | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 24 of 64 |
| American Eelgrass | Vallisneria americana | Perennial | Full sun | 12 of 64 |
| American Elm | Ulmus americana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 59 of 64 |
| American Hazelnut | Corylus americana | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 4 of 64 |
| American Holly | Ilex opaca | Tree | Tolerates shade | 45 of 64 |
| American Hornbeam | Carpinus caroliniana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 47 of 64 |
| American Linden | Tilia americana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 39 of 64 |
| American Lotus | Nelumbo lutea | Wildflower | Full sun | 31 of 64 |
| American Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 62 of 64 |
| American Plum | Prunus americana | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 31 of 64 |
| American Water Horehound | Lycopus americanus | Perennial | Tolerates shade | 13 of 64 |
| American Water-Willow | Justicia americana | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 4 of 64 |
| American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens | Vine | Tolerates shade | 38 of 64 |
| Annual Wildrice | Zizania aquatica | Grass | Full sun | 8 of 64 |
| Arrowleaf Tearthumb | Polygonum sagittatum | Vine | Full sun | 5 of 64 |
| Atlantic Camas | Camassia scilloides | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 6 of 64 |
| Awlfruit Sedge | Carex stipata | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Bald Cypress | Taxodium distichum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 62 of 64 |
| Bayhops | Ipomoea pes-caprae | Vine | Sun or part shade | 6 of 64 |
| Bean Tree | Catalpa bignonioides | Tree | Sun or part shade | 52 of 64 |
| Bearded Beggarticks | Bidens aristosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 35 of 64 |
| Bedstraw St. Johnswort | Hypericum galioides | Shrub | Full sun | 18 of 64 |
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | Grass | Full sun | 34 of 64 |
| Big Cordgrass | Spartina cynosuroides | Grass | Full sun | 12 of 64 |
| Bitter Panicgrass | Panicum amarum | Grass | Full sun | 7 of 64 |
| Bitternut Hickory | Carya cordiformis | Tree | Full sun | 35 of 64 |
| Black Cherry | Prunus serotina | Tree | Full sun | 58 of 64 |
| Black Mangrove | Avicennia germinans | Tree | Full sun | 5 of 64 |
| Black Oak | Quercus velutina | Tree | Sun or part shade | 29 of 64 |
| Black Willow | Salix nigra | Tree | Full sun | 63 of 64 |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Wildflower | Full sun | 45 of 64 |
| Blackhaw | Viburnum prunifolium | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 17 of 64 |
| Blackjack Oak | Quercus marilandica | Tree | Full sun | 35 of 64 |
| Blue Eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 41 of 64 |
| Blue Mistflower | Conoclinium coelestinum | Perennial | Tolerates shade | 63 of 64 |
| Blunt Broom Sedge | Carex tribuloides | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 46 of 64 |
| Blunt Spikerush | Eleocharis obtusa | Sedge | Full sun | 56 of 64 |
| Box Elder | Acer negundo | Tree | Tolerates shade | 56 of 64 |
| Bristly Buttercup | Ranunculus hispidus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 3 of 64 |
| Broadleaf Arrowhead | Sagittaria latifolia | Wildflower | Full sun | 44 of 64 |
| Broadleaf Cattail | Typha latifolia | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 59 of 64 |
| Broom Sedge | Carex scoparia | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Bur Marigold | Bidens laevis | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 26 of 64 |
| Burr Oak | Quercus macrocarpa | Tree | Sun or part shade | 6 of 64 |
| Bushy Bluestem | Andropogon glomeratus | Grass | Full sun | 59 of 64 |
| Bushy Seaside Tansy | Borrichia frutescens | Shrub | Full sun | 11 of 64 |
| Bushy St. Johnswort | Hypericum densiflorum | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 28 of 64 |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa | Wildflower | Full sun | 34 of 64 |
| Button Bush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 63 of 64 |
| California Bulrush | Schoenoplectus californicus | Sedge | Full sun | 13 of 64 |
| California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 2 of 64 |
| Canada Germander | Teucrium canadense | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 57 of 64 |
| Canadian Milkvetch | Astragalus canadensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 6 of 64 |
