GENUS

SPECIFIC EPITHET

AUTHOR- ITY

COMMON NAME

HABIT

HABITAT

WET

MOD

DRY

SUN

PART SHADE

SHADE

SOURCES

Abelia x

grandiflora

(Andre) Rehd.

glossy abelia

shrub

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,11

Acer

barbatum

Michx.

southern sugar maple

tree

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Acer

negundo

L.

boxelder

tree

AL

X

.

.

X

.

.

3,4,5,7,8,9

Acer

rubrum

L.

red maple

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,9

Acer

saccharinum

L.

silver maple

tree

AL

X

.

.

.

.

.

3,4,7,9

Acer

saccharum

Marsh.

sugar maple

tree

native

.

.

.

.

.

.

2,3,4,9

Achillea

millefolium

L.

common yarrow

herb

AL

X

.

X

X

X

.

3,4,6,7,9

Acorus

calamus

L.

sweetflag

herb grass

AL

X

X

.

.

X

X

3,4,5,7,9

Acorus

gramineus

Sol. ex Alt.

Japanese sweetflag

groundcover

exotic

X

X

.

X

X

.

10,11

Actaea

pachypoda

Elliot

white baneberry

herb

native

X

X

.

.

X

X

3,4

Adiantum

capillus-veneris

L.

maiden hair fern

herb

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Aesculus

parviflora

Walt.

bottlebrush buckeye

shrub

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,9,11

Aesculus

pavia

L.

red buckeye

shrub/small tree

AL

.

.

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Agarista

populifolia

(Lam.) W.S.Judd.

pipe plant

shrub

GA

X

X

.

.

.

X

1,3,4,7,11

Ajuga

reptans 'Caitlin's Giant'

L.

Caitlin's Giant carpet bugle

groundcover

exotic

.

X

X

.

X

X

10

Akebia

quinata

Houtt.

fiveleaf akebia

vine

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

2,9,10,11

Aletris

farinosa

L.

colic root

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

3,4,7

Allium

canadense

L.

Wild onion

herb

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4,7

Amelanchier

arborea alabamansis

(Michx.F.)Fern

Alabama service berry

tree

AL

X

.

.

X

X

.

1,3,4

Amsonia

tabernaemontana

Walt.

eastern bluestar

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

3,4,6,7,8,9

Apios

americana

Medik.

groundnut

herb vine

AL

X

.

.

.

.

X

3,4,7,8,9

Aquilegia

canadensis

L.

red columbine

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

3,4,7

Aralia

spinosa

L.

devil's walking stick

shrub/small tree

AL

X

X

X

X

X

.

7,8,9

Argemone

albiflora

Hornem.

bluestem pricklypoppy

herb

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4,9

Asclepias

incarnata

L.

swamp milkweed

herb

AL

X

.

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,9

Asclepias

longifolia

Michx.

longleaf milkweed

herb

AL

X

.

.

X

X

.

7,8,9

Asclepias

tuberosa

L.

Butterfly milkweed

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

.

.

3,4,6,9

Asimina

parviflora

(Michx). Dunal

dwarf paw paw

.

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Asimina

triloba

(L.) Dunal

common paw paw

shrub/small tree

AL

X

.

.

X

X

.

1,2,4,7,9

Aspidistra

elatior

Bl.

cast-iron plant

groundcover

exotic

.

X

X

.

X

X

1,2,11

Athyrium

filix-femina

(L.) Roth

ladyfern

herb

AL

X

X

.

.

X

X

3,4,7,9

Bacopa

monnieri

(L.) Pennell

water hyssop

herb

AL

X

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,9

Baptisia

alba

(L.) Vent.

white wild indigo

herb

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4,6,9

Baptisia

australis

(L.) R. Br. Ex Ait. F.

blue indigo

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

3,4,6,9

Betula

nigra

L.

river birch

tree

AL

X

X

.

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Bignonia

capreolata

L.

crossvine

vine

AL

X

.

.

X

X

.

7,8,9,11

Boltonia

asteroides

(L.)L'H er.

white doll's daisy

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Callicarpa

americana

L.

American beautyberry

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9,11

Calycanthus

floridus

L.

sweet shrub

shrub

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,7,9,11

Campanula

americanum

L. Small

American bellflower

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Campsis

radicans

L. Seem. Ex Bureau

trumpet creeper

herb vine

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

1,3,4,7,9

Campsis x

tagliabuana 'Mme.Galen'

(Vis.) Rehd.

Mme. trumpetcreeper

herb vine

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

11

Carex

morrowii 'Variegata'

Boott.

silver variegated Japanese sedge

groundcover

exotic

.

X

.

.

X

X

11

Carpinus

caroliniana

Walt.

American hornbeam

tree

AL

.

X

X

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Carya

cordiformis

(Wangenh.) K. Koch

bitter-nut hickory

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

3,4,7,9

Carya

glabra

(P.Mill.) Sweet

pignut hickory

tree

AL

.

.

X

X

X

X

3,4,7,9

Carya

illinoinensis

(Wangenh.) K.Koch

pecan

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4,7,9

Carya

ovata

(P.Mill.) K. Koch.

shagbark hickory

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

X

3,4,7,9

Carya

tomentosa

Nutt.

mockernut hickory

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

X

9

Catalpa

bignoniodes

(Walt.)

southern catalpa

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Catharanthus

roseus

(L.)G.Don..

annual vinca

herb

AL

.

.

.

.

.

.

6,9

Celtis

laevigata

Willd.

sugar hackberry

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4

Celtis

occidentalis

L.

common hackberry

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

3,4

Cercis

canadensis

L.

eastern redbud

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,3,4,7,9,11

Chionanthus

virginicus

L.

fringe tree

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

2,3,4,7

Cirsium

discolor

(Muhl. Ex Willd.) Spreng.

field thistle

herb

AL

X

.

.

X

.

.

3,4,9

Cirsium

muticum

Michx.

swamp thistle

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

.

.

3,4,7,9

Cladrastis

kentukea

(Dum.-Cours.) Rudd.

Kentucky yellow-wood

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Claytonia

virginica

L.

springbeauty

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Clematis

armandii

Franch.

evergreen clematis

herb vine

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

2,11

Clematis

crispa

L.

blue jasmine

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,8,9

Clematis

terniflora

DC.

sweet autumn clematis

herb vine

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

2,7,11

Clematis x

jackmanii

T. Moore

Jackman clematis

herb vine

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

2,11

Clethra

alnifolia

L.

summer sweet

shrub

AL

X

X

.

X

X

X

1,3,4,5,7,8,9

Commelina

erecta

L.

whitemouth dayflower

herb

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4

Conoclinium

coelestinum

(L.) DC

blue mistflower

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,9

Coreopsis

auriculata

L.

lobed tickseed

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,6,9

Coreopsis

basalis

(A.Dietr.) S.F. Blake

goldenmane tickseed

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

.

.

3,4

Coreopsis

lanceolata

L.

tickseed

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

3,4,6,7,9

Coreopsis

nudata

Nutt.

Georgia tickseed

herb

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Coreopsis

tinctoria

Nutt.

calliopsis

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7

Coreopsis

verticillata

L.

threadleaf coreopsis

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

.

.

3,4,6,9

Cornus

amomum

P. Mill.

silky dogwood

shrub

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Cornus

florida

L.

flowering dogwood

small tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Cotinus

obovatus

Raf.

American smoke tree

tree

AL

.

.

X

X

.

.

1,29

Crataegus

spathulata

Michx.

littlehip hawthorn

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4,7,8

Crinum

americanum

L.

swamp lily

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

3,4,7

Croton

alabamensis

E.A. Sm. Ex Chapman

Alabama croton

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Cyrilla

racemiflora

L.

swamp titi

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

1,3,4,5,7,8,9

Cyrtomium

falcatum

Presl.

holly fern

groundcover

exotic

.

X

.

.

X

X

1,2

Datura

wrightii

Regel

angel trumpet

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

X

.

3,4

Decumaria

barbara

L.

wild hydrangea vine

herb vine

AL

X

.

.

.

X

X

1,3,4,7,9

Delphinium

carolinianum

Walt.

blue larkspur

herb

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4,9

Delphinium

tricorne

Michx.

dwarf larkspur

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,9

Dianthus

gratianopolitanus

Vill.

bath's pink dianthus

perennial

exotic

.

