Native plants · Oklahoma

Native plants of Rogers County

147 plant species are recorded as native to Oklahoma in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in Rogers County by USDA PLANTS. 56 of them have growing records you can filter by light, moisture, height and estimated cold hardiness.

County summary · USDA PLANTS and Kew WCVP

Rogers County, Oklahoma

Native species: 147 Typical Oklahoma county: 203 (median of 77 counties)
Garden-ready natives: 56 Typical Oklahoma county: 80
Share by type (all 147 native species): Percent of the 147 native species in each growth type

Tree 19% (28)
Shrub 2% (3)
Wildflower (forb) 59% (87)
Grass or grass-like 16% (24)
Vine 3% (5)

Wildflowers make up the largest share of the native list (59%), followed by trees (19%).

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 7a to 7b (2023 map).

The native plant list

Garden-ready natives 56

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

Garden-ready native plants of Rogers County, Oklahoma
Plant	Type	Height	Light	Water use	Hardy to
American elm Ulmus americana	Tree	120 ft	Sun–part shade	High	Zone 2b
big bluestem Andropogon gerardii	Grass or grass-like	6 ft	Sun	Low	Zone 2b
bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis	Tree	75 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 2b
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
boxelder Acer negundo	Tree	60 ft	Shade-tolerant	Medium	Zone 2b
buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides	Grass or grass-like	6 in	Sun	Medium	Zone 3b
bur oak Quercus macrocarpa	Tree	100 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 3b
cardinalflower Lobelia cardinalis	Wildflower (forb)	5.9 ft	Shade-tolerant	Low	Zone 4a
Carolina foxtail Alopecurus carolinianus	Grass or grass-like	1.7 ft	Sun	Low	Zone 3a
chinquapin oak Quercus muehlenbergii	Tree	70 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 4a
clasping coneflower Dracopis amplexicaulis	Wildflower (forb)	2 ft	Sun	High	Zone 10b
climbing rose Rosa setigera	Vine	16 ft	Sun	Low	Zone 6a
common goldstar Hypoxis hirsuta	Wildflower (forb)	10 in	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 4a
common hackberry Celtis occidentalis	Tree	60 ft	Shade-tolerant	Low	Zone 2b
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
dotted blazing star Liatris punctata	Wildflower (forb)	2 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 3a
dwarf St. Johnswort Hypericum mutilum	Wildflower (forb)	2.6 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 5a
eastern redbud Cercis canadensis	Tree	30 ft	Shade-tolerant	Low	Zone 4b
flowering dogwood Cornus florida	Tree	30 ft	Shade-tolerant	Low	Zone 4b
fringeleaf wild petunia Ruellia humilis	Wildflower (forb)	2.6 ft	Shade-tolerant	Low	Zone 4a
golden tickseed Coreopsis tinctoria	Wildflower (forb)	3 ft	Sun–part shade	High	Zone 12b
green hawthorn Crataegus viridis	Tree	30 ft	Sun	High	Zone 5a
Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans	Grass or grass-like	6 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 3b
limestone wild petunia Ruellia strepens	Wildflower (forb)	3.6 ft	Shade-tolerant	Low	Zone 6a
little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium	Grass or grass-like	3 ft	Sun	Low	Zone 3b
longspike tridens Tridens strictus	Grass or grass-like	4.9 ft	Sun–part shade	Low	Zone 2a
Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis	Wildflower (forb)	3 ft	Sun–part shade	Low	Zone 3b
nodding fescue Festuca subverticillata	Grass or grass-like	3 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 3a
nodding lady's tresses Spiranthes cernua	Wildflower (forb)	1.5 ft	Sun	High	Zone 3b
northern red oak Quercus rubra	Tree	81 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 3b
pale purple coneflower Echinacea pallida	Wildflower (forb)	1.2 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 4a
panicledleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium paniculatum	Wildflower (forb)	3 ft	Sun–part shade	Low	Zone 6a
pecan Carya illinoinensis	Tree	120 ft	Sun	High	Zone 5a
peppervine Nekemias arborea	Vine	1 in	Shade-tolerant	Medium	Zone 6a
pin oak Quercus palustris	Tree	100 ft	Sun	High	Zone 4a
post oak Quercus stellata	Tree	60 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 4a
prairie fleabane Erigeron strigosus	Wildflower (forb)	3 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 4b
prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha	Grass or grass-like	1.5 ft	Shade-tolerant	High	Zone 3b
prairie wedgescale Sphenopholis obtusata	Grass or grass-like	3.2 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 3a
roundhead lespedeza Lespedeza capitata	Wildflower (forb)	2.6 ft	Sun	Low	Zone 4b
sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum	Wildflower (forb)	2.5 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 4b
Shumard's oak Quercus shumardii	Tree	100 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 5a
silver maple Acer saccharinum	Tree	90 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 2b
slippery elm Ulmus rubra	Tree	85 ft	Shade-tolerant	High	Zone 3a
smooth sumac Rhus glabra	Tree	12 ft	Sun	Low	Zone 4a
sugar maple Acer saccharum	Tree	100 ft	Shade-tolerant	Medium	Zone 2b
sugarberry Celtis laevigata	Tree	80 ft	Shade-tolerant	High	Zone 5a
switchgrass Panicum virgatum	Grass or grass-like	5 ft	Sun	Medium	Zone 3a
white ash Fraxinus americana	Tree	90 ft	Sun	High	Zone 4a
white prairie clover Dalea candida	Wildflower (forb)	2 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 3b
white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana	Wildflower (forb)	3 ft	Sun	Low	Zone 4a
wild blue phlox Phlox divaricata	Wildflower (forb)	3 ft	Sun–part shade	Medium	Zone 4a
winter bentgrass Agrostis hyemalis	Grass or grass-like	3.5 ft	Sun–part shade	High	Zone 4a
woodland bluegrass Poa sylvestris	Grass or grass-like	3 ft	Shade-tolerant	High	Zone 4a

