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Native plants of Anne Arundel County

225 plant species are recorded as native to Maryland in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in Anne Arundel County by USDA PLANTS. 67 of them have growing records you can filter by light, moisture, height and estimated cold hardiness. 2 more species are listed as both native and introduced and kept in a separate section.

County summary · USDA PLANTS and Kew WCVP

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Native species
225 Typical Maryland county: 184 (median of 24 counties)
Garden-ready natives
67 Typical Maryland county: 61
Share by type (all 225 native species)
Percent of the 225 native species in each growth type
Tree 4% (9)
Shrub 2% (5)
Wildflower (forb) 36% (81)
Grass or grass-like 40% (89)
Vine 6% (14)
Fern 12% (27)

Grasses and grass-like plants make up the largest share of the native list (40%), followed by wildflowers (36%).

Recorded native ranges can include long-established populations that spread from gardens; check your state’s native plant society list for local guidance. How native status is decided.

ZIP codes mainly in this county fall in USDA hardiness zones 7b to 8a (2023 map).

The native plant list

Cold hardiness is estimated from each plant’s PLANTS minimum temperature. How we estimate it.

Garden-ready natives 67

Native species with PLANTS growing records (height, light, moisture, minimum temperature). “—” means PLANTS has no value.

Garden-ready native plants of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
PlantType HeightLight Water useHardy to
American bur-reed Sparganium americanum Wildflower (forb) 3.2 ft Sun–part shade High Zone 4a
American chestnut Castanea dentata Tree 115 ft Sun Medium Zone 4a
Atlantic white cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Tree 50 ft Sun–part shade Low Zone 3b
awlfruit sedge Carex stipata Grass or grass-like 3.5 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 3b
beach plum Prunus maritima Shrub 12 ft Sun Medium Zone 4a
beaked spikerush Eleocharis rostellata Grass or grass-like 3 ft Sun High Zone 4b
blister sedge Carex vesicaria Grass or grass-like 3 ft Sun–part shade High Zone 3b
blunt broom sedge Carex tribuloides Grass or grass-like 3 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 4b
bristlystalked sedge Carex leptalea Grass or grass-like 1.5 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4a
broom sedge Carex scoparia Grass or grass-like 2.5 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 3b
Bush's sedge Carex bushii Grass or grass-like 2 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 5a
Canada goldenrod Solidago altissima Wildflower (forb) 5 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 4b
cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Vine 1 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 6a
cattail sedge Carex typhina Grass or grass-like 2 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4b
cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea Fern 4.9 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 4a
composite dropseed Sporobolus compositus Grass or grass-like 3 ft Sun Low Zone 3b
crested sedge Carex cristatella Grass or grass-like 3 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4a
crested woodfern Dryopteris cristata Fern 1.6 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4a
eastern narrowleaf sedge Carex amphibola Grass or grass-like 2 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 7a
eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana Tree 50 ft Sun–part shade Low Zone 3a
eastern straw sedge Carex straminea Grass or grass-like 3 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4b
eastern woodland sedge Carex blanda Grass or grass-like 2 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4b
field horsetail Equisetum arvense Fern 11 in Sun–part shade High Zone 3a
fox sedge Carex vulpinoidea Grass or grass-like 3.2 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 3b
Frank's sedge Carex frankii Grass or grass-like 2 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 5a
fringed sedge Carex crinita Grass or grass-like 5.2 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 4a
giant cane Arundinaria gigantea Shrub 25 ft Sun Medium Zone 5a
gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis Wildflower (forb) 2 ft Sun Medium Zone 4a
Gray's sedge Carex grayi Grass or grass-like 3 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4a
graybark grape Vitis cinerea Vine 50 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 6b
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
hairy sedge Carex lacustris Grass or grass-like 5 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 4b
hop sedge Carex lupulina Grass or grass-like 4.3 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 3b
interrupted fern Osmunda claytoniana Fern 4 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 3b
Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Tree 100 ft Sun Medium Zone 4a
leafy pondweed Potamogeton foliosus Wildflower (forb) — Sun High Zone 3b
leatherleaf Chamaedaphne calyculata Shrub 4 ft Sun–part shade High Zone 4b
longhair sedge Carex comosa Grass or grass-like 5 ft Sun–part shade High Zone 4b
narrowleaf blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium Wildflower (forb) 2 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 7a
New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis Fern 1.5 ft Shade-tolerant Low Zone 4b
northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum Fern 1.3 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 3b
oval-leaf sedge Carex cephalophora Grass or grass-like 2.6 ft Sun–part shade Low Zone 4a
pickerelweed Pontederia cordata Wildflower (forb) 3.2 ft Sun High Zone 5a
pine barren goldenrod Solidago fistulosa Wildflower (forb) 6.6 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 8a
pitch pine Pinus rigida Tree 80 ft Sun Low Zone 3a
pond pine Pinus serotina Tree 80 ft Sun Medium Zone 7a
possumhaw Ilex decidua Tree 33 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 5b
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
roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia Vine 1 ft Sun Medium Zone 4a
seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens Wildflower (forb) 3.5 ft Sun Low Zone 6a
shallow sedge Carex lurida Grass or grass-like 3.2 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 4a
shoreline sedge Carex hyalinolepis Grass or grass-like 4 ft Sun–part shade High Zone 4b
shortleaf pine Pinus echinata Tree 100 ft Sun Medium Zone 5b
silvery sedge Carex canescens Grass or grass-like 2 ft Sun–part shade High Zone 4a
smallfruit beggarticks Bidens mitis Wildflower (forb) 3.5 ft Sun–part shade High Zone 12b
squarrose sedge Carex squarrosa Grass or grass-like 3 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 4b
stiff goldenrod Oligoneuron rigidum Wildflower (forb) 3.6 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 3a
thicket sedge Carex abscondita Grass or grass-like 8 in Shade-tolerant High Zone 7a
trumpet creeper Campsis radicans Vine 2 ft Sun Low Zone 6a
twisted sedge Carex torta Grass or grass-like 2.8 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 4a
upright sedge Carex stricta Grass or grass-like 4.2 ft Shade-tolerant Medium Zone 3b
Virginia pine Pinus virginiana Tree 70 ft Sun Low Zone 5a
white edge sedge Carex debilis Grass or grass-like 3 ft Shade-tolerant High Zone 6a
wrinkleleaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa Wildflower (forb) 3.3 ft Sun–part shade Medium Zone 4a

