Greene County Landscaping

Native plant list

Ohio-native plants for Greene County yards

128 plants, each confirmed as native to Ohio by the source linked in its row (checked 2026-10-26). Filter by what your spot is like. Heights and bloom times are typical ranges, so check the source before you buy.

USDA PLANTS has a record of the species in Greene County (83 of 128). Rare in Ohio’s wild places, by ODNR’s status list.

Plant Type Sun Moisture Height Bloom Wildlife value Source
American alumroot Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Heuchera americana Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 1–3 ft Spring to summer Nectar for bees incl. specialist bees ODNR, upland woods list
American elderberry Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Sambucus canadensis Shrub Full sun part shade Wet moist average 5–12 ft Spring to summer Fruit for songbirds and mammals; nectar for pollinators ODNR, wetlands list
American hazelnut Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Corylus americana Shrub Full sun part shade shade Moist average dry 9–12 ft Winter to spring Nuts eaten by birds and mammals ODNR, fields and prairies list
American hophornbeam (ironwood) Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Ostrya virginiana Tree Full sun part shade shade Moist average dry 20–40 ft Spring Nutlets for songbirds, turkeys, small mammals ODNR, upland woods list
American hornbeam (musclewood) Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Carpinus caroliniana Tree Part shade shade Wet moist average 20–30 ft Spring Swallowtail and Red-spotted Purple host; seeds for birds ODNR, upland woods list
American sycamore Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Platanus occidentalis Tree Full sun Wet moist average 75–100 ft Spring Seeds for finches and other songbirds ODNR, floodplains list
American witch-hazel Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Hamamelis virginiana Shrub Full sun part shade Wet moist average 15–30 ft Fall to winter Late-fall moth pollinated; seeds for turkeys ODNR, upland woods list
Arrowwood viburnum Viburnum dentatum Shrub Full sun part shade Moist average dry 5–10 ft Spring Spring Azure host; fruit for songbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Big bluestem Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Andropogon gerardii Grass Full sun Wet moist average dry 4–8 ft Fall to winter Common Wood-Nymph and skipper host; bird cover ODNR, fields and prairies list
Black chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Shrub Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 3–10 ft Spring Fruit for birds; pollinators ODNR, wetlands list
Black gum (black tupelo) Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Nyssa sylvatica Tree Full sun Wet moist average dry 40–70 ft Spring to summer Fruit for thrushes and other songbirds; bees ODNR, upland woods list
Black-eyed Susan Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Rudbeckia hirta Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 2–4 ft Spring to summer Nectar for butterflies and pollinators; seeds for songbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Blackhaw viburnum Viburnum prunifolium Shrub Full sun part shade Moist average dry 12–15 ft Spring Azure butterfly host; fruit for songbirds and mammals ODNR, upland woods list
Bloodroot Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Sanguinaria canadensis Perennial Part shade shade Moist average up to about 2 ft (usually much shorter) Spring Early-spring pollen for bees ODNR, upland woods list
Blue false indigo Baptisia australis Rare in Ohio’s wild (ODNR); buy nursery-grown plants Perennial Full sun part shade Wet average 3–4 ft Spring to summer Bumblebees; host for sulphur and other butterflies ODNR, rare native plants list
Blue vervain Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Verbena hastata Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 2–5 ft Summer Nectar for pollinators; birds eat seeds ODNR, wetlands list
Bluestem (wreath) goldenrod Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Solidago caesia Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 1–4 ft Summer to fall Nectar for bees and butterflies; seeds for songbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Bottlebrush grass Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Elymus hystrix Grass Part shade Moist average 2.5–3 ft Summer to fall Northern Pearly-eye host; seeds for birds and mice ODNR, upland woods list
Brown-eyed Susan Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Rudbeckia triloba Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 3–5 ft Summer to fall Nectar/pollen for bees and butterflies; Silvery Checkerspot host ODNR, fields and prairies list
Bur oak Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Quercus macrocarpa Tree Full sun part shade Average 70–80 ft Spring Acorns for turkeys, deer, squirrels ODNR, fields and prairies list
Butterfly milkweed Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Asclepias tuberosa Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 1–2 ft Spring to summer Monarch host plant; nectar for butterflies, bees, hummingbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Shrub Full sun part shade Wet moist dry 5–8 ft Summer Nectar for butterflies, bees, hummingbirds; seeds for waterfowl ODNR, wetlands list
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 4–5 ft Summer to fall Hummingbird nectar plant; butterflies ODNR, wetlands list
Christmas fern Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Polystichum acrostichoides Fern Part shade shade Moist average 1–3 ft No flowers (fern) Winter ground cover; nesting material for songbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Cinnamon fern Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Fern Full sun part shade shade Wet moist average 2–6 ft No flowers (fern) Nesting material for songbirds; ground cover ODNR, wetlands list
Common boneset Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Eupatorium perfoliatum Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average 4–6 ft Summer to fall Nectar for butterflies and bees; moth host ODNR, wetlands list
Common hackberry Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Celtis occidentalis Tree Full sun part shade shade Moist average dry 40–100 ft Spring Hackberry Emperor and Question Mark host; fruit for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Common milkweed Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Asclepias syriaca Perennial Full sun Average dry 3–5 ft Summer Monarch host plant; nectar for butterflies and bees ODNR, summer wildflower checklist
Common sneezeweed Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Helenium autumnale Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 3–5 ft Summer to fall Late nectar for butterflies and pollinators ODNR, fields and prairies list
Creeping phlox Phlox stolonifera Groundcover Full sun part shade shade Moist average dry 6 in–1 ft Spring to summer Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Culver's root Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Veronicastrum virginicum Perennial Full sun Wet average 4–7 ft Spring to summer Pollen/nectar for many native bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Cup plant Silphium perfoliatum Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 4–8 ft Summer Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees; leaf cups hold water for birds ODNR, floodplains list
Downy serviceberry Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Amelanchier arborea Tree Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 15–25 ft Spring Early bloom for bees; fruit for birds; Red-spotted Purple host ODNR, upland woods list
Eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis Tree Part shade shade Moist average 40–70 ft No flowers (conifer) Winter cover; seeds for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana Tree Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 30–40 ft No flowers (conifer) Juniper Hairstreak host; winter cover; cones eaten by songbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Eastern redbud Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Cercis canadensis Tree Full sun part shade Moist average dry 20–30 ft Spring Early bee forage incl. specialist bees; host for 12 lepidoptera species ODNR, upland woods list
Eastern wahoo Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Euonymus atropurpureus Shrub Full sun part shade Moist average 12–25 ft Spring to summer Fruit for birds; flowers for small bees and flies ODNR, upland woods list
False Solomon's seal Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Maianthemum racemosum Perennial Part shade shade Moist average dry 2–3 ft Spring Fruits for birds and small mammals; small pollinators ODNR, upland woods list
Flowering dogwood Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Cornus florida Tree Full sun part shade Moist average dry 15–25 ft Spring Spring Azure host; fruit for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia Perennial Part shade shade Moist average 5 in–1 ft Spring Spring nectar for bees and butterflies ODNR, upland woods list
Fox sedge Carex vulpinoidea Sedge Full sun Moist wet up to about 3.5 ft (40 in) Not showy Seeds attract birds (per Wildflower Center) USDA PLANTS profile
Foxglove beardtongue Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Penstemon digitalis Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 2–4 ft Spring to summer Attracts bees (incl. specialist bees), hummingbirds, butterflies ODNR, fields and prairies list
Fragrant sumac Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Rhus aromatica Shrub Full sun part shade Moist average dry 2–6 ft Spring Early nectar; fruit for birds and small mammals ODNR, fields and prairies list
Golden Alexanders Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Zizia aurea Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 1–2 ft Spring to summer Early nectar for bees and butterflies ODNR, fields and prairies list
Golden ragwort Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Packera aurea Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 6 in–2.5 ft Spring to summer Early nectar for bees and butterflies ODNR, wet woods list
Gray dogwood Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Cornus racemosa Shrub Full sun part shade shade Wet moist average dry 10–27 ft Spring to summer Nectar for bees and butterflies; berries for birds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Gray's sedge Carex grayi Sedge Full sun part shade Wet moist 2–3 ft Spring to fall Satyr butterfly host; seeds for birds ODNR, floodplains list
Gray-headed coneflower Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Ratibida pinnata Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 3–5 ft Summer Attracts bees; Silvery Checkerspot host; goldfinches eat seeds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Great blue lobelia Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Lobelia siphilitica Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 1.5–4 ft Summer to fall Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies ODNR, wetlands list
Green-headed coneflower (cutleaf coneflower) Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Rudbeckia laciniata Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average 3–10 ft Summer to fall Nectar for butterflies and bees; goldfinches eat seeds ODNR, floodplains list
Heart-leaved (blue wood) aster Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Symphyotrichum cordifolium Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 1–4 ft Summer to fall Pearl Crescent host; nectar for bees and butterflies ODNR, upland woods list
Hollow Joe-Pye weed Eutrochium fistulosum Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 4–8 ft Summer to fall Nectar for pollinators; Pearl Crescent host ODNR, floodplains list
Indian grass Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Sorghastrum nutans Grass Full sun Moist average dry 5–7 ft Fall Cover and seed for songbirds and small mammals ODNR, fields and prairies list
Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Tree Full sun Moist average 60–80 ft Spring to summer Host for honey locust moths USDA PLANTS profile
Lady fern Athyrium filix-femina Fern Part shade shade Moist average 2–3 ft No flowers (fern) Not listed by the source ODNR, upland woods list
Little bluestem Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Schizachyrium scoparium Grass Full sun Moist average dry 2–4 ft Summer to fall Skipper and Common Wood-Nymph host; cover and seed for birds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Marginal wood fern Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Dryopteris marginalis Fern Part shade shade Moist average 1.5–3 ft No flowers (fern) Year-round ground cover; nesting material ODNR, upland woods list
Mayapple Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Podophyllum peltatum Perennial Part shade shade Wet moist average 1–1.5 ft Spring Early pollen for bees; fruit eaten by wildlife (e.g., box turtles) ODNR, upland woods list
Meadowsweet Spiraea alba Shrub Full sun part shade Wet moist dry 3–4 ft Summer Spring Azure host; pollinators ODNR, wetlands list
New England aster Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 3–6 ft Summer to fall Pearl Crescent host; late nectar for bees and butterflies; seeds for birds ODNR, fields and prairies list
New Jersey tea Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Ceanothus americanus Shrub Part shade shade Moist average dry 2–3 ft Spring to summer Host for duskywing and azure butterflies; nectar highly attractive to butterflies and bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Ninebark Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Physocarpus opulifolius Shrub Full sun part shade Moist average dry 5–8 ft Spring to summer Attracts birds and bees ODNR, wetlands list
Nodding onion Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Allium cernuum Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 6 in–2 ft Summer Attracts pollinators and songbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Northern blue flag iris Iris versicolor Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 2–3 ft Summer Not listed by the source ODNR, wetlands list
Northern maidenhair fern Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Adiantum pedatum Fern Part shade shade Moist average 1–3 ft No flowers (fern) Ground cover; nesting material for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Northern red oak Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Quercus rubra Tree Full sun part shade Moist average dry 50–70 ft Spring Hosts many lepidoptera; acorns for wildlife ODNR, upland woods list
Obedient plant Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Physostegia virginiana Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average 3–4 ft Summer to fall Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Ohio buckeye Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Aesculus glabra Tree Full sun part shade 20–40 ft Spring Attracts butterflies ODNR, floodplains list
Ohio spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis Perennial Full sun part shade shade Wet moist average dry 2–3 ft Spring to summer Pollen for native bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Ostrich fern Matteuccia struthiopteris Fern Part shade shade Wet average 3–5 ft No flowers (fern) Not listed by the source ODNR, native deer-resistant plants
Ox-eye sunflower (false sunflower) Heliopsis helianthoides Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 3–6 ft Summer to fall Nectar for bees and butterflies; seeds for songbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Pagoda (alternate-leaf) dogwood Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Cornus alternifolia Tree Full sun part shade Wet moist average 15–25 ft Spring to summer Fruit for birds and mammals; pollinators ODNR, upland woods list
Pawpaw Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Asimina triloba Tree Full sun part shade shade Wet moist average 15–30 ft Spring Zebra swallowtail host plant (fruit eaten by mammals) ODNR, floodplains list
Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Sedge Full sun part shade shade Wet moist average dry 1–8 in Spring Satyr butterfly host; seeds and cover for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Plantain-leaved sedge Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Carex plantaginea Sedge Part shade shade Moist 6 in–3 ft Spring Satyr butterfly host; seeds and cover for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Prairie (climbing) rose Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Rosa setigera Shrub Full sun Moist average 3–15 ft Summer Pollen for bees; hips for birds and mammals ODNR, fields and prairies list