Other native species recorded here 91

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.

amberique-bean Strophostyles helvola
American bladdernut Staphylea trifolia
American wild carrot Daucus pusillus
aromatic aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
arrowfeather threeawn Aristida purpurascens
azure blue sage Salvia azurea
bigbract verbena Verbena bracteata
birdfoot violet Viola pedata
blue ash Fraxinus quadrangulata
blue wild indigo Baptisia australis
bluejacket Tradescantia ohiensis
Carolina anemone Anemone caroliniana
Carolina canarygrass Phalaris caroliniana
Carolina draba Draba reptans
Carolina larkspur Delphinium carolinianum
creeping lovegrass Neeragrostis reptans
crowpoison Nothoscordum bivalve
desert biscuitroot Lomatium foeniculaceum
diamond-flowers Stenaria nigricans
downy phlox Phlox pilosa
dwarf chinquapin oak Quercus prinoides
dwarf hackberry Celtis pumila
early buttercup Ranunculus fascicularis
early wildrye Elymus macgregorii
eastern false rue anemone Enemion biternatum
fall witchgrass Digitaria cognata
feverwort Triosteum perfoliatum
field pansy Viola bicolor
flowering spurge Euphorbia corollata
fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica
gravelweed Verbesina helianthoides
green antelopehorn Asclepias viridis
green fringed orchid Platanthera lacera
groundplum milkvetch Astragalus crassicarpus
gum bully Sideroxylon lanuginosum
hairy hawkweed Hieracium longipilum
Jersey tea Ceanothus herbaceus
lace grass Eragrostis capillaris
largebracted plantain Plantago aristata
largeflower tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora
lemon beebalm Monarda citriodora
light poppymallow Callirhoe alcaeoides
longleaf groundcherry Physalis longifolia
Louisiana vetch Vicia ludoviciana
Mead's sedge Carex meadii
meadow garlic Allium canadense
narrowleaf stoneseed Lithospermum incisum
narrowleaf vervain Verbena simplex
northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris
Nuttall's prairie parsley Polytaenia nuttallii
Oklahoma grasspink Calopogon oklahomensis
pale dock Rumex altissimus
palespike lobelia Lobelia spicata
Parlin's pussytoes Antennaria parlinii
Philadelphia panicgrass Panicum philadelphicum
pinkladies Oenothera speciosa
prairie sandmat Chamaesyce missurica
prairie threeawn Aristida oligantha
purple milkwort Polygala sanguinea
rabbit-tobacco Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
red columbine Aquilegia canadensis
rose mock vervain Glandularia canadensis
roundseed St. Johnswort Hypericum sphaerocarpum
rusty blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum
shortpod draba Draba brachycarpa
shortstalk chickweed Cerastium brachypodum
silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium
slender wedgescale Sphenopholis intermedia
slickseed fuzzybean Strophostyles leiosperma
slimflower scurfpea Psoralidium tenuiflorum
slimleaf milkweed Asclepias stenophylla
smallflower fumewort Corydalis micrantha
spring coralroot Corallorhiza wisteriana
spring lady's tresses Spiranthes vernalis
tall blazing star Liatris aspera
tarragon Artemisia dracunculus
Texas star Sabatia campestris
thin paspalum Paspalum setaceum
threadleaf evening primrose Oenothera linifolia
tiny bluet Houstonia pusilla
tumble windmill grass Chloris verticillata
violet lespedeza Lespedeza violacea
Virginia pepperweed Lepidium virginicum
Virginia springbeauty Claytonia virginica
Virginia tephrosia Tephrosia virginiana
Virginia winged rockcress Sibara virginica
warty spurge Euphorbia spathulata
wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum
wedgeleaf draba Draba cuneifolia
western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata
wingstem Verbesina alternifolia

Compared with Oklahoma

The typical county is the median of the 77 Oklahoma 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, Rogers County and Oklahoma
Measure	Rogers County	Typical county	Statewide
Native species	147	203	1,513
Garden-ready natives	56	80	535
Tree	28	—	130
Shrub	3	—	63
Wildflower (forb)	87	—	849
Grass or grass-like	24	—	341
Vine	5	—	85
Fern	0	—	45

Neighboring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Rogers County.

Craig County, OK 67 garden-ready
Mayes County, OK 124 garden-ready
Nowata County, OK 46 garden-ready
Tulsa County, OK 152 garden-ready
Wagoner County, OK 47 garden-ready
Washington County, OK 62 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: Rogers County (county FIPS 40131), Oklahoma. 147 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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