| Canadian Rush | Juncus canadensis | Rush | Sun or part shade | 4 of 64 |
| Cane Reed | Arundinaria gigantea | Shrub | Full sun | 57 of 64 |
| Cardinalflower | Lobelia cardinalis | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 55 of 64 |
| Carolina Ash | Fraxinus caroliniana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 45 of 64 |
| Carolina Desert-Thorn | Lycium carolinianum | Shrub | Full sun | 8 of 64 |
| Carolina Redroot | Lachnanthes caroliana | Perennial | Full sun | 2 of 64 |
| Catbird Grape | Vitis palmata | Vine | Sun or part shade | 33 of 64 |
| Cattail Sedge | Carex typhina | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 10 of 64 |
| Cedar Elm | Ulmus crassifolia | Tree | Sun or part shade | 37 of 64 |
| Cherrybark Oak | Quercus pagoda | Tree | Full sun | 54 of 64 |
| Chickasaw Plum | Prunus angustifolia | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 44 of 64 |
| Cinnamon Fern | Osmunda cinnamomea | Fern | Tolerates shade | 29 of 64 |
| Clasping Coneflower | Dracopis amplexicaulis | Wildflower | Full sun | 52 of 64 |
| Coast Leucothoe | Leucothoe axillaris | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 4 of 64 |
| Coastal Plain Willow | Salix caroliniana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 5 of 64 |
| Cockspur Hawthorn | Crataegus crus-galli | Tree | Full sun | 28 of 64 |
| Common Blue Violet | Viola sororia | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 54 of 64 |
| Common Duckmeat | Spirodela polyrrhiza | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 31 of 64 |
| Common Duckweed | Lemna minor | Perennial | Full sun | 8 of 64 |
| Common Goldstar | Hypoxis hirsuta | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 32 of 64 |
| Common Maidenhair | Adiantum capillus-veneris | Fern | Tolerates shade | 11 of 64 |
| Common Rush | Juncus effusus | Rush | Full sun | 63 of 64 |
| Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 47 of 64 |
| Common Sneeze Weed | Helenium autumnale | Wildflower | Full sun | 11 of 64 |
| Common Spikerush | Eleocharis palustris | Sedge | Full sun | 12 of 64 |
| Common Winterberry | Ilex verticillata | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 16 of 64 |
| Common Witch Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 40 of 64 |
| Coon's Tail | Ceratophyllum demersum | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 54 of 64 |
| Copper Iris | Iris fulva | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 33 of 64 |
| Coral Greenbrier | Smilax walteri | Vine | Tolerates shade | 30 of 64 |
| Crimsoneyed Rosemallow | Hibiscus moscheutos | Wildflower | Full sun | 61 of 64 |
| Cucumber Tree | Magnolia acuminata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 15 of 64 |
| Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 5 of 64 |
| Dahoon | Ilex cassine | Tree | Tolerates shade | 13 of 64 |
| Deertongue | Dichanthelium clandestinum | Grass | Full sun | 4 of 64 |
| Devil's Beggartick | Bidens frondosa | Annual | Sun or part shade | 34 of 64 |
| Ditch Stonecrop | Penthorum sedoides | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 57 of 64 |
| Dotted Blazing Star | Liatris punctata | Wildflower | Full sun | 1 of 64 |
| Dotted Smartweed | Polygonum punctatum | Wildflower | Full sun | 63 of 64 |
| Dwarf Palmetto | Sabal minor | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 55 of 64 |
| Dwarf Spikerush | Eleocharis parvula | Sedge | Full sun | 16 of 64 |
| Eastern Baccharis | Baccharis halimifolia | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 62 of 64 |
| Eastern Black Walnut | Juglans nigra | Tree | Full sun | 38 of 64 |
| Eastern Cottonwood | Populus deltoides | Tree | Full sun | 42 of 64 |
| Eastern Dogwood | Cornus florida | Tree | Tolerates shade | 48 of 64 |
| Eastern Gamagrass | Tripsacum dactyloides | Grass | Full sun | 46 of 64 |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis | Tree | Tolerates shade | 49 of 64 |
| Eastern Redcedar | Juniperus virginiana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 56 of 64 |
| Eastern Swampprivet | Forestiera acuminata | Tree | Tolerates shade | 46 of 64 |
| Eastern White Oak | Quercus alba | Tree | Sun or part shade | 39 of 64 |
| Eastern Woodland Sedge | Carex blanda | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 30 of 64 |
| Elliott's Blueberry | Vaccinium elliottii | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 37 of 64 |