Other native species recorded here 158

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.

  • American climbing fern Lygodium palmatum
  • anisescented goldenrod Solidago odora
  • bent sedge Carex styloflexa
  • black edge sedge Carex nigromarginata
  • blue sedge Carex glaucodea
  • bog fern Thelypteris simulata
  • broad beechfern Phegopteris hexagonoptera
  • broad looseflower sedge Carex laxiflora
  • broadwing sedge Carex alata
  • brome-like sedge Carex bromoides
  • brownfruit rush Juncus pelocarpus
  • brownish beaksedge Rhynchospora capitellata
  • bunched beaksedge Rhynchospora cephalantha
  • bushy knotweed Polygonum ramosissimum
  • button sedge Carex bullata
  • camphor pluchea Pluchea camphorata
  • Carolina mosquitofern Azolla caroliniana
  • Carolina sedge Carex caroliniana
  • Carolina wild petunia Ruellia caroliniensis
  • claspingleaf pondweed Potamogeton perfoliatus
  • climbing dogbane Trachelospermum difforme
  • clustered beaksedge Rhynchospora glomerata
  • clustered fescue Festuca paradoxa
  • clustered mille graines Oldenlandia uniflora
  • coastal sedge Carex exilis
  • Collins' sedge Carex collinsii
  • crested yellow orchid Platanthera cristata
  • crippled cranefly Tipularia discolor
  • crossvine Bignonia capreolata
  • cutleaf grapefern Botrychium dissectum
  • dogtooth violet Erythronium americanum
  • downy carrionflower Smilax pulverulenta
  • downy goldenrod Solidago puberula
  • downy milkpea Galactia volubilis
  • downy rattlesnake plantain Goodyera pubescens
  • dwarf violet iris Iris verna
  • early goldenrod Solidago juncea
  • eastern featherbells Stenanthium gramineum
  • eastern hayscented fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula
  • eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris
  • eastern silver aster Symphyotrichum concolor
  • eastern star sedge Carex radiata
  • ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron
  • evening campion Silene nivea
  • false hop sedge Carex lupuliformis
  • fan clubmoss Lycopodium digitatum
  • feathery false lily of the valley Maianthemum racemosum
  • fescue sedge Carex festucacea
  • fewflower ticktrefoil Desmodium pauciflorum
  • flypoison Amianthium muscitoxicum
  • fuzzy wuzzy sedge Carex hirsutella
  • glade fern Diplazium pycnocarpon
  • globe beaksedge Rhynchospora globularis
  • glomerate sedge Carex aggregata
  • green fringed orchid Platanthera lacera
  • hairy goldenrod Solidago hispida
  • harlequin blueflag Iris versicolor
  • hazel dodder Cuscuta coryli
  • hirsute sedge Carex complanata
  • hoary frostweed Helianthemum bicknellii
  • hooded arrowhead Sagittaria calycina
  • horned bladderwort Utricularia cornuta
  • hyssopleaf hedgenettle Stachys hyssopifolia
  • Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana
  • kidneyleaf mudplantain Heteranthera reniformis
  • large whorled pogonia Isotria verticillata
  • Leavenworth's sedge Carex leavenworthii
  • lesser marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum tubulosum
  • lined sedge Carex striatula
  • Long's sedge Carex longii
  • longbract frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis
  • loosehead beaksedge Rhynchospora chalarocephala
  • Louisiana sedge Carex louisianica
  • maroon Carolina milkvine Matelea carolinensis
  • matricary grapefern Botrychium matricariifolium
  • matted spikerush Eleocharis intermedia
  • moccasin flower Cypripedium acaule
  • Muhlenberg's sedge Carex muehlenbergii
  • narrowleaf bluecurls Trichostema setaceum
  • narrowleaf pinweed Lechea tenuifolia
  • netted chainfern Woodwardia areolata
  • nodding sedge Carex gynandra
  • northern long sedge Carex folliculata
  • palegreen orchid Platanthera flava
  • parasol sedge Carex umbellata
  • Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica
  • perfoliate bellwort Uvularia perfoliata
