Native range

Native plants of Oklahoma

59 wild species and 18 plant groups in the BloomsEye library grow wild somewhere in Oklahoma, read from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS. The 94 garden forms of them are listed apart below, each naming its wild parent.

Showing 1 to 60 of 77 plants

How this list is made

Derived from each plant's native-range record, checked against Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS with every decision on a ledger; Oklahoma is read off the record's own range, and the order is how many of the state's counties record each plant, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 77 plants, 54 have been checked against outside sources (5 fully verified); the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations.

Range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 4.0, adapted) and USDA PLANTS. How the native range is credited.

Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Full sunZones 3–94.5 ftLow
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Part sunZones 4–923 ftModerate
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Full sunZones 5–98.5 ftModerate
Blue Indigo
Baptisia australis
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to cats
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftLow
Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Part shadeZones 3–83.5 ftModerate
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Part shadeZones 5–923 ftModerate
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Full sunZones 4–95 ftLow
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Part sunZones 3–93.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Full sunZones 3–82 ftLow
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Full sunZones 3–98.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Foliage
Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Full sunZones 3–949 ftModerate
Apricot Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Blue Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Cream Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Lisianthus
Eustoma
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Picotee Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Pink Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Rose Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
White Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
Full sunZones 8–111.5 ftModerate
Foliage
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Full sunZones 3–859 ftModerate
Flava (Yellow Trumpet)
Campsis radicans f. flava
Full sunZones 4–926 ftModerate
Foliage
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
Full shadeZones 3–81.5 ftHigh
Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Full sunZones 4–926 ftModerate
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate
Foliage
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Full sunZones 3–949 ftModerate
Foliage
River Birch
Betula nigra
Full sunZones 4–949 ftHigh
Ozark Witch Hazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Part sunZones 4–88 ftModerate
American Smoketree
Cotinus obovatus
Full sunZones 4–817 ftModerate
Foliage
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Full shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Eastern Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Part shadeZones 3–82 ftModerate
Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos
Full sunZones 5–94 ftHigh
Foliage
Wild Ginger
Asarum
Full shadeZones 4–86 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
Foliage
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Full sunZones 4–959 ftHigh
Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
Full sunZones 3–913 ftModerate
Bottlebrush Grass
Elymus hystrix
Part shadeZones 5–93 ftModerate
False Sunflower
Heliopsis
Full sunZones 3–94 ftModerate
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Full sunZones 3–76.5 ftModerate
Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Part shadeZones 3–94 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Part sunZones 6–106 ftModerate
Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Cherokee Sedge
Carex cherokeensis
Part shadeZones 6–91.5 ftModerate
Foliage
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Part shadeZones 3–93.5 ftHigh
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
Part shadeZones 3–74 ftModerate
Foliage
Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Part shadeZones 4–82.5 ftModerate
Lavender Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Palm Sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Part sunZones 4–92.5 ftModerate
Peach Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Pink Dogwood
Cornus florida var. rubra
Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate
Purple Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Full sunZones 3–83 ftLow
Red Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Foliage
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Part shadeZones 3–94 ftHigh
Shrubby St. John's Wort
Hypericum prolificum
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Part sunZones 5–94.5 ftModerate
White Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
Aster
Symphyotrichum
Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate

Recorded across Oklahoma

How many of the state's 77 counties record each wild species growing wild, from USDA PLANTS: a plant recorded in many counties is widespread in Oklahoma; one recorded in few may be local, or simply under-recorded. A county's absence is not evidence a plant is absent. 41 of the wild species carry a county record here.

Garden forms of Oklahoma natives

94 garden forms, each a named selection of a species that grows wild in Oklahoma and each naming its wild parent. A garden form is not the wild plant, so it is listed here and never counted above.

  • Adams Elderberry

    Sambucus canadensis 'Adams' · Garden form of American Elderberry

  • Alma Pötschke

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Alma Pötschke' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Amber Jubilee

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Jefam' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Amethyst Falls Wisteria

    Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' · Garden form of Wisteria frutescens

  • Annabelle

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' · Garden form of Smooth Hydrangea

  • Appalachian Red

    Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Aquavita Juniper

    Juniperus virginiana 'FARROWJVBF' · Garden form of Juniperus virginiana

  • Athena Gold False Sunflower

    Heliopsis helianthoides 'Inhelsogia' · Garden form of False Sunflower

  • Autumn Colors

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Autumn Gold Narrow-Leaved Sunflower

    Helianthus salicifolius 'Autumn Gold' · Garden form of Helianthus salicifolius

  • Baby Joe Dwarf Joe Pye Weed

    Eutrochium purpureum 'Baby Joe' · Garden form of Eutrochium purpureum

  • Bayside Bonito Southern Wax Myrtle

    Myrica cerifera 'JBG 1000' · Garden form of Myrica cerifera

  • Berry Scape Aronia

    Aronia arbutifolia 'UCONNAA001' · Garden form of Aronia arbutifolia

  • Blackhawks Big Bluestem

    Andropogon gerardi 'Blackhawks' · Garden form of Andropogon gerardi

  • Blackjack Gold Black-Eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia triloba 'Blackjack Gold' · Garden form of Rudbeckia triloba

  • Blaze

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze' · Garden form of Little Bluestem

  • Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass

    Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' · Garden form of Bouteloua gracilis

  • Blue Arrow Juniper

    Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow' · Garden form of Juniperus scopulorum

  • Blue Moon Wisteria

    Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon' · Garden form of Wisteria frutescens subsp. macrostachya

  • Blue Moon Woodland Phlox

    Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon' · Garden form of Phlox divaricata

  • Blue Paradise

    Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Bordeaux Dwarf Yaupon Holly

    Ilex vomitoria 'Condeaux' · Garden form of Ilex vomitoria

  • Bright Eyes

    Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Bubblegum Pink Garden Phlox

    Phlox paniculata 'Ditomfra' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Cherokee Brave

    Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Cherokee Chief

    Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Cherokee Princess

    Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Cherry Brandy

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Claire Grace

    Monarda fistulosa 'Claire Grace' · Garden form of Monarda fistulosa

  • Cloud Nine

    Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine' · Garden form of Flowering Dogwood

  • Coconut Lime

    Echinacea 'Coconut Lime' · Garden form of Purple Coneflower

  • Coppertina

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Coral Flame

    Phlox paniculata 'Coral Flame' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Crimson Trumpet

    Campsis radicans 'Crimson Trumpet' · Garden form of Trumpet Vine

  • David

    Phlox paniculata 'David' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Denver Daisy

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Diabolo

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Early Sunrise

    Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' · Garden form of Coreopsis grandiflora

  • Falling Waters

    Taxodium distichum 'Falling Waters' · Garden form of Bald Cypress

  • Flame Thrower

    Cercis canadensis 'Flame Thrower' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Forest Pansy

    Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Goldilocks

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldilocks' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Goldsturm

    Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' · Garden form of Rudbeckia fulgida

  • Green Jewel

    Echinacea purpurea 'Green Jewel' · Garden form of Purple Coneflower

  • Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac

    Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' · Garden form of Fragrant Sumac

  • Hearts of Gold

    Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Heavy Metal

    Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Henry's Garnet Sweetspire

    Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' · Garden form of Virginia Sweetspire

  • Incrediball Hydrangea

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' · Garden form of Smooth Hydrangea

  • Indian Summer

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Invincibelle Spirit II Hydrangea

    Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA2' · Garden form of Smooth Hydrangea

  • Jeana

    Phlox paniculata 'Jeana' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Laura

    Phlox paniculata 'Laura' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Lavender Twist

    Cercis canadensis 'Covey' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Little Devil

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Donna May' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Little Henry Sweetspire

    Itea virginica 'Sprich' · Garden form of Virginia Sweetspire

  • Luminary Ultraviolet

    Phlox paniculata 'Ultraviolet' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Luna Pink Swirl

    Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Pink Swirl' · Garden form of Hardy Hibiscus

  • Luna White

    Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna White' · Garden form of Hardy Hibiscus

  • Magnus

    Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' · Garden form of Purple Coneflower

  • Major Wheeler

    Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' · Garden form of Lonicera sempervirens

  • New England Aster 'Barr's Pink'

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • New England Aster 'Harrington's Pink'

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Nicky

    Phlox paniculata 'Nicky' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Northwind

    Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Nugget

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nugget' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • October Skies

    Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies' · Garden form of Aromatic Aster

  • Oklahoma Redbud

    Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma' · Garden form of Cercis canadensis subsp. texensis

  • Orange Perfection

    Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Peve Minaret

    Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret' · Garden form of Bald Cypress

  • Pink Double Delight

    Echinacea 'Pink Double Delight' · Garden form of Purple Coneflower

  • PowWow Wild Berry

    Echinacea 'PowWow Wild Berry' · Garden form of Purple Coneflower

  • Prairie Sun

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Purple Dome

    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' · Garden form of New England Aster

  • Purple Phlox

    Phlox paniculata 'Purple' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Raydon's Favorite

    Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon's Favorite' · Garden form of Aromatic Aster

  • River Mist

    Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' · Garden form of Northern Sea Oats

  • Robert Poore

    Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Royal White Redbud

    Cercis canadensis f. alba 'Royal White' · Garden form of Cercis canadensis subsp. canadensis

  • Ruby Falls

    Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Screaming Yellow

    Baptisia sphaerocarpa 'Screaming Yellow' · Garden form of Baptisia sphaerocarpa

  • Shawnee Brave

    Taxodium distichum 'Shawnee Brave' · Garden form of Bald Cypress

  • Shenandoah

    Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' · Garden form of Switchgrass

  • Skyrocket Juniper

    Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' · Garden form of Juniperus scopulorum

  • Snow Flurry

    Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry' · Garden form of Symphyotrichum ericoides

  • Starfire

    Phlox paniculata 'Starfire' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • Sugar Shack Buttonbush

    Cephalanthus occidentalis 'SMCOSS' · Garden form of Buttonbush

  • Summer Wine

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • The Rising Sun

    Cercis canadensis 'The Rising Sun' · Garden form of Eastern Redbud

  • Tiny Wine

    Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTW' · Garden form of Ninebark

  • Toto Gold

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Toto Gold' · Garden form of Rudbeckia hirta

  • Twilight Zone

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone' · Garden form of Little Bluestem

  • White Flame

    Phlox paniculata 'White Flame' · Garden form of Garden Phlox

  • White Swan

    Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' · Garden form of Purple Coneflower

Plant groups native to Oklahoma

18 plant groups sold under one name whose wild species grow in Oklahoma; the count beside each is how many of its wild species the record finds in the state.

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