| Fall Panicgrass | Panicum dichotomiflorum | Grass | Full sun | 59 of 64 |
| Forked Rush | Juncus dichotomus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 52 of 64 |
| Fowl Mannagrass | Glyceria striata | Grass | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Fox Sedge | Carex vulpinoidea | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 34 of 64 |
| Foxglove Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 26 of 64 |
| Fragrant Flatsedge | Cyperus odoratus | Sedge | Full sun | 57 of 64 |
| Frank's Sedge | Carex frankii | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 59 of 64 |
| Fringed Sedge | Carex crinita | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 11 of 64 |
| Gay Feather | Liatris spicata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 10 of 64 |
| Georgia Bulrush | Scirpus georgianus | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 4 of 64 |
| Giant Cutgrass | Zizaniopsis miliacea | Grass | Full sun | 52 of 64 |
| Giant Goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 8 of 64 |
| Golden Tickseed | Coreopsis tinctoria | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 50 of 64 |
| Grassleaf Rush | Juncus marginatus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 59 of 64 |
| Greater Bladder Sedge | Carex intumescens | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 39 of 64 |
| Green Arrow Arum | Peltandra virginica | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 22 of 64 |
| Green Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Tree | Tolerates shade | 57 of 64 |
| Green Bulrush | Scirpus atrovirens | Sedge | Full sun | 15 of 64 |
| Green Hawthorn | Crataegus viridis | Tree | Full sun | 46 of 64 |
| Greenwhite Sedge | Carex albolutescens | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 35 of 64 |
| Groundnut | Apios americana | Vine | Tolerates shade | 51 of 64 |
| Gulf Coast Spikerush | Eleocharis cellulosa | Sedge | Full sun | 13 of 64 |
| Gulf Cordgrass | Spartina spartinae | Grass | Full sun | 6 of 64 |
| Hairawn Muhly | Muhlenbergia capillaris | Grass | Full sun | 30 of 64 |
| Halberdleaf Rosemallow | Hibiscus laevis | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 45 of 64 |
| Haspan Flatsedge | Cyperus haspan | Sedge | Full sun | 37 of 64 |
| Hazel Alder | Alnus serrulata | Tree | Full sun | 23 of 64 |
| Hercules's Club | Aralia spinosa | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 45 of 64 |
| Highbush Blueberry | Vaccinium corymbosum | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 9 of 64 |
| Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos | Tree | Full sun | 55 of 64 |
| Hop Sedge | Carex lupulina | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 50 of 64 |
| Hophornbeam | Ostrya virginiana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 39 of 64 |
| Illinois Bundleflower | Desmanthus illinoensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 57 of 64 |
| Indian Blanket | Gaillardia pulchella | Wildflower | Full sun | 26 of 64 |
| Inkberry | Ilex glabra | Shrub | Full sun | 8 of 64 |
| Inland Rush | Juncus interior | Rush | Sun or part shade | 20 of 64 |
| Jack in the Pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 42 of 64 |
| Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass | Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense | Sedge | Full sun | 15 of 64 |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | Helianthus tuberosus | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 17 of 64 |
| Jesuit's Bark | Iva frutescens | Wildflower | Full sun | 13 of 64 |
| Jointed Spikesedge | Eleocharis equisetoides | Sedge | Full sun | 10 of 64 |
| June Grass | Koeleria macrantha | Grass | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Knotgrass | Paspalum distichum | Grass | Full sun | 51 of 64 |
| Kurapia | Phyla nodiflora | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 35 of 64 |
| Lanceleaf Tickseed | Coreopsis lanceolata | Wildflower | Full sun | 38 of 64 |
| Large Gallberry | Ilex coriacea | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 7 of 64 |
| Laurel Oak | Quercus laurifolia | Tree | Tolerates shade | 57 of 64 |
| Lewis Flax | Linum lewisii | Wildflower | Full sun | 1 of 64 |
| Limestone Meadow Sedge | Carex granularis | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 12 of 64 |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass | Full sun | 46 of 64 |
