Native plants · North Carolina
Native plants of Rutherford County
311 plant species are recorded as native to North Carolina in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in Rutherford County by USDA PLANTS. 103 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
Rutherford County, North Carolina
- Native species
- 311 Typical North Carolina county: 498 (median of 100 counties)
- Garden-ready natives
- 103 Typical North Carolina county: 208
- Share by type (all 311 native species)
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Percent of the 311 native species in each growth type
Wildflowers make up the largest share of the native list (59%), followed by trees (13%).
The native plant list
Garden-ready natives 103
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 beautyberry Callicarpa americana | Shrub | 6 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 6b |
| American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 12b |
| American hazelnut Corylus americana | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana | Tree | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana | Tree | 20 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta | Tree | 15 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| bigleaf aster Eurybia macrophylla | Wildflower (forb) | 4.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| bigleaf snowbell Styrax grandifolius | Tree | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | — | Zone 4b |
| bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis | Tree | 75 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 2b |
| black cherry Prunus serotina | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata | Shrub | 4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| black locust Robinia pseudoacacia | Tree | 60 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium | Tree | 16 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| blunt spikerush Eleocharis obtusa | Grass or grass-like | 1.6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 11a |
| bog goldenrod Solidago uliginosa | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| bristly buttercup Ranunculus hispidus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| burningbush Euonymus atropurpureus | Tree | 10 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | — |
| bursting-heart Euonymus americanus | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4a |
| Carolina buckthorn Frangula caroliniana | Tree | 20 ft | Shade-tolerant | — | Zone 4b |
| Carolina elephantsfoot Elephantopus carolinianus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.7 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6a |
| Carolina hemlock Tsuga caroliniana | Tree | 65 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7b |
| Carolina rose Rosa carolina | Shrub | 5 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3a |
| chinquapin oak Quercus muehlenbergii | Tree | 70 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea | Fern | 4.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| common blue violet Viola sororia | Wildflower (forb) | 4 in | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| common goldstar Hypoxis hirsuta | Wildflower (forb) | 10 in | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata | Tree | 25 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4a |
| common persimmon Diospyros virginiana | Tree | 55 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5a |
| common rush Juncus effusus | Grass or grass-like | 6.6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| 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 |
| cucumber tree Magnolia acuminata | Tree | 100 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5b |
| cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata | Wildflower (forb) | 8.2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 3b |
| deerberry Vaccinium stamineum | Shrub | 16 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 5a |
| devil's darning needles Clematis virginiana | Vine | 15 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| dwarf St. Johnswort Hypericum mutilum | Wildflower (forb) | 2.6 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5a |
| eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides | Tree | 190 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3a |
| eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis | Tree | 105 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| eastern purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea | Wildflower (forb) | 1.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana | Tree | 50 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3a |
| eastern white pine Pinus strobus | Tree | 150 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| flowering dogwood Cornus florida | Tree | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4b |
| giant cane Arundinaria gigantea | Shrub | 25 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea | Wildflower (forb) | 8.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| golden ragwort Packera aurea | Wildflower (forb) | 3.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 3a |
