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Mississippi Recommended

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Latin Name Common Name Duration Habit Sun Water
Acer negundo Ash-leaf maple, Ash-leaved maple, Box elder, Boxelder, Fresno de guajuco Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Acer rubrum var. drummondii Drummond's maple, Drummond red maple, Swamp maple Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Achillea millefolium Common yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Western yarrow Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Aesculus pavia Scarlet Buckeye, Red buckeye Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Amelanchier arborea Common serviceberry, Downy serviceberry, Shadbush, Juneberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern bluestar, Blue dogbane, Willow amsonia, Woodland bluestar Perennial Herb Part-shade Wet
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern red columbine, Wild red columbine Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Aralia spinosa Devil's walkingstick, Devil’s walking-stick, Prickly Ash, Hercules club Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Asclepias lanceolata Fewflower milkweed, Few-flower milkweed, Red milkweed Perennial Herb Sun Wet
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly milkweed, Orange milkweed Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Asimina parviflora Smallflower pawpaw, Small-flower pawpaw, Dwarf pawpaw Perennial Shrub Part-shade
Asimina triloba Pawpaw, Common paw paw, Indian banana Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Asplenium platyneuron Ebony spleenwort Perennial Fern Shade, Part-shade Moist
Athyrium filix-femina Common ladyfern, Lady fern, Ladyfern, Subarctic lady fern Perennial Herb, Fern Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Betula nigra River birch Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Bignonia capreolata Crossvine Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Callicarpa americana American beautyberry, French mulberry Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Callirhoe papaver Woodland Poppy-mallow, Woodland poppymallow Perennial Herb
Calycanthus floridus Eastern sweetshrub, Carolina allspice, Sweet shrub Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Campsis radicans Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine, Common trumpet creeper, Cow vine Perennial Vine Sun Moist, Dry
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam, Blue beech, Musclewood, Ironwood Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist
Carya glabra Pignut hickory Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Carya illinoinensis Pecan Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Catalpa bignonioides Cigar tree, Southern catalpa Perennial Tree Part-shade Wet
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud, Redbud Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist
Chionanthus virginicus White fringetree, Fringe tree Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Cliftonia monophylla Buckwheat tree, Buckwheat bush Perennial Shrub Sun Wet
Commelina erecta Whitemouth dayflower, Widow's tears, Day flower, White-mouth dayflower Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Conoclinium coelestinum Blue mistflower Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist
Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf coreopsis, Lanceleaf tickseed, Lance-leaved coreopsis, Sand coreopsis Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis, Golden tickseed, Goldenwave, Calliopsis Annual Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist
Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood, Drummond's Dogwood Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Crataegus opaca Mayhaw, Riverflat hawthorn, Western mayhaw Perennial Tree Part-shade Wet
Crinum americanum Crinum lily, Seven sisters, Swamp lily, Southern swamp lily, String lily Perennial Shrub Part-shade Wet
Cyrilla racemiflora Swamp titi, Titi, Leatherwood, Swamp cyrilla Perennial Tree Part-shade Wet
Delphinium carolinianum Carolina larkspur, Blue larkspur, Prairie larkspur Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon, Eastern persimmon Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Dracopis amplexicaulis Clasping coneflower, Clasping-leaf coneflower Annual Herb Part-shade Moist
Echinacea pallida Pale purple coneflower, Pale coneflower Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Echinacea purpurea Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus Joe-pye weed, Trumpetweed, Queen of the meadow Perennial Herb Sun Wet, Moist
Fagus grandifolia American beech Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist
Forestiera acuminata Eastern swamp-privet, Eastern swampprivet Perennial Shrub Part-shade Wet
Fothergilla major Mountain witchalder, Mountain witch-alder, Large fothergilla Perennial Shrub Part-shade
Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthorn, Carolina false buckthorn, Indian cherry Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash, Red ash Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Gaillardia pulchella Firewheel, Indian Blanket Annual Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf huckleberry Perennial Shrub Part-shade
Gelsemium sempervirens Carolina jessamine, Yellow jessamine, Evening trumpetflower, Poor man's rope Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist
Gentiana saponaria Harvestbells, Soapwort gentian Perennial Herb Part-shade
Glandularia canadensis Rose vervain, Sweet william, Rose mock vervain Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust, Common Honey-locust, Honey-locust, Thornless common honey-locust Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Gordonia lasianthus Gordonia, Loblolly bay Perennial Shrub Sun Moist
Halesia diptera Two-wing silverbell, Silver bell, Two-winged silverbell, Snowdrop tree, American snowdrop tree Perennial Shrub, Tree Part-shade Dry
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel, American witch hazel Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Helianthus angustifolius Swamp sunflower Perennial Herb Part-shade Wet
Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet rose-mallow, Scarlet rosemallow, Texas star hibiscus, Wild red mallow Perennial Herb Sun Wet
Hydrangea arborescens Wild hydrangea, Sevenbark Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf hydrangea, Oak-leaf hydrangea Perennial Shrub Shade Moist
Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides St. Andrew's cross Perennial Shrub Part-shade
Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Winterberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Moist
Ilex opaca American holly, Christmas holly Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Dry
Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Ipomopsis rubra Standing cypress, Texas plume, Red Texas star, Red gilia Biennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Iris brevicaulis Zigzag iris Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Iris fulva Copper iris, Red iris Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Iris giganticaerulea Blue flag, Giant blue iris Perennial Herb Part-shade Wet