X

.

X

.

.

6,11

Dicentra

cucullaria

(L.) Bernh.

Dutchman's breeches

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

3,4,9

Diospyros

virginiana

L.

persimmon

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Dracopis

amplexicaulis

(Vahl) Cass.

clasping coneflower

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,8,9

Drocera

rotundifolia

L.

roundleaf sundew

herb

AL

.

.

.

.

.

.

3,4,9

Dryopteris

erythosora

(Eat.) Kuntze

autumn fern

groundcover

exotic

.

X

.

.

X

X

11

Dryopteris

ludoviciana

(Kuntze) Small

southern shield fern

herb

exotic

.

X

.

.

X

X

11

Echinea

purpurea

(L.) Moench.

purple coneflower

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

X

.

3,4,9

Epimedium

sp.

L.

barrenwort

groundcover

exotic

.

X

.

.

.

X

11

Euonymus

americanus

L.

American strawberry bush

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,3,4,5,7,8,9

Euonymus

atropurpureus

Jacq.

burning bush

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Euonymus

fortunei 'Coloratus'

(Turcz). Hand. Mazz.

purple leaf winter creeper

groundcover

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

X

11

Euonymus

fortunei radicans

(Turcz). Hand. Mazz.

winter creeper

shrub

AL

X

X

X

X

X

X

9

Euonymus

kiatschovica

Loes.

spreading euonymus

shrub

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

1,p9

Ficus

pumilla

L.

climbing fig

vine

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

.

1,10,11

Fothergilla

gargenii

Murray

Fothergilla

Shrub

native

X

X

.

.

X

.

2,3,4,5,7,9,11

Gaillardia

pulchella

(Foug.)

firewheel

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

X

.

3,4,9

Gaura

angustifolia

Michx.

southern beeblossom

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,9

Gaura

lindheimeri

Engelm. & Gray

Linheimer's beeblossom

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

3,4,9,10

Gelsemium

rankinii

Small

swamp jessamine

vine

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,9,10,11

Gelsemium

sempervirens

(L.) St. Hil.

Carolina jessamine

vine

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,9,10,11

Gleditsia

triacanthos

(L.) Zab.

honey-locust

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

1,2,3,4

Gordonia

lisianthus

(L.) Ellis

loblolly bay

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4,7,9

Gymnocladus

dioica

(L.) K. Koch.

Kentucky coffeetree

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,9

Halesia

diptera

Ellis

silver bell

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

1,3,4,7,9

Hamamelis

vernalis

Sarg.

vernal witch hazel

shrub

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,8

Hamamelis

virginiana

L.

American witch hazel

shrub

AL

.

X

X

.

X

X

3,4,7,9

Hedera

helix

L.

English ivy

vine

exotic

.

X

.

.

X

X

1,11

Helianthus

angustifolius

L.

swamp sunflower

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4,6,7,9

Helleborus

orientalis

Lam.

Lenten rose

perennial

exotic

.

X

.

.

X

X

6,11

Hemerocallis

hybrids

L.

daylily

herb

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

.

6,11

Heuchera

micrantha 'Palace Purple'

L.

Palace Purple alumroot

herb

exotic

X

.

X

X

.

.

3,6

Hibiscus

coccineus

Walt.

scarlet rose-mallow

shrub

AL

X

.

.

X

.

.

3,4,7,9

Hibicus

syriacus

L.

Rose of Sharon

shrub

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

.

2,3,4,5,9

Hosta

Hybrids

Tratt.

hosta

herb

exotic

.

X

.

.

X

X

6,11

Hydrangea

anomala

D. Don

climbing hydrangea

herb vine

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

X

11

Hydrangea

arborescens

L.

wild hydrangea

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Hydrangea

quercifolia

Bartr.

oakleaf hydrangea

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

X

1,2,3,4,9

Hypericum

calycium

.

Aaronsbeard St. Johnswort

herb perennial

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

11

Ilex

cassine

L.

Dahoon holly

tree

AL

X

X

.

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10

Ilex

decidua

Walt.

possum haw holly

tree

AL

X

.

.

.

.

.

3,4,5,7,8,9

Ilex

glabra

(L.) A. Gray

inkberry

shrub

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Ilex

opaca

Ait.