| great laurel Rhododendron maximum | Tree | 25 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 6a |
| hairy lespedeza Lespedeza hirta | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| hazel alder Alnus serrulata | Tree | 30 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5b |
| little barley Hordeum pusillum | Grass or grass-like | 1.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| littleleaf buttercup Ranunculus abortivus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.8 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium | Shrub | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| marsh seedbox Ludwigia palustris | Wildflower (forb) | 2 in | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| mountain false indigo Amorpha glabra | Shrub | 16 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 7a |
| mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri | Tree | 75 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 6a |
| narrowleaf evening primrose Oenothera fruticosa | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| narrowleaf silkgrass Pityopsis graminifolia | Wildflower (forb) | 2.8 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 7a |
| needle spikerush Eleocharis acicularis | Grass or grass-like | 8 in | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis | Fern | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4b |
| New York ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis | Wildflower (forb) | 6.6 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum | Fern | 1.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| northern spicebush Lindera benzoin | Tree | 12 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5a |
| partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata | Wildflower (forb) | 2.4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7a |
| pawpaw Asimina triloba | Tree | 25 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| perplexed ticktrefoil Desmodium perplexum | Wildflower (forb) | 4 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides | Shrub | 10 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 5b |
| pitch pine Pinus rigida | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3a |
| possumhaw Viburnum nudum | Tree | 15 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| pride of Ohio Dodecatheon meadia | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| rattlesnake fern Botrychium virginianum | Fern | 1.4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| red chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia | Shrub | 5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5b |
| red maple Acer rubrum | Tree | 68 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 2b |
| roundleaf goldenrod Solidago patula | Wildflower (forb) | 6.6 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3a |
| sassafras Sassafras albidum | Tree | 75 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4b |
| shaggy blazing star Liatris pilosa | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 8a |
| shallow sedge Carex lurida | Grass or grass-like | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| shortleaf pine Pinus echinata | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5b |
| shrubby St. Johnswort Hypericum prolificum | Shrub | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| silky willow Salix sericea | Tree | 12 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| smooth azalea Rhododendron arborescens | Shrub | 18 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 6a |
| smooth phlox Phlox glaberrima | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| softstem bulrush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Grass or grass-like | 9 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| southern arrowwood Viburnum recognitum | Tree | 9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| strawcolored flatsedge Cyperus strigosus | Grass or grass-like | 3.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| summer grape Vitis aestivalis | Vine | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | 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 |
| tapertip rush Juncus acuminatus | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| trumpet honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens | Vine | 16 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| trumpetweed Eutrochium fistulosum | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala | Tree | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7a |
| Virginia pine Pinus virginiana | Tree | 70 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| Virginia threeseed mercury Acalypha virginica | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 10b |