| Littleleaf Buttercup | Ranunculus abortivus | Plant | Tolerates shade | 38 of 64 |
| Loblolly Pine | Pinus taeda | Tree | Full sun | 53 of 64 |
| Longhair Sedge | Carex comosa | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 13 of 64 |
| Longleaf Pondweed | Potamogeton nodosus | Perennial | Full sun | 23 of 64 |
| Maryland Senna | Senna marilandica | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 33 of 64 |
| Mexican Cardinal Flower | Lobelia fulgens | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 55 of 64 |
| Mexican Hat | Ratibida columnifera | Wildflower | Full sun | 9 of 64 |
| Missouri Ironweed | Vernonia missurica | Wildflower | Full sun | 28 of 64 |
| Moss Pink | Phlox subulata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 8 of 64 |
| Mountain Azalea | Rhododendron canescens | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 35 of 64 |
| Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Muscadine | Vitis rotundifolia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 54 of 64 |
| Needle Spikerush | Eleocharis acicularis | Sedge | Full sun | 7 of 64 |
| Needlegrass Rush | Juncus roemerianus | Rush | Full sun | 12 of 64 |
| Needlepod Rush | Juncus scirpoides | Rush | Tolerates shade | 35 of 64 |
| New Jersey Tea | Ceanothus americanus | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 33 of 64 |
| New York Fern | Thelypteris noveboracensis | Fern | Tolerates shade | 1 of 64 |
| Nodding Beggartick | Bidens cernua | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 10 of 64 |
| Nodding Lady's Tresses | Spiranthes cernua | Wildflower | Full sun | 35 of 64 |
| Northern Spicebush | Lindera benzoin | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 34 of 64 |
| Nutmeg Hickory | Carya myristiciformis | Tree | Full sun | 13 of 64 |
| Nuttall's Reedgrass | Calamagrostis coarctata | Grass | Full sun | 1 of 64 |
| Osage-Orange | Maclura pomifera | Tree | Full sun | 40 of 64 |
| Oval-Leaf Sedge | Carex cephalophora | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 29 of 64 |
| Overcup Oak | Quercus lyrata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 47 of 64 |
| Pale Purple Coneflower | Echinacea pallida | Wildflower | Full sun | 21 of 64 |
| Parsley Hawthorn | Crataegus marshallii | Tree | Tolerates shade | 43 of 64 |
| Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 60 of 64 |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba | Tree | Tolerates shade | 44 of 64 |
| Pecan | Carya illinoinensis | Tree | Full sun | 55 of 64 |
| Pennsylvania Smartweed | Polygonum pensylvanicum | Wildflower | Full sun | 59 of 64 |
| Philadelphia Daisy | Erigeron philadelphicus | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 64 of 64 |
| Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | Wildflower | Full sun | 35 of 64 |
| Pinnate Prairie Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | Wildflower | Full sun | 7 of 64 |
| Planertree | Planera aquatica | Tree | Tolerates shade | 49 of 64 |
| Pond Cypress | Taxodium ascendens | Tree | Sun or part shade | 1 of 64 |
| Possumhaw | Ilex decidua | Tree | Tolerates shade | 63 of 64 |
| Post Oak | Quercus stellata | Tree | Full sun | 44 of 64 |
| Poverty Rush | Juncus tenuis | Rush | Sun or part shade | 61 of 64 |
| Prairie Blazing Star | Liatris pycnostachya | Wildflower | Full sun | 35 of 64 |
| Prairie Cordgrass | Spartina pectinata | Grass | Full sun | 3 of 64 |
| Prickly Bog Sedge | Carex atlantica | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 24 of 64 |
| Pumpkin Ash | Fraxinus profunda | Tree | Sun or part shade | 26 of 64 |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | Wildflower | Full sun | 11 of 64 |
| Purplehead Sneezeweed | Helenium flexuosum | Wildflower | Full sun | 40 of 64 |
| Purpleleaf Willowherb | Epilobium coloratum | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 1 of 64 |
| Ravenfoot Sedge | Carex crus-corvi | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 46 of 64 |
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 64 of 64 |
| Red Mulberry | Morus rubra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 59 of 64 |
| Red Oak | Quercus rubra | Tree | Sun or part shade | 9 of 64 |
| Redbay | Persea borbonia | Tree | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Rice Cutgrass | Leersia oryzoides | Grass | Full sun | 43 of 64 |
| River/Red Birch | Betula nigra | Tree | Full sun | 31 of 64 |