American holly

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

.

.

3,4,5,7,8,9

Ilex

verticillata

(L.) A. Gray

winterberry

shrub/small shrub tree

AL

X

.

X

X

X

.

2,3,4,5,7,8,9,11

Ilex

vomitoria

Alt.

yaupon

Small tree

AL

X

.

X

X

X

.

1,2,5,7,8,9

Illicium

floridanum

Ellis

Florida anise tree

shrub

AL

X

X

.

.

X

X

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Ipomopsis

rubra

(L). Wherry

standing-cypress

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

X

.

3,4,9

Itea

virginica

L.

sweetspire

shrub

AL

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Juglans

nigra

L.

black walnut

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

2,7,9

Juniperus

virginiana

L.

eastern red cedar

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

1,2,3,4,7,9,10

Justica

americana

L.

Water willow

herb

AL

X

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,8,9

Kalmia

latifolia

L.

mountain laurel

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Lagerstroemia

indica

L.

crapemyrtle

tree

exotic

.

X

.

X

.

.

1,2,9,11

Leucothoe

axillaris

(Lam.) D. Don

coastal leucothoe

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Liatris

spicata

L.

spike gayfeather

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

3,4,6,7,9

Lindera

benzoin

(L.) Blume

spicebush

shrub

AL

X

X

.

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Liquidambar

syraciflua

L.

sweetgum

tree

AL

X

X

.

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Liriodendron

tulipifera

L.

tulip poplar

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,7,9

Lobelia

cardinalis

L.

cardinal flower

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Lobelia

siphilitica

L.

great blue lobelia

herb

AL

X

X

.

X

X

X

3,4,5,7,9

Lonicera

sempervirens

L.

trumpet honeysuckle

herb vine

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

2,7,9,10,11

Lonicera x

heckrottii

Rehd.

goldflame honeysuckle

herb vine

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

10,11

Lysimachia

ciliata

L.

fringed loosestrife

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,8,9

Magnolia

acuminata

L.

cucumber tree magnolia

tree

AL

X

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,9

Magnolia

grandiflora

L.

southern magnolia

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Magnolia

virginiana

L.

sweetbay magnolia

tree

AL

.

X

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Malus

angustifolia

(Ait.) Michx.

southern crabapple

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4

Michelia

figo

(Lour). Spreng.

banana shrub

tree

exotic

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,11

Millettia

reticulata

Benth.

evergreen wisteria

herb vine

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

.

10,11

Monarda

citriodora

Cerv. Ex Lag.

lemon beebalm

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,9

Morella

cerifera

(L.) Small

southern wax myrtle

shrub

native

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Morus

rubra

L.

red mulberry

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,7,9

Oenothera

speciosa

Nutt.

pink evening-primrose

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4

Osmanthus

americanus

(L.) Benth. & Hook. F.exGr

devilwood

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,3,4

Osmunda

cinnamomea

L.

cinnamon fern

herb

AL

X

X

.

.

X

X

3,4,6,7,8,9

Osmunda

regalis

L.

royal fern

herb

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

3,4

Ostrya

virgiana

(Mill.) K. Koch

hophornbeam

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,3,4,7,9

Oxydendrum

arboreum

(L.) DC

sourwood

tree

AL

.

X

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Panicum

virgatum

L.

switchgrass

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

3,4

Parthenocissus

quinquefolia

(L.) Planch

Virginia creeper

herb vine

AL

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,9,11

Parthenocissus

tricuspidata

(Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch

Boston ivy

herb vine

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

.

11

Passiflora

incarnata

L.

passionflower

herb

AL

.

X

X

.

X

.

3,4,9

Penestemon

digitalis

Nutt. ex Sims

foxglove

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

X

X

3,4

Persea

borbonia

(L.) Spreng.

red bay

tree

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Petunia

integrifolia

(Hook.) Schinz & Thellung

petunia

herb

introduced

.

X

.

X

.

.

6,9

Phlox

carolina

L.

Carolina phlox

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4,7,9

Phlox

divaricata

L.

blue woodland phlox

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

X

3,4,7,9

Phlox

glaberrima

L.

smooth phlox

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

.

.