  • potato dwarfdandelion Krigia dandelion
  • purple pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea
  • rare clubmoss Lycopodium obscurum
  • red turtlehead Chelone obliqua
  • redwhisker clammyweed Polanisia dodecandra
  • ribbed sedge Carex virescens
  • rock polypody Polypodium virginianum
  • rosy sedge Carex rosea
  • rough panicgrass Dichanthelium leucothrix
  • sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis
  • sessileleaf bellwort Uvularia sessilifolia
  • sevenangle pipewort Eriocaulon aquaticum
  • shaved sedge Carex tonsa
  • shining clubmoss Huperzia lucidula
  • shortbeak sedge Carex brevior
  • showy goldenrod Solidago erecta
  • showy goldenrod Solidago speciosa
  • sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda
  • singlehead pussytoes Antennaria solitaria
  • slender looseflower sedge Carex gracilescens
  • slender waternymph Najas gracillima
  • slender woodland sedge Carex digitalis
  • small green wood orchid Platanthera clavellata
  • smallfruit agrimony Agrimonia microcarpa
  • smartweed dodder Cuscuta polygonorum
  • Smith's bulrush Schoenoplectiella smithii
  • smooth carrionflower Smilax herbacea
  • smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum
  • smooth ticktrefoil Desmodium laevigatum
  • smoothsheath sedge Carex laevivaginata
  • snakemouth orchid Pogonia ophioglossoides
  • southeastern wildrye Elymus glabriflorus
  • southern bog clubmoss Lycopodiella appressa
  • spiked crested coralroot Hexalectris spicata
  • spinulose woodfern Dryopteris carthusiana
  • spreading sedge Carex laxiculmis
  • spring coralroot Corallorhiza wisteriana
  • spurred butterfly pea Centrosema virginianum
  • striped bladderwort Utricularia striata
  • striped gentian Gentiana villosa
  • sundial lupine Lupinus perennis
  • Swan's sedge Carex swanii
  • swaying bulrush Schoenoplectus subterminalis
  • swollen bladderwort Utricularia inflata
  • tall lespedeza Lespedeza stuevei
  • threadleaf false foxglove Agalinis setacea
  • turk's-cap lily Lilium superbum
  • twining snoutbean Rhynchosia tomentosa
  • twisted spikerush Eleocharis tortilis
  • velvet sedge Carex vestita
  • velvetleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium viridiflorum
  • Virginia chainfern Woodwardia virginica
  • Walter's sedge Carex striata
  • waterplantain spearwort Ranunculus ambigens
  • weak stellate sedge Carex seorsa
  • whip nutrush Scleria triglomerata
  • white beaksedge Rhynchospora alba
  • white fringed orchid Platanthera blephariglottis
  • white goldenrod Solidago bicolor
  • whitetinge sedge Carex albicans
  • wild yam Dioscorea villosa
  • Willdenow's sedge Carex willdenowii
  • willowleaf aster Symphyotrichum praealtum
  • woodfern Dryopteris ×triploidea
  • woolly sedge Carex pellita
  • woollysheath threeawn Aristida lanosa
  • yellow avens Geum aleppicum
  • yellow fringed orchid Platanthera ciliaris
  • yellow water buttercup Ranunculus flabellaris
  • yellowfruit horse-gentian Triosteum angustifolium
  • yellowfruit sedge Carex annectens
Also listed as native and introduced here 2

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.

Compared with Maryland

The typical county is the median of the 24 Maryland 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.

Native species counts, Anne Arundel County and Maryland
MeasureAnne Arundel CountyTypical countyStatewide
Native species 225 184 1,872
Garden-ready natives 67 61 635
Tree 9 — 174
Shrub 5 — 112
Wildflower (forb) 81 — 965
Grass or grass-like 89 — 463
Vine 14 — 72
Fern 27 — 86

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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
Anne Arundel County (county FIPS 24003), Maryland. 225 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

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