| waterthread pondweed Potamogeton diversifolius | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| white ash Fraxinus americana | Tree | 90 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| white avens Geum canadense | Wildflower (forb) | 3.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| white fringetree Chionanthus virginicus | Tree | 25 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| wild blue phlox Phlox divaricata | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| yellow fumewort Corydalis flavula | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5b |
No garden-ready natives match these filters. Try clearing one.
Other native species recorded here 208
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 and Eve Aplectrum hyemale
- agueweed Gentianella quinquefolia
- Allegheny monkeyflower Mimulus ringens
- Allegheny stonecrop Hylotelephium telephioides
- American lopseed Phryma leptostachya
- anisescented goldenrod Solidago odora
- Appalachian quillwort Isoetes engelmannii
- arrowhead rattlebox Crotalaria sagittalis
- arrowleaf violet Viola sagittata
- Atlantic goldenrod Solidago arguta
- Atlantic pigeonwings Clitoria mariana
- Baldwin's flatsedge Cyperus croceus
- bearded flatsedge Cyperus squarrosus
- bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum
- bigtop lovegrass Eragrostis hirsuta
- birdfoot violet Viola pedata
- black baneberry Actaea racemosa
- black edge sedge Carex nigromarginata
- bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis
- Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum
- bluejacket Tradescantia ohiensis
- bluntlobe cliff fern Woodsia obtusa
- Bowman's root Gillenia trifoliata
- bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides
- broad beechfern Phegopteris hexagonoptera
- broadleaf ironweed Vernonia glauca
- brome-like sedge Carex bromoides
- browneyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba
- buffalo clover Trifolium reflexum
- camphorweed Heterotheca subaxillaris
- Canada toadflax Nuttallanthus canadensis
- Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis
- Canadian honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis
- Canadian licorice-root Ligusticum canadense
- Canadian white violet Viola canadensis
- cankerweed Prenanthes serpentaria
- Carolina bugbane Trautvetteria caroliniensis
- Carolina vetch Vicia caroliniana
- Carolina wild petunia Ruellia caroliniensis
- Chapman's bluegrass Poa chapmaniana
- Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides
- clustered blacksnakeroot Sanicula odorata
- combleaf yellow false foxglove Aureolaria pectinata
- cornel-leaf whitetop Doellingeria infirma
- creeping lespedeza Lespedeza repens
- creeping phlox Phlox stolonifera
- crippled cranefly Tipularia discolor
- curlytop knotweed Polygonum lapathifolium
- Curtiss' milkwort Polygala curtissii
- cutleaf evening primrose Oenothera laciniata
- cutleaf grapefern Botrychium dissectum
- cutleaf toothwort Cardamine concatenata
- cypress panicgrass Dichanthelium dichotomum
- devil's grandmother Elephantopus tomentosus
- downy lobelia Lobelia puberula
- downy ragged goldenrod Solidago petiolaris
- downy rattlesnake plantain Goodyera pubescens
- dutchman's breeches Dicentra cucullaria
- dwarf cinquefoil Potentilla canadensis
- dwarf crested iris Iris cristata
- dwarf hawthorn Crataegus uniflora
- early bluegrass Poa cuspidata
- eastern bluestar Amsonia tabernaemontana
- eastern featherbells Stenanthium gramineum
- eastern hayscented fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula
- eastern leatherwood Dirca palustris
- eastern smooth beardtongue Penstemon laevigatus
- eastern sweetshrub Calycanthus floridus
- ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron
- fall phlox Phlox paniculata
- false boneset Brickellia eupatorioides
- feathery false lily of the valley Maianthemum racemosum
- fernleaf phacelia Phacelia bipinnatifida
- fernleaf yellow false foxglove Aureolaria pedicularia
- field pansy Viola bicolor
- fire pink Silene virginica
- flame azalea Rhododendron calendulaceum
- flowering spurge Euphorbia corollata
- forked bluecurls Trichostema dichotomum
- Great Plains flatsedge Cyperus lupulinus
- greater tickseed Coreopsis major
- green and gold Chrysogonum virginianum
- hairy alumroot Heuchera villosa
- hairy angelica Angelica venenosa
- hairy lipfern Cheilanthes lanosa
- hairy skullcap Scutellaria elliptica
- hairy woodrush Luzula acuminata
- hairyfruit chervil Chaerophyllum tainturieri
- hairyjoint meadowparsnip Thaspium barbinode
- halberdleaf yellow violet Viola hastata
- heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia
- hedgehog woodrush Luzula echinata
- highland doghobble Leucothoe fontanesiana
- hoary mountainmint Pycnanthemum incanum
- hoary skullcap Scutellaria incana
- hornleaf riverweed Podostemum ceratophyllum
- Illinois pinweed Lechea racemulosa
- lateflowering thoroughwort Eupatorium serotinum
- leafy bulrush Scirpus polyphyllus
- lesser snakeroot Ageratina aromatica
- littlehead nutrush Scleria oligantha
- lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa
- marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis
- maroon Carolina milkvine Matelea carolinensis
- Maryland sanicle Sanicula marilandica
- mayapple Podophyllum peltatum
- meadow spikemoss Selaginella apoda
- meadow zizia Zizia aptera
- mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera
- mountain spleenwort Asplenium montanum