3,4,7,9

Phlox

subulata

L.

moss phlox

herb

introduced

.

.

X

X

X

.

3,4,6

Photinia

pyrifolia

(Lam.) Robertson & Phipps

red chokeberry

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4

Physostegia

virginiana 'Virginiana'

(L.) Benth

obedient plant

herb

AL

X

X

X

X

X

.

3,4,6,7,9

Pinus

echinata

P.Mill.

short-leaf pine

tree

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Pinus

elliottii

Engelm.

slash pine

tree

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

1,3,4,7,9

Pinus

glabra

Walt.

spruce pine

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,9

Pinus

palustris

P.Mill.

long leaf pine

tree

AL

.

.

X

X

.

.

1,3,4,7,9

Pinus

taeda

L.

loblolly pine

tree

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Pinus

virginiana

P.Mill.

Virginia pine

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Platanus

occidentalis

L.

sycamore

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,7,9

Podophyllum

peltatum

L.

May apple

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,6,7,9

Polystichum

acrostichoides

(Michx.) Schott

Christmas fern

herb perennial

AL

X

X

.

.

X

X

3,4,7,9

Prunus

angustifolia

Marsh.

chickasaw plum

tree

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4

Prunus

caroliniana

Ait.

Carolina laurelcherry

shrub/small tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Prunus

serotina

Ehrh.

black cherry

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,7,9

Quercus

alba

L.

white oak

tree

AL

.

.

X

X

.

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Quercus

bicolor

Willd.

swamp white oak

tree

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Quercus

falcata

Michx.

southern red oak

tree

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Quercus

laurifolia

Michx.

laurel oak

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Quercus

lyrata

Walt.

overcup oak

tree

AL

X

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Quercus

michauxii

Nutt.

swamp chestnut oak

tree

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

1,3,4,7,9

Quercus

nigra

L.

water oak

tree

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Quercus

phellos

L.

willow oak

tree

AL

.

X

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Quercus

rubra

L.

northern red oak

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Quercus

shumardii

Buckl.

Shumard oak

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,8,9

Quercus

stellata

Wangenh.

post oak

tree

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Quercus

virginiana

P.Mill.

live oak

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Rhapidopyllum

hystrix

(Pursh) H.Windl. & Drude ex Drude

needle palm

shrub

AL

X

X

X

.

X

.

3,4

Rhododendron

arborescens

(Pursh) Torr.

smooth azalea

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Rhododendron

austrinum

(Small) Rehd.

Florida flame azalea

shrub

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Rhododendron

canescens

(Michx.) Sweet

piedmont azalea

shrub

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Rhododendron

catawbiense

Michx.

catawba rhododendron

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

.

X

2,3,4,9

Rhododendron

viscosum

(L.) Torr.

swamp azalea

shrub

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

2,3,4,5,7,8,9

Robinia

pseudoacacia

L.

honey-locust

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Rosa

banksiae 'Lutea'

Ait.

lady banks rose

vine

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

.

2,10,11

Rosa

sp.

L.

climbing roses

herb vine

exotic

.

.

.

X

X

.

10,11

Rudbeckia

fulgida

Ait.

orange coneflower

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

3,4,7,8,9

Rudbeckia

hirta

L.

black eyed Susan

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

X

X

3,4,6,7,9

Ruellia

caroliniensis

(Walt.) Steud.

Carolina wild petunia

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,9

Ruellia

humilis

Nutt.

fringeleaf wild petunia

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

X

3,4

Sabal

minor

(Jacq.) Pers.

dwarf palmetto

shrub

AL

.

X

X

X

X

X

3,4,9

Salvia

azurea

Michx. ex Lam.

azure blue sage

herb

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4,9

Salvia

coccinea

P.J. Buchoz ex Etlinger.

Texas sage

herb

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

3,4,6,9

Sambucus

nigra ssp. canadensis

(L.) R. Bolli.

elderberry

shrub

AL

X

.

.

.

X

.

3,4,5,7,9

Sassafras

albidum

(Nutt.) Nees

sassafras

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,7,9

Sedum

pulchellum

Michx.

rock stonecrop

herb

AL

.

.

.

.

.

.

3,4,7,9

Sedum

ternatum

Michx.

wild stonecrop

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,9

Smilax

smallii

Morong.

Jackson vine

vine

AL

.

.

.

X

X

.

10,11

Solidago

altissima

L.

goldenrod

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

X

3,4,7,9

Spigelia

marilandica

(L.) L.

indian pink

herb

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

3,4

Stewartia

malacodendron

L.

silky camellia

shrub

AL

.

.

.

.

.

X

3,4

Stokesia

laevis

(Hill) Greene

Stoke's aster

herb

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

3,4,6,7,9

Symphoricarpos

orbiculatus

Moench

coralberry

shrub

AL

.

X

X

.

X

X

3,4

Taxodium

distichum

(L.)L.C.Rich.

bald cypress

tree

AL

X

.

.

X

X

.

1,3,4,5,7,9

Ternstroemia

gymnanthera

(Wight & Arn). Sprague

ternstroemia

shrub

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,9

Tilia

americana

L.

American basswood

tree

AL

.

X

X

X

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Trachelospermum

jasminoides

(Lindl.) Lem.

confederate jasmine

vine

exotic

.

X

.

X

X

X

1,2,10,11

Tsuga

canadensis

L.

eastern hemlock

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

.

.

1,3,4,7,9

Ulmus

alata

Michx.

winged elm

tree

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,9

Ulmus

americana

L.

American elm

tree

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

2,3,4,9

Vaccinium

arboreum

Marsh.

farkleberry

shrub

AL

.

.

X

.

X

.

1,2,3,4,7,9

Vaccinium

corymbosum

L.

highbush blueberry

shrub

AL

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,3,4,7,9

Viburnium

dentatum

L.

southern arrow wood

shrub

AL

.

X

.

X

X

X

1,2,3,4,7,9

Viburnum

nudum

L.

possumhaw

shrub

AL

X

X

.

X

X

X

3,4,7,9

Viburnum

obovatum

Walt.

small leaf-arrow wood

shrub

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

2,3,4,7,9

Viola

pedata

L.

bird-foot violet

herb

AL

.

.

X

X

X

X

3,4

Vitex-agnus

castus

L.

lilac chaste tree

small tree

introduced

.

.

.

.

.

.

2,9

Vitis

rotundifolia

Michx.

muscadine

vine

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

2,3,4,9

Wisteria

frutescens

L.

American wisteria

herb vine

AL

.

X

.

X

X

.

10,11

Woodwardia

areolata

(L.) T.Moore

chain fern

herb

AL

.

X

.

.

X

.

3,4,7,8,9

Yucca

aloifolia

L.

Aloe yucca

shrub

AL

.

.

X

X

.

.

3,4,7

Yucca

filamentosa

Hawth.

Adam's needle yucca

shrub

AL

.

X

X

X

.

.

1,2,3,4,9

Zephranthes

atamasca

(L.) herbert

Atamasca lily

herb

AL

X

X

.

.

X

.

3,4

SOURCES

1: Ponder, H.G. 2003. Ornamental Horticulture Plant Identification Manual. 6th ed. Auburn, AL.

2: Dirr, M.A. 1998. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. 5th ed. Stipes Publishing, Champaign, IL

3: University of Texas at Austin. 2008. Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant database

4: United States Department of Agriculture. 2008. Plant datatase.

5: Ranney,T. 1998. Qualifiers for Quagmires: Landscape Plants for Wet Sites. North Carolina State University.

6: Kessler, R. Herbaceous Ornamentals Course Packet. Auburn University, AL

7: Resource Management Group. 1992. National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands. Grand Haven, MI

8: Brantley, Eve. Plants for Rain Gardens.

9: Flora of Alabama Committee. 2007. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Alabama.AL

10: Odenwald, N. and T. Pope. 2008. Online Plant Guide

11: Glover, Tony. 2005. Landscape Plants You Should Meet.

1. Getting Started	4. Care & Maintenance	7. Attracting Wildlife	10. Protecting the Waterfront
2. Plants for Alabama	5. Mulching/Organic Matter	8. Managing Yard Pests	11. Is Your Yard Healthy?
3. Watering/Irrigation	6. Recycling Yard Waste	9. Reducing Stormwater Runoff	12. Resources

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