| Riverbank Grape | Vitis riparia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 19 of 64 |
| Rough-Leaf Dogwood | Cornus drummondii | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 57 of 64 |
| Roundleaf Goldenrod | Solidago patula | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 13 of 64 |
| Royal/Flowering Fern | Osmunda regalis | Fern | Tolerates shade | 51 of 64 |
| Rufous Bulrush | Scirpus pendulus | Sedge | Full sun | 1 of 64 |
| Salt Grass | Distichlis spicata | Grass | Full sun | 17 of 64 |
| Sand Dropseed | Sporobolus cryptandrus | Grass | Full sun | 14 of 64 |
| Sand Lovegrass | Eragrostis trichodes | Grass | Full sun | 3 of 64 |
| Sandbar Willow | Salix interior | Tree | Full sun | 42 of 64 |
| Sarvis Holly | Ilex amelanchier | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 3 of 64 |
| Sassafras | Sassafras albidum | Tree | Full sun | 49 of 64 |
| Saw Palmetto | Serenoa repens | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Sawtooth Sunflower | Helianthus grosseserratus | Wildflower | Full sun | 13 of 64 |
| Scarlet Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja coccinea | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 3 of 64 |
| Scentless Bayberry | Morella inodora | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Sea Oats | Chasmanthium latifolium | Grass | Tolerates shade | 45 of 64 |
| Seaoats | Uniola paniculata | Grass | Full sun | 7 of 64 |
| Seashore Dropseed | Sporobolus virginicus | Grass | Sun or part shade | 7 of 64 |
| Seashore Paspalum | Paspalum vaginatum | Grass | Full sun | 12 of 64 |
| Shagbark Hickory | Carya ovata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 33 of 64 |
| Shallow Sedge | Carex lurida | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 31 of 64 |
| Sharpwing Monkeyflower | Mimulus alatus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 55 of 64 |
| Shellbark Hickory | Carya laciniosa | Tree | Tolerates shade | 2 of 64 |
| Shining Fetterbush | Lyonia lucida | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 8 of 64 |
| Shortleaf Pine | Pinus echinata | Tree | Full sun | 40 of 64 |
| Shumard Red Oak | Quercus shumardii | Tree | Full sun | 38 of 64 |
| Sideoats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | Grass | Full sun | 5 of 64 |
| Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 26 of 64 |
| Slash Pine | Pinus elliottii | Tree | Full sun | 40 of 64 |
| Slender Woodoats | Chasmanthium laxum | Grass | Tolerates shade | 42 of 64 |
| Slippery Elm | Ulmus rubra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 52 of 64 |
| Smooth Hedgenettle | Stachys tenuifolia | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 53 of 64 |
| Smooth Phlox | Phlox glaberrima | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 5 of 64 |
| Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 38 of 64 |
| Softstem Bulrush | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Sedge | Full sun | 16 of 64 |
| Sour Gum/Tupelo | Nyssa sylvatica | Tree | Tolerates shade | 46 of 64 |
| Sourwood Tree | Oxydendrum arboreum | Tree | Tolerates shade | 15 of 64 |
| Southern Bayberry | Morella caroliniensis | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 27 of 64 |
| Southern Live Oak | Quercus virginiana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 58 of 64 |
| Southern Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | Tree | Tolerates shade | 54 of 64 |
| Southern Red Oak | Quercus falcata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 45 of 64 |
| Southern Wax Myrtle | Myrica cerifera | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 55 of 64 |
| Spanish Bayonet | Yucca aloifolia | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 27 of 64 |
| Spring Spiderlily | Hymenocallis liriosme | Wildflower | Full sun | 30 of 64 |
| Spruce Pine | Pinus glabra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 23 of 64 |
| Squarestem Spikerush | Eleocharis quadrangulata | Sedge | Full sun | 25 of 64 |
| Squarrose Sedge | Carex squarrosa | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 10 of 64 |
| St. Augustine Grass | Stenotaphrum secundatum | Grass | Tolerates shade | 49 of 64 |
| Steeplebush | Spiraea tomentosa | Shrub | Full sun | 1 of 64 |
| Stiff Dogwood | Cornus foemina | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 49 of 64 |
| Strawcolored Flatsedge | Cyperus strigosus | Sedge | Full sun | 62 of 64 |