Iris virginica Virginia iris, Great Blue Flag Perennial Herb Sun Wet
Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire, Tassel-white Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Juglans nigra Black walnut, Eastern black walnut Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Juniperus virginiana Eastern red cedar, Eastern redcedar, Virginia juniper Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Kosteletzkya virginica Virginia saltmarsh mallow, Virginia fen-rose, Seashore mallow, Salt Marsh-mallow Perennial Subshrub Sun Moist
Leucothoe axillaris Coastal doghobble, Coast leucothoe Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist
Liatris elegans Blazing star, Gay feather, Pink-scale gayfeather, Pinkscale blazing star Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie blazing star, Kansas gayfeather, Cat-tail gayfeather Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Liatris squarrosa Blazing star, Scaly blazing star, Scaly gayfeather Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Lilium michauxii Carolina lily Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist, Dry
Lindera benzoin Northern spicebush, Spicebush Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum, American sweetgum Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Lonicera sempervirens Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist
Malus angustifolia Southern crabapple, Wild crabapple Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Monarda citriodora Lemon beebalm, Horsemint, Purple horsemint, Lemon mint, Plains horsemint, Lemon horsemint Annual Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot, Beebalm Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Monarda punctata Spotted beebalm, Spotted horsemint, Horsemint Annual Herb Sun Dry
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Wet
Oenothera speciosa Pink evening primrose, Showy evening primrose, Mexican evening primrose, Showy primrose, Pink ladies, Buttercups, Pink buttercups Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Osmanthus americanus Devilwood, Wild olive Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Osmunda regalis Royal fern Perennial Herb, Fern Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Ostrya virginiana Eastern hop-hornbeam, Hophornbeam, Ironwood Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood, Sorrel tree Perennial Tree Part-shade
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand panic grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Perennial Vine Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Penstemon digitalis Mississippi penstemon, Smooth white beardtongue, Talus slope penstemon, Foxglove beardtongue Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Louisiana phlox, Blue woodland phlox, Sweet william Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist
Phlox pilosa Downy phlox, Prairie phlox, Fragrant phlox Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Photinia pyrifolia Red chokeberry, Red chokecherry Perennial Shrub Sun Moist
Pinus echinata Shortleaf pine Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Pinus elliottii Slash pine Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Pinus glabra Spruce pine Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Pinus palustris Longleaf pine, Georgia pine Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Pinus taeda Loblolly pine, Old field pine, Bull pine, Rosemary pine Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore, Buttonwood, Plane-tree, Sycamore Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Perennial Fern Shade, Part-shade Moist
Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw plum, Sandhill plum Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Prunus mexicana Mexican plum, Bigtree plum Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Prunus serotina Black cherry Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Quercus alba White oak, Northern white oak Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Quercus falcata Southern red oak, Spanish oak Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Quercus nigra Water oak Perennial Tree Part-shade Wet
Quercus phellos Willow oak Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Quercus shumardii Shumard oak, Shumard's oak, Shumard red oak, Southern red oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Quercus stellata Post oak Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Quercus virginiana Coastal live oak, Southern live oak, Live oak Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Ratibida columnifera Mexican hat, Prairie coneflower, Upright prairie coneflower, Red-spike mexican-hat, Long-headed coneflower, Thimbleflower Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Rhododendron austrinum Orange azalea, Florida azalea, Yellow azalea Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Rhododendron canescens Mountain azalea, Wild azalea, Honeysuckle azalea, Piedmont azalea, Sweet azalea, Hoary azalea, Southern pinxterflower Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Rhus glabra Smooth sumac Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust, Honey locust Perennial Tree Sun Moist, Dry
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan Annual Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Rudbeckia laciniata Cutleaf coneflower, Green-head coneflower, Cut-leaf coneflower Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Salvia azurea Pitcher sage, Big blue sage, Azure sage, Giant blue sage, Blue sage Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Common elderberry, Black elder, Mexican elderberry, Common elder, Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco Perennial Shrub Part-shade Wet
Sassafras albidum Sassafras Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Spartina patens Marsh-hay cord grass, Salt-meadow cord grass, Saltmeadow cordgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet
Spigelia marilandica Woodland pinkroot, Pinkroot, Indian pink, Spigelia Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Stewartia malacodendron Silky camellia, Virginia stewartia Perennial Shrub Shade
Stokesia laevis Stokes aster Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry, Indian currant, Buckbrush Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress, Common bald cypress, Southern bald-cypress Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Tilia americana American basswood, American linden, Bee tree Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Trifolium reflexum Buffalo clover Annual Herb Sun Dry
Ulmus alata Winged elm Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Ulmus americana American elm Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Vaccinium arboreum Farkleberry, Tree sparkleberry, Sparkleberry Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Viola pedata Birdfoot violet, Bird’s-foot violet, Bird-foot violet Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Dry
Wisteria frutescens American wisteria, Texas wisteria, Kentucky wisteria Perennial Vine Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Yucca aloifolia Aloe yucca, Spanish dagger Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun