Native plants · Georgia
Native plants of Grady County
280 plant species are recorded as native to Georgia in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in Grady County by USDA PLANTS. 136 of them have growing records you can filter by light, moisture, height and estimated cold hardiness. 1 more species is listed as both native and introduced and kept in a separate section.
County summary · USDA PLANTS and Kew WCVP
Grady County, Georgia
- Native species
- 280 Typical Georgia county: 129 (median of 159 counties)
- Garden-ready natives
- 136 Typical Georgia county: 58
- Share by type (all 280 native species)
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Percent of the 280 native species in each growth type
Wildflowers make up the largest share of the native list (44%), followed by trees (23%).
The native plant list
Garden-ready natives 136
Native species with PLANTS growing records (height, light, moisture, minimum temperature). “—” means PLANTS has no value.
| Plant | Type | Height | Light | Water use | Hardy to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American beech Fagus grandifolia | Tree | 80 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| American holly Ilex opaca | Tree | 40 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5a |
| American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana | Tree | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| American pokeweed Phytolacca americana | Wildflower (forb) | 7.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| American snowbell Styrax americanus | Tree | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | — | Zone 5b |
| American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana | Tree | 20 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| bald cypress Taxodium distichum | Tree | 130 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5b |
| beaked agrimony Agrimonia rostellata | Wildflower (forb) | 2.3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| bedstraw St. Johnswort Hypericum galioides | Shrub | 2.5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 7a |
| big bluestem Andropogon gerardii | Grass or grass-like | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 2b |
| black cherry Prunus serotina | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| black oak Quercus velutina | Tree | 80 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| black willow Salix nigra | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | High | Zone 1b |
| blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta | Wildflower (forb) | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| blackgum Nyssa sylvatica | Tree | 95 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| blackjack oak Quercus marilandica | Tree | 25 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| blue mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 6a |
| blunt spikerush Eleocharis obtusa | Grass or grass-like | 1.6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 11a |
| bristly buttercup Ranunculus hispidus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| broadleaf signalgrass Urochloa platyphylla | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 9a |
| bursting-heart Euonymus americanus | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| bushy bluestem Andropogon glomeratus | Grass or grass-like | 6.3 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| butterweed Packera glabella | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Sun | High | Zone 10b |
| Canada goldenrod Solidago altissima | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| Carolina ash Fraxinus caroliniana | Tree | 39 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 7b |
| Carolina elephantsfoot Elephantopus carolinianus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.7 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6a |
| cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea | Fern | 4.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| climbing hempvine Mikania scandens | Vine | 1 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| coastal doghobble Leucothoe axillaris | Shrub | 6.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 7b |
| coastal plain willow Salix caroliniana | Tree | 33 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 7b |
| coastal sweetpepperbush Clethra alnifolia | Shrub | 16 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis | Tree | 15 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| common evening primrose Oenothera biennis | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| common hackberry Celtis occidentalis | Tree | 60 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 2b |
| common maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris | Fern | 1.7 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| common persimmon Diospyros virginiana | Tree | 55 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5a |
| common selfheal Prunella vulgaris | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea | Tree | 36 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| common sweetleaf Symplocos tinctoria | Tree | 20 ft | Shade-tolerant | — | Zone 5a |
| dense blazing star Liatris spicata | Wildflower (forb) | 4.5 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5b |
| devil's walkingstick Aralia spinosa | Tree | 20 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4b |
| dotted smartweed Polygonum punctatum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| dwarf huckleberry Gaylussacia dumosa | Shrub | 1.4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 5a |
| dwarf spikerush Eleocharis parvula | Grass or grass-like | 1.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| dwarf St. Johnswort Hypericum mutilum | Wildflower (forb) | 2.6 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5a |
| eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia | Tree | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 7a |
| eastern gamagrass Tripsacum dactyloides | Grass or grass-like | 5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| eastern redbud Cercis canadensis | Tree | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4b |
| eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana | Tree | 50 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3a |
| fetterbush lyonia Lyonia lucida | Shrub | 6.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7b |
| fowl mannagrass Glyceria striata | Grass or grass-like | 5.7 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| fox sedge Carex vulpinoidea | Grass or grass-like | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| grassleaf rush Juncus marginatus | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5a |
| greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| greenwhite sedge Carex albolutescens | Grass or grass-like | 3.9 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| Gulf Sebastian-bush Ditrysinia fruticosa | Shrub | 12 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 5b |
| hairy chaffhead Carphephorus paniculatus | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 8a |
| hazel alder Alnus serrulata | Tree | 30 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana | Tree | 45 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 3b |
| Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5b |
| lanceleaf tickseed Coreopsis lanceolata | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6b |
| large gallberry Ilex coriacea | Tree | 12 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 8a |
| laurel greenbrier Smilax laurifolia | Vine | 1 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 6b |
| laurel oak Quercus laurifolia | Tree | 70 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7a |
| little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| live oak Quercus virginiana | Tree | 50 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 8a |
| loblolly bay Gordonia lasianthus | Tree | 65 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 7a |
| mountain azalea Rhododendron canescens | Shrub | 14 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 6a |
| muscadine Vitis rotundifolia | Vine | 30 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5b |
| narrowleaf evening primrose Oenothera fruticosa | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| needlepod rush Juncus scirpoides | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 7a |
| New Jersey tea Ceanothus americanus | Shrub | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4b |
| northern spiderlily Hymenocallis occidentalis | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 7a |
| orangegrass Hypericum gentianoides | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 12a |
| parsley hawthorn Crataegus marshallii | Tree | 25 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7a |
| peelbark St. Johnswort Hypericum fasciculatum | Shrub | 5 ft | Sun | — | Zone 7b |
| Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.9 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| peppervine Nekemias arborea | Vine | 1 in | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 6a |
| planertree Planera aquatica | Tree | 50 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7a |
| poorland flatsedge Cyperus compressus | Grass or grass-like | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 11a |
| possumhaw Viburnum nudum | Tree | 15 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| possumhaw Ilex decidua | Tree | 33 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| post oak Quercus stellata | Tree | 60 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| prairie willow Salix humilis | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3a |
| prickly bog sedge Carex atlantica | Grass or grass-like | 1.8 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5b |
| rattlesnake fern Botrychium virginianum | Fern | 1.4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| red buckeye Aesculus pavia | Tree | 25 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5a |
| red chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia | Shrub | 5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5b |
| red mulberry Morus rubra | Tree | 70 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| redroot flatsedge Cyperus erythrorhizos | Grass or grass-like | 2.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 11a |
| river birch Betula nigra | Tree | 70 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| running oak Quercus pumila | Shrub | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 8b |
| saw greenbrier Smilax bona-nox | Vine | 4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| scentless bayberry Morella inodora | Tree | 23 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 9a |
| small-leaf arrowwood Viburnum obovatum | Tree | 12 ft | Sun–part shade | — | Zone 7b |
| smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica | Wildflower (forb) | 3.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum | Tree | 35 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 6a |
| southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum | Tree | 8 ft | Sun–part shade | — | Zone 5a |
| southern catalpa Catalpa bignonioides | Tree | 66 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5b |
| southern magnolia Magnolia grandiflora | Tree | 100 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 8a |
| southern red oak Quercus falcata | Tree | 75 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 6a |
| southern sugar maple Acer floridanum | Tree | 50 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| southern waxy sedge Carex glaucescens | Grass or grass-like | 4.9 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 6a |
| spotted St. Johnswort Hypericum punctatum | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| spruce pine Pinus glabra | Tree | 90 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7a |
| St. Augustine grass Stenotaphrum secundatum | Grass or grass-like | 11 in | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 7b |
| St. Peterswort Hypericum crux-andreae | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 6b |
| stiff dogwood Cornus foemina | Tree | 16 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 7a |
| sugarberry Celtis laevigata | Tree | 80 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5a |
| swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum | Shrub | 16 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5b |
| swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| swamp doghobble Eubotrys racemosus | Shrub | 13 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| swamp rose Rosa palustris | Shrub | 8.2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius | Wildflower (forb) | 5.6 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| swamp titi Cyrilla racemiflora | Tree | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | — | Zone 6b |
| sweetbay Magnolia virginiana | Tree | 60 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 9a |
| sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| switchgrass Panicum virgatum | Grass or grass-like | 5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| taperleaf water horehound Lycopus rubellus | Wildflower (forb) | 1.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5a |
| tenangle pipewort Eriocaulon decangulare | Wildflower (forb) | 2.6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6b |
| thinfruit sedge Carex flaccosperma | Grass or grass-like | 1 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 6b |
| trumpet creeper Campsis radicans | Vine | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| turkey oak Quercus laevis | Tree | 40 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 7a |
| two-wing silverbell Halesia diptera | Tree | 15 ft | Sun–part shade | — | Zone 8a |
| Virginia dayflower Commelina virginica | Wildflower (forb) | 3.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| Virginia sweetspire Itea virginica | Shrub | 10 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5a |
| water oak Quercus nigra | Tree | 90 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| water tupelo Nyssa aquatica | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| waterpod Hydrolea quadrivalvis | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 8b |
| wax myrtle Morella cerifera | Tree | 10 ft | Sun | High | Zone 7a |
| white oak Quercus alba | Tree | 100 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3a |
| winged sumac Rhus copallinum | Tree | 8 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4b |
| wingleaf primrose-willow Ludwigia decurrens | Wildflower (forb) | 4.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 8a |
| winter bentgrass Agrostis hyemalis | Grass or grass-like | 3.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus | Grass or grass-like | 4.9 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| wrinkleleaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
No garden-ready natives match these filters. Try clearing one.
Other native species recorded here 144
PLANTS has no growing records for these, so light, moisture, height and zone filters cannot include them. Many are wild species seldom sold by nurseries.
Hidden while “Garden-ready only” is on.
- Adam's needle Yucca filamentosa
- Alabama supplejack Berchemia scandens
- American black nightshade Solanum americanum
- American cancer-root Conopholis americana
- American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata
- American wild carrot Daucus pusillus
- anglestem primrose-willow Ludwigia leptocarpa
- Appalachian clubmoss Huperzia appalachiana
- arrowfeather threeawn Aristida purpurascens
- axilflower Mecardonia acuminata
- beaked cornsalad Valerianella radiata
- bearded skeletongrass Gymnopogon ambiguus
- beechdrops Epifagus virginiana
- big carpetgrass Axonopus furcatus
- bluejacket Tradescantia ohiensis
- bog yelloweyed grass Xyris difformis
- Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii
- bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides
- broad beechfern Phegopteris hexagonoptera
- Canada lettuce Lactuca canadensis
- Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis
- Carolina canarygrass Phalaris caroliniana
- Carolina coralbead Cocculus carolinus
- Carolina geranium Geranium carolinianum
- Carolina wild petunia Ruellia caroliniensis
- chinquapin Castanea pumila
- Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides
- coastal false asphodel Triantha racemosa
- coastal lovegrass Eragrostis refracta
- common carpetgrass Axonopus fissifolius
- compact dodder Cuscuta compacta
- cone-cup spikerush Eleocharis tuberculosa
- crossvine Bignonia capreolata
- cutleaf evening primrose Oenothera laciniata
- cutleaf groundcherry Physalis angulata
- cylindricfruit primrose-willow Ludwigia glandulosa
- devil's grandmother Elephantopus tomentosus
- dogfennel Eupatorium capillifolium
- downy phlox Phlox pilosa
- drumheads Polygala cruciata
- early St. Johnswort Hypericum nudiflorum
- eastern blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium atlanticum
- eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans
- eastern silver aster Symphyotrichum concolor
- ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron
- eyebane Chamaesyce nutans
- Florida paspalum Paspalum floridanum
- flypoison Amianthium muscitoxicum
- forked bluecurls Trichostema dichotomum
- foxtail clubmoss Lycopodiella alopecuroides
- giant ironweed Vernonia gigantea
- goldenclub Orontium aquaticum
- great ragweed Ambrosia trifida
- gum bully Sideroxylon lanuginosum
- hairy angelica Angelica venenosa
- hairy pinweed Lechea mucronata
- hairy skullcap Scutellaria elliptica
- hairy umbrella-sedge Fuirena squarrosa
- hairyfruit chervil Chaerophyllum tainturieri
- handsome Harry Rhexia virginica
- helmet flower Scutellaria integrifolia
- hemlock rosette grass Dichanthelium sabulorum
- herbwilliam Ptilimnium capillaceum
- Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana
- juniper leaf Polypremum procumbens
- lace grass Eragrostis capillaris
- lesser snakeroot Ageratina aromatica
- lizard's tail Saururus cernuus
- lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa
- marsh mermaidweed Proserpinaca palustris
- marsh rose gentian Sabatia dodecandra
- Maryland sanicle Sanicula marilandica
- meadow spikemoss Selaginella apoda
- nakedflower ticktrefoil Desmodium nudiflorum
- narrowleaf primrose-willow Ludwigia linearis
- neckweed Veronica peregrina
- netted chainfern Woodwardia areolata
- perfoliate bellwort Uvularia perfoliata
- pink fuzzybean Strophostyles umbellata
- pink sundew Drosera capillaris
- pitchfork crowngrass Paspalum bifidum
- Plukenet's flatsedge Cyperus plukenetii
- poison sumac Toxicodendron vernix
- procession flower Polygala incarnata
- queen's-delight Stillingia sylvatica
- queendevil Hieracium gronovii
- rabbit-tobacco Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
- racemed milkwort Polygala polygama
- redring milkweed Asclepias variegata
- rice button aster Symphyotrichum dumosum
- Richard's yelloweyed grass Xyris jupicai
- richweed Collinsonia canadensis
- roundfruit hedgehyssop Gratiola virginiana
- roundleaf thoroughwort Eupatorium rotundifolium
- rusty blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum
- Sampson's snakeroot Orbexilum pedunculatum
- seedbox Ludwigia alternifolia
- sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis
- sensitive partridge pea Chamaecrista nictitans
- sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora
- slender clubmoss Lycopodiella caroliniana
- slender fimbry Fimbristylis autumnalis
- slender plantain Plantago heterophylla
- slender rose gentian Sabatia campanulata
- slender woodland sedge Carex digitalis
- small woodland sunflower Helianthus microcephalus
- Small's ragwort Packera anonyma
- smooth ticktrefoil Desmodium laevigatum
- smooth yellow false foxglove Aureolaria flava
- southern crab apple Malus angustifolia
- southern mountainmint Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides
- southern twayblade Listera australis
- Spanish needles Bidens bipinnata
- sparselobe grapefern Botrychium biternatum
- spindleroot Ludwigia hirtella
- spoonleaf purple everlasting Gamochaeta purpurea
- spotted beebalm Monarda punctata
- spring coralroot Corallorhiza wisteriana
- spring lady's tresses Spiranthes vernalis
- St. Andrew's cross Hypericum hypericoides
- starry rosinweed Silphium asteriscus
- swamp leather flower Clematis crispa
- tall tickseed Coreopsis tripteris
- tenlobe false foxglove Agalinis obtusifolia
- Texas signalgrass Urochloa texana
- thicket bean Phaseolus polystachios
- thin paspalum Paspalum setaceum
- thymeleaf pinweed Lechea minor
- Viola ×primulifolia Viola ×primulifolia
- violet lespedeza Lespedeza violacea
- Virginia buttonweed Diodia virginiana
- Virginia chainfern Woodwardia virginica
- Virginia dwarfdandelion Krigia virginica
- Virginia marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum virginicum
- Virginia plantain Plantago virginica
- warty panicgrass Panicum verrucosum
- white crownbeard Verbesina virginica
- white thoroughwort Eupatorium album
- white wild indigo Baptisia alba
- whorled marshpennywort Hydrocotyle verticillata
- whorled milkweed Asclepias verticillata
- yellow fringed orchid Platanthera ciliaris
- yellow spikerush Eleocharis flavescens
- yellowseed false pimpernel Lindernia dubia
Also listed as native and introduced here 1
PLANTS labels these species both native and introduced in this state: some forms are native and others were brought in from elsewhere. Most gardeners should choose plants from the main list.
- Mexican teaDysphania ambrosioides
Compared with Georgia
The typical county is the median of the 159 Georgia counties with PLANTS county records; the statewide figure counts every species native anywhere in the state. More species is not better or worse: counties differ in size, habitat and how thoroughly they have been surveyed.
| Measure | Grady County | Typical county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native species | 280 | 129 | 1,750 |
| Garden-ready natives | 136 | 58 | 608 |
| Tree | 63 | — | 202 |
| Shrub | 20 | — | 91 |
| Wildflower (forb) | 124 | — | 908 |
| Grass or grass-like | 43 | — | 403 |
| Vine | 15 | — | 78 |
| Fern | 15 | — | 68 |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a ZIP code with Grady County.
- Decatur County, GA 128 garden-ready
- Mitchell County, GA 54 garden-ready
- Thomas County, GA 98 garden-ready
Source & data date
- Source
- USDA NRCS PLANTS Database: county distribution records, native status and plant characteristics. CC0 (public domain dedication, per the data.gov catalog record).
- Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): native or introduced status by state. CC BY 3.0.
- USGS US-RIIS (ver. 2.0): species listed as introduced are excluded. CC0.
- Citation
- USDA, NRCS. 2026. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov, 11/04/2026). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.
- Govaerts R. (ed.) (2026). WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Data file dated 2026-06-04, http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ (retrieved 2026-11-04). Paper: Govaerts R. et al. (2021) The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8, 215.
- Data date
- Retrieved from PLANTS on November 4, 2026; WCVP data file dated June 4, 2026.
- Zones
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) ZIP table: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 3, 2026. Plant zones on this site are our estimate, not the official map.
- Scope
- Grady County (county FIPS 13131), Georgia. 280 native species from PLANTS county distribution records; garden-ready = species with a PLANTS characteristics record.
- Method
- A species is listed when it is recorded as native to the state in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in the county by USDA PLANTS. Species PLANTS labels both native and introduced are listed separately. Full method · All sources