| Sugar Maple | Acer saccharum | Tree | Tolerates shade | 23 of 64 |
| Sugarberry | Celtis laevigata | Tree | Tolerates shade | 61 of 64 |
| Sugarcane Plumegrass | Saccharum giganteum | Grass | Full sun | 57 of 64 |
| Summersweet | Clethra alnifolia | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 5 of 64 |
| Swamp Azalea | Rhododendron viscosum | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 20 of 64 |
| Swamp Chestnut Oak | Quercus michauxii | Tree | Full sun | 50 of 64 |
| Swamp Loosestrife | Decodon verticillatus | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 9 of 64 |
| Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | Wildflower | Full sun | 5 of 64 |
| Swamp Rose | Rosa palustris | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 1 of 64 |
| Swamp Smartweed | Polygonum hydropiperoides | Perennial | Full sun | 61 of 64 |
| Swamp Sunflower | Helianthus angustifolius | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 43 of 64 |
| Swamp Tupelo | Nyssa biflora | Tree | Full sun | 22 of 64 |
| Sweet Bay Magnolia | Magnolia virginiana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 32 of 64 |
| Sweet Gum | Liquidambar styraciflua | Tree | Full sun | 62 of 64 |
| Sweet Woodreed | Cinna arundinacea | Grass | Tolerates shade | 9 of 64 |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | Grass | Full sun | 39 of 64 |
| Tapertip Rush | Juncus acuminatus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 57 of 64 |
| Tenangle Pipewort | Eriocaulon decangulare | Perennial | Full sun | 13 of 64 |
| Texas Red Oak | Quercus texana | Tree | Full sun | 38 of 64 |
| Thicket Sedge | Carex abscondita | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 7 of 64 |
| Thinfruit Sedge | Carex flaccosperma | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 44 of 64 |
| Three-Way Sedge | Dulichium arundinaceum | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 3 of 64 |
| Toad Rush | Juncus bufonius | Rush | Full sun | 44 of 64 |
| Torrey's Rush | Juncus torreyi | Rush | Full sun | 17 of 64 |
| Troublesome Sedge | Carex molesta | Sedge | Full sun | 1 of 64 |
| Trumpet Vine | Campsis radicans | Vine | Full sun | 64 of 64 |
| Tulip Tree | Liriodendron tulipifera | Tree | Full sun | 31 of 64 |
| Turtleweed | Batis maritima | Shrub | Full sun | 7 of 64 |
| Upright Sedge | Carex stricta | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 1 of 64 |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 56 of 64 |
| Virginia Iris | Iris virginica | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 35 of 64 |
| Virginia Sweetspire | Itea virginica | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 52 of 64 |
| Virginia Water Horehound | Lycopus virginicus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 37 of 64 |
| Virginia Wildrye | Elymus virginicus | Grass | Tolerates shade | 59 of 64 |
| Water Hickory | Carya aquatica | Tree | Sun or part shade | 54 of 64 |
| Water Knotweed | Polygonum amphibium | Perennial | Full sun | 2 of 64 |
| Water Oak | Quercus nigra | Tree | Full sun | 61 of 64 |
| Water Tupelo | Nyssa aquatica | Tree | Full sun | 46 of 64 |
| Wax Myrtle | Morella cerifera | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 55 of 64 |
| Western Brackenfern | Pteridium aquilinum | Fern | Tolerates shade | 40 of 64 |
| Western Catalpa | Catalpa speciosa | Tree | Full sun | 13 of 64 |
| Western Hackberry | Celtis reticulata | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 10 of 64 |
| Western Soapberry | Sapindus drummondii | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 24 of 64 |
| White Ash | Fraxinus americana | Tree | Full sun | 45 of 64 |
| White Doll's Daisy | Boltonia asteroides | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 35 of 64 |
| White Edge Sedge | Carex debilis | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 25 of 64 |
| Whitegrass | Leersia virginica | Grass | Tolerates shade | 56 of 64 |
| Whiteroot Rush | Juncus brachycarpus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 37 of 64 |
| Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 37 of 64 |
| Wild Blue Phlox | Phlox divaricata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 31 of 64 |
| Wild Tantan | Desmanthus virgatus | Perennial | Tolerates shade | 1 of 64 |
| Willow Oak | Quercus phellos | Tree | Full sun | 50 of 64 |
| Winged Sumac | Rhus copallinum | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 42 of 64 |