Prairie dock Silphium terebinthinaceum Perennial Full sun Moist average dry 4–10 ft Fall Attracts bees; birds eat seeds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Prairie dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis Rare in Ohio’s wild (ODNR); buy nursery-grown plants Grass Full sun part shade Average dry 2–3 ft Summer to fall Seeds eaten by sparrows and juncos ODNR, native deer-resistant plants
Purple coneflower Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Echinacea purpurea Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 3–4 ft Summer Nectar for bees and butterflies; Silvery Checkerspot host; seeds for songbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Rattlesnake master Eryngium yuccifolium Rare in Ohio’s wild (ODNR); buy nursery-grown plants Perennial Full sun Moist average dry 4–6 ft Summer Attracts many pollinators incl. bees, wasps, butterflies ODNR, summer wildflower checklist
Red maple Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Acer rubrum Tree Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 40–120 ft Winter to spring Early-spring nectar for bees ODNR, upland woods list
Red osier dogwood Cornus sericea Shrub Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 5–9 ft Spring to summer Spring Azure host; fruit for birds ODNR, wetlands list
River birch Betula nigra Tree Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 30–70 ft Spring Mourning Cloak host; seeds for birds ODNR, floodplains list
River oats (northern sea oats) Chasmanthium latifolium Grass Part shade Wet moist 2–5 ft Summer to fall Northern Pearly-eye host; seeds for birds ODNR, floodplains list
Sassafras Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Sassafras albidum Tree Full sun part shade Moist average dry 30–60 ft Spring Spicebush swallowtail host; fruit for many birds ODNR, upland woods list
Scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma Perennial Full sun Wet moist average 2–4 ft Summer to fall Attracts hummingbirds, bumblebees, swallowtails ODNR, summer wildflower checklist
Sensitive fern Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Onoclea sensibilis Fern Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 1–2 ft No flowers (fern) Ground cover for wildlife ODNR, wetlands list
Shallow (sallow) sedge Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Carex lurida Sedge Full sun part shade Wet moist 1–3 ft Not showy Seeds and cover for birds and small mammals ODNR, wetlands list
Showy goldenrod Solidago speciosa Rare in Ohio’s wild (ODNR); buy nursery-grown plants Perennial Full sun Moist average dry 2–7 ft Summer to fall Late-season nectar for bees and butterflies; seeds for songbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Side-oats grama Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Bouteloua curtipendula Grass Full sun part shade Average dry 1–3 ft Summer to fall Skipper host; seeds for birds (per Wildflower Center) ODNR, fields and prairies list
Silky dogwood Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Cornus amomum Shrub Full sun part shade shade Wet moist 6–12 ft Spring to summer Azure host; fruit for songbirds and game birds ODNR, wetlands list
Smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum Perennial Part shade shade Wet moist average dry 3–6 ft Spring Fruits attract birds; roots eaten by mammals ODNR, upland woods list
Southern blue flag iris Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Iris virginica Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 1–2.5 ft Spring Not listed by the source ODNR, wetlands list
Spicebush Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Lindera benzoin Shrub Part shade Wet moist dry 8–15 ft Spring Swallowtail butterfly host; attracts songbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Spiked blazing star Liatris spicata Perennial Full sun Wet moist average dry 3–6 ft Summer Nectar for butterflies and bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Spotted Joe-Pye weed Eutrochium maculatum Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 4–7 ft Summer to fall Attracts butterflies and bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Staghorn sumac Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Rhus typhina Shrub Full sun Average 8–25 ft Spring to summer Fruit for game birds; nectar for native bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Stiff goldenrod Solidago rigida Perennial Full sun Dry average moist up to about 5 ft Summer to fall Late-season nectar; special value to native bees (per Wildflower Center) ODNR, fields and prairies list
Sugar maple Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Acer saccharum Tree Full sun part shade Moist average 40–120 ft Spring to summer Imperial moth host; seeds for birds and small mammals; nesting cavities ODNR, upland woods list
Summer phlox (garden phlox) Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Phlox paniculata Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average 2–4 ft Summer Attracts hummingbirds, bees, butterflies ODNR, floodplains list
Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average 3–5 ft Summer to fall Monarch host plant; nectar for pollinators ODNR, wetlands list
Swamp rose mallow Hibiscus moscheutos Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 2–6 ft Summer to fall Hummingbirds and pollinators; caterpillar host ODNR, wetlands list
Swamp white oak Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Quercus bicolor Tree Full sun Wet moist average dry 50–60 ft Spring High wildlife value; acorns for birds and mammals ODNR, wet woods list
Sweet Joe-Pye weed (purple Joe-Pye weed) Eutrochium purpureum Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average 5–7 ft Summer to fall Nectar for butterflies, skippers, bees; seeds for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Sweetgum Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Liquidambar styraciflua Tree Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 60–100 ft Spring to summer Imperial moth host; seeds for songbirds ODNR, floodplains list
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Grass Full sun part shade Wet moist dry 3–7 ft Summer to winter Skipper host; winter cover and seed for birds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Tall coreopsis Coreopsis tripteris Perennial Full sun Moist average dry 2–10 ft Summer to fall Nectar for pollinators; seeds for birds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Tall ironweed Vernonia gigantea Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average 3–12 ft Summer to fall Nectar for bees and butterflies; stems used by stem-nesting bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Trumpet creeper Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Campsis radicans Vine Full sun part shade Moist average dry 30–40 ft Summer Hummingbird nectar plant ODNR, native deer-resistant plants
Tuliptree (tulip poplar) Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Liriodendron tulipifera Tree Full sun Moist average dry 80–120 ft Spring to summer Eastern Tiger Swallowtail host; nectar for bees ODNR, upland woods list
Virgin's bower Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Clematis virginiana Vine Full sun part shade shade Wet moist average 15–20 ft Fall Attracts hummingbirds and bees ODNR, fields and prairies list
Virginia bluebells Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Mertensia virginica Perennial Part shade shade Moist average 1.5–2 ft Spring Early nectar for bumblebees, butterflies, hummingbirds ODNR, floodplains list
Virginia creeper Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Parthenocissus quinquefolia Vine Full sun part shade Wet moist average dry 30–50 ft Spring to summer Fruit for songbirds and mammals; nectar for bees ODNR, upland woods list
Virginia mountain mint Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Pycnanthemum virginianum Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average 2–3 ft Summer Attracts pollinators (bees, butterflies) ODNR, fields and prairies list
Virginia wild rye Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Elymus virginicus Grass Full sun part shade Moist average 2–5 ft Summer to fall Shelter for small mammals and insects ODNR, floodplains list
White oak Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Quercus alba Tree Full sun part shade Moist average dry 50–135 ft Spring Hosts many moths/butterflies; acorns for wildlife ODNR, upland woods list
White turtlehead Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Chelone glabra Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist 1–3 ft Summer to fall Baltimore Checkerspot host; bumblebees, hummingbirds ODNR, wetlands list
White wood aster Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Eurybia divaricata Perennial Part shade shade Moist average dry 1–3 ft Summer to fall Pearl Crescent host; nectar for bees; seeds for birds ODNR, upland woods list
Wild (smooth) hydrangea Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Hydrangea arborescens Shrub Full sun part shade Moist average 3–5 ft Spring to summer Pollinators; hydrangea sphinx moth host ODNR, upland woods list
Wild bergamot Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Monarda fistulosa Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 2–4 ft Summer to fall Nectar for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Wild blue phlox (woodland phlox) Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Phlox divaricata Perennial Part shade shade Moist average 6 in–1 ft Spring Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Wild columbine Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Aquilegia canadensis Perennial Full sun part shade Moist average dry 1–3 ft Spring Early nectar for hummingbirds and bumblebees ODNR, upland woods list
Wild geranium Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Geranium maculatum Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average 1.2–1.5 ft Spring to summer Nectar for bees and butterflies; seeds for songbirds ODNR, upland woods list
Wild ginger Recorded in Greene County by USDA PLANTS Asarum canadense Groundcover Part shade shade Wet moist average 6 in–1 ft Spring Pipevine swallowtail host (per NC State) ODNR, upland woods list
Wild senna Senna hebecarpa Perennial Full sun part shade Wet moist average 4–6 ft Summer Bumblebees; sulphur butterfly host; birds eat seeds ODNR, fields and prairies list
Wild stonecrop Sedum ternatum Groundcover Full sun part shade shade Moist average dry 3–6 in Spring Small pollinators/butterflies ODNR, upland woods list
Wild strawberry Fragaria virginiana Groundcover Full sun part shade Moist average dry 4–9 in Spring Fruit for wildlife; specialist bees ODNR, spring wildflower checklist
Winterberry Ilex verticillata Shrub Full sun part shade shade Wet moist average 3–15 ft Spring Henry's Elfin host; berries for 48+ bird species ODNR, wet woods list

Native status comes from the source linked in each row. Sun, moisture, height and bloom details come from that source or from the extension or agency page listed in the plant's data file. Checked 2026-10-26.