- neckweed Veronica peregrina
- nodding chickweed Cerastium nutans
- nodding onion Allium cernuum
- northern selaginella Selaginella rupestris
- obedient plant Physostegia virginiana
- orange coneflower Rudbeckia fulgida
- pale Indian plantain Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
- Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica
- perfoliate bellwort Uvularia perfoliata
- poke milkweed Asclepias exaltata
- poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata
- purple cliffbrake Pellaea atropurpurea
- queendevil Hieracium gronovii
- rabbit-tobacco Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
- rattlesnakeweed Hieracium venosum
- red columbine Aquilegia canadensis
- ribbed sedge Carex virescens
- robin's plantain Erigeron pulchellus
- rock polypody Polypodium virginianum
- rose mock vervain Glandularia canadensis
- rosepink Sabatia angularis
- rough flatsedge Cyperus retrofractus
- roundfruit hedgehyssop Gratiola virginiana
- roundleaf ragwort Packera obovata
- rue anemone Thalictrum thalictroides
- scaldweed Cuscuta gronovii
- scentless mock orange Philadelphus inodorus
- sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis
- sensitive partridge pea Chamaecrista nictitans
- shiny wedgescale Sphenopholis nitida
- sidebeak pencilflower Stylosanthes biflora
- silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides
- singlehead pussytoes Antennaria solitaria
- slender fimbry Fimbristylis autumnalis
- slender lespedeza Lespedeza virginica
- slenderleaf false foxglove Agalinis tenuifolia
- Small's blacksnakeroot Sanicula smallii
- smooth forked nailwort Paronychia canadensis
- smooth rockcress Arabis laevigata
- smooth small-leaf ticktrefoil Desmodium marilandicum
- smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum
- soft agrimony Agrimonia pubescens
- southern blue monkshood Aconitum uncinatum
- sparselobe grapefern Botrychium biternatum
- spotted beebalm Monarda punctata
- spotted geranium Geranium maculatum
- spotted water hemlock Cicuta maculata
- spurred butterfly pea Centrosema virginianum
- standing-cypress Ipomopsis rubra
- star chickweed Stellaria pubera
- star tickseed Coreopsis pubescens
- starry rosinweed Silphium asteriscus
- stiff cowbane Oxypolis rigidior
- sweet white violet Viola blanda
- tall lespedeza Lespedeza stuevei
- tall thimbleweed Anemone virginiana
- tall thistle Cirsium altissimum
- tall tickseed Coreopsis tripteris
- thickleaf phlox Phlox carolina
- threadleaf false foxglove Agalinis setacea
- three-lobe violet Viola triloba
- toothed whitetop aster Sericocarpus asteroides
- trailing arbutus Epigaea repens
- trailing lespedeza Lespedeza procumbens
- twining snoutbean Rhynchosia tomentosa
- upland boneset Eupatorium sessilifolium
- vasevine Clematis viorna
- velvetleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium viridiflorum
- Viola ×primulifolia Viola ×primulifolia
- violet lespedeza Lespedeza violacea
- Virginia dwarfdandelion Krigia virginica
- Virginia plantain Plantago virginica
- Virginia snakeroot Aristolochia serpentaria
- Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana
- Virginia winged rockcress Sibara virginica
- walking fern Asplenium rhizophyllum
- white bergamot Monarda clinopodia
- white blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium albidum
- white snakeroot Ageratina altissima
- white thoroughwort Eupatorium album
- whitetinge sedge Carex albicans
- whorled rosinweed Silphium trifoliatum
- whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia
- wild comfrey Cynoglossum virginianum
- wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens
- wingstem Verbesina alternifolia
- woman's tobacco Antennaria plantaginifolia
- wood anemone Anemone quinquefolia
- woodland bulrush Scirpus expansus
- woodland flax Linum virginianum
- woodland sunflower Helianthus divaricatus
- woolly lipfern Cheilanthes tomentosa
- yellow crownbeard Verbesina occidentalis
- yellow pimpernel Taenidia integerrima
- yellow widelip orchid Liparis loeselii
- yellowfruit sedge Carex annectens
- yellowroot Xanthorhiza simplicissima
- zigzag spiderwort Tradescantia subaspera
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.
- Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis
- switchcaneArundinaria tecta
Compared with North Carolina
The typical county is the median of the 100 North Carolina 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 | Rutherford County | Typical county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native species | 311 | 498 | 1,920 |
| Garden-ready natives | 103 | 208 | 654 |
| Tree | 40 | — | 198 |
| Shrub | 22 | — | 107 |
| Wildflower (forb) | 184 | — | 996 |
| Grass or grass-like | 31 | — | 453 |
| Vine | 10 | — | 80 |
| Fern | 24 | — | 86 |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a ZIP code with Rutherford County.
- Buncombe County, NC 248 garden-ready
- Cleveland County, NC 138 garden-ready
- McDowell County, NC 171 garden-ready
- Polk County, NC 188 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
- Rutherford County (county FIPS 37161), North Carolina. 311 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