| Winter Bentgrass | Agrostis hyemalis | Grass | Sun or part shade | 59 of 64 |
| Woolgrass | Scirpus cyperinus | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 40 of 64 |
| Woolly Yarrow | Achillea tomentosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 32 of 64 |
| Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod | Solidago rugosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 40 of 64 |
| Yaupon | Ilex vomitoria | Tree | Sun or part shade | 55 of 64 |
| Yellow Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | Grass | Full sun | 25 of 64 |
| Yellow Wood | Cladrastis kentukea | Tree | Sun or part shade | 1 of 64 |
Where this comes from
- Native range
- USDA PLANTS county distribution layer, the same records behind the county checker.
- Sold by nurseries
- USDA PLANTS plant characteristics, Commercial Availability “Routinely Available”. It is a national flag, so a plant here can still be hard to find at a garden centre near you.
- Plant details
- USDA PLANTS: growth habit and duration from the plant profile; shade and wet-soil tolerance, bloom period, mature height and showy flowers, fruit or fall colour from the plant characteristics.
- Left out
- Any plant a state regulates as invasive or noxious, or that GRIIS flags as invasive in the lower 48, even where it is native. So is any species USDA records as both native and introduced in the lower 48, because the form nurseries sell is usually the introduced one.
- Photos
- Public domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA, credited under each photo.
- Citation
- USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov), retrieved June 13, 2026. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.
Questions
What plants are native to Louisiana?
This page lists the 323 plants that USDA PLANTS records as native to Louisiana and routinely available from nurseries: 84 trees, 47 shrubs, 88 wildflowers, 88 grasses and sedges, 5 ferns and 11 vines. They are a small part of Louisiana's native flora, chosen because you can buy them. Each one carries a map of the Louisiana counties where USDA records it growing wild.
What trees are native to Louisiana?
This page lists 84 trees native to Louisiana that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Red Maple, Black Willow and Possumhaw, each recorded as native in at least 63 of Louisiana's 64 counties.
What shrubs are native to Louisiana?
This page lists 47 shrubs native to Louisiana that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include American Black Elderberry, Button Bush and Eastern Baccharis, each recorded as native in at least 62 of Louisiana's 64 counties.
What wildflowers are native to Louisiana?
This page lists 88 wildflowers native to Louisiana that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Philadelphia Daisy, Blue Mistflower and Dotted Smartweed, each recorded as native in at least 63 of Louisiana's 64 counties.
Is my plant native to Louisiana?
Search this page by common or scientific name. A plant missing from it can still be native to Louisiana: the page lists only natives that nurseries routinely sell, and it leaves out any plant a state regulates as invasive. For a county-level answer on any plant, enter its name in Ezina's checker. Every answer links the record it came from.
Is a plant native to Louisiana native everywhere in Louisiana?
Not necessarily. USDA records nativity county by county, and 152 of the 323 plants on this page are recorded as native in fewer than half of Louisiana's 64 counties. A county with no record may simply never have been surveyed for that plant, so read each card's map as where the plant is known to grow wild rather than as a boundary.
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Add a plant
Snap a photo or type the name. Ezina matches it to a library of about 40,000 species and starts a care plan tailored to your zone, the local weather, and the time of year.
Get a care plan
A schedule built from local rain, temperature, and sun, not a fixed weekly cadence. You get a single notification when a plant actually needs water. Easily add treatments for diseases and pests.
Explore new options
Our garden planner Dig helps you understand what works best for your location and makes suggestions based off your long term goals.
Compiled from peer-reviewed research, USDA documentation,
and direct scientific observation across the United States.