Native plants · Oklahoma
Native plants of Tulsa County
381 plant species are recorded as native to Oklahoma in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in Tulsa County by USDA PLANTS. 152 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
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- Native species
- 381 Typical Oklahoma county: 203 (median of 77 counties)
- Garden-ready natives
- 152 Typical Oklahoma county: 80
- Share by type (all 381 native species)
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Percent of the 381 native species in each growth type
Wildflowers make up the largest share of the native list (68%), followed by trees (14%).
The native plant list
Garden-ready natives 152
Native species with PLANTS growing records (height, light, moisture, minimum temperature). “—” means PLANTS has no value.
| Plant | Type | Height | Light | Water use | Hardy to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis | Shrub | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 12b |
| American bittersweet Celastrus scandens | Vine | 15 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 3b |
| American elm Ulmus americana | Tree | 120 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 2b |
| American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota | Wildflower (forb) | 4 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| American lotus Nelumbo lutea | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| American pokeweed Phytolacca americana | Wildflower (forb) | 7.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| American sycamore Platanus occidentalis | Tree | 100 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| Atlantic camas Camassia scilloides | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| beaked agrimony Agrimonia rostellata | Wildflower (forb) | 2.3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| 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 |
| 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 walnut Juglans nigra | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4b |
| 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 |
| boxelder Acer negundo | Tree | 60 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5b |
| bur oak Quercus macrocarpa | Tree | 100 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| burningbush Euonymus atropurpureus | Tree | 10 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | — |
| butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4a |
| 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 |
| Canadian milkvetch Astragalus canadensis | Wildflower (forb) | 6 in | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| cardinalflower Lobelia cardinalis | Wildflower (forb) | 5.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| Carolina rose Rosa carolina | Shrub | 5 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3a |
| Chickasaw plum Prunus angustifolia | Tree | 12 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| 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 buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis | Tree | 15 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| 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 |
| common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea | Tree | 36 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| crested pricklypoppy Argemone polyanthemos | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| crimsoneyed rosemallow Hibiscus moscheutos | Wildflower (forb) | 6.6 ft | Sun | High | Zone 6a |
| cupseed Calycocarpum lyonii | Vine | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 7a |
| cursed buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 12b |
| cylinder jointtail grass Coelorachis cylindrica | Grass or grass-like | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5a |
| devil's beggartick Bidens frondosa | Wildflower (forb) | 4 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 12a |
| ditch stonecrop Penthorum sedoides | Wildflower (forb) | 2.6 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| dotted blazing star Liatris punctata | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| dotted smartweed Polygonum punctatum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides | Tree | 190 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3a |
| eastern redbud Cercis canadensis | Tree | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4b |
| false daisy Eclipta prostrata | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 10b |
| 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 |
| frost grape Vitis vulpina | Vine | 83 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5a |
| 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 crownbeard Verbesina encelioides | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| golden currant Ribes aureum | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3b |
| golden tickseed Coreopsis tinctoria | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 12b |
| gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| graybark grape Vitis cinerea | Vine | 50 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 6b |
| green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Tree | 80 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| groundnut Apios americana | Vine | 1 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5a |
| hairawn muhly Muhlenbergia capillaris | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | High | Zone 8a |
| halberdleaf rosemallow Hibiscus laevis | Wildflower (forb) | 8 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 6a |
| heartleaf peppervine Ampelopsis cordata | Vine | 2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 6b |
| honey mesquite Prosopis glandulosa | Tree | 50 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos | Tree | 70 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| horsetail paspalum Paspalum fluitans | Grass or grass-like | 2.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| Illinois bundleflower Desmanthus illinoensis | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5b |
| Indian blanket Gaillardia pulchella | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| Indian woodoats Chasmanthium latifolium | Grass or grass-like | 4.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans | Grass or grass-like | 6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3a |
| Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5b |
| Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus | Wildflower (forb) | 9.8 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3a |
| Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| late purple aster Symphyotrichum patens | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| leadplant Amorpha canescens | Shrub | 4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | 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 |
| littleleaf buttercup Ranunculus abortivus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.8 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| longspike tridens Tridens strictus | Grass or grass-like | 4.9 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 2a |
| marsh seedbox Ludwigia palustris | Wildflower (forb) | 2 in | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| Maryland senna Senna marilandica | Wildflower (forb) | 6.6 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5b |
| Missouri gourd Cucurbita foetidissima | Vine | 1 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| mockernut hickory Carya tomentosa | Tree | 85 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| narrowleaf blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 7a |
| New Jersey tea Ceanothus americanus | Shrub | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4b |
| northern catalpa Catalpa speciosa | Tree | 60 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| northern red oak Quercus rubra | Tree | 81 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra | Tree | 68 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| pale purple coneflower Echinacea pallida | Wildflower (forb) | 1.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| 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 |
| pecan Carya illinoinensis | Tree | 120 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.9 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| peppervine Nekemias arborea | Vine | 1 in | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 6a |
| Philadelphia fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.8 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| pin oak Quercus palustris | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | High | 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 blazing star Liatris pycnostachya | Wildflower (forb) | 3.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha | Grass or grass-like | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 3b |
| pride of Ohio Dodecatheon meadia | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| purple poppymallow Callirhoe involucrata | Wildflower (forb) | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| purple prairie clover Dalea purpurea | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| red mulberry Morus rubra | Tree | 70 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| river birch Betula nigra | Tree | 70 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| riverbank grape Vitis riparia | Vine | 45 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| roughfruit amaranth Amaranthus tuberculatus | Wildflower (forb) | 6.6 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| roughleaf dogwood Cornus drummondii | Tree | 20 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 4b |
| roundhead lespedeza Lespedeza capitata | Wildflower (forb) | 2.6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4b |
| sandbar willow Salix interior | Tree | 30 ft | Sun | — | Zone 1a |
| sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| saw greenbrier Smilax bona-nox | Vine | 4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| sawtooth sunflower Helianthus grosseserratus | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| scarlet Indian paintbrush Castilleja coccinea | Wildflower (forb) | 1.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| sharpwing monkeyflower Mimulus alatus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5a |
| 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 hedgenettle Stachys tenuifolia | Wildflower (forb) | 25 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| smooth sumac Rhus glabra | Tree | 12 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4a |
| spring avens Geum vernum | Wildflower (forb) | 1.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| stalkless yellowcress Rorippa sessiliflora | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 12b |
| stiff goldenrod Oligoneuron rigidum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.6 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3a |
| sugar maple Acer saccharum | Tree | 100 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| sugarberry Celtis laevigata | Tree | 80 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5a |
| summer grape Vitis aestivalis | Vine | 30 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5a |
| swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata | Wildflower (forb) | 4.9 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| sweet woodreed Cinna arundinacea | Grass or grass-like | 4.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| sweetscent Pluchea odorata | Wildflower (forb) | 4.9 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6a |
| tiny mousetail Myosurus minimus | Wildflower (forb) | 5 in | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 12b |
| trumpet creeper Campsis radicans | Vine | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| turkey tangle fogfruit Phyla nodiflora | Wildflower (forb) | 2 in | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5b |
| twoheaded water-starwort Callitriche heterophylla | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera | Wildflower (forb) | 3.1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Vine | 1 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 4b |
| 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 doll's daisy Boltonia asteroides | Wildflower (forb) | 8 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| 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 bergamot Monarda fistulosa | Wildflower (forb) | 4.9 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| wild blue phlox Phlox divaricata | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| winged elm Ulmus alata | Tree | 65 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 5b |
| winged sumac Rhus copallinum | Tree | 8 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4b |
| woolly plantain Plantago patagonica | Wildflower (forb) | 6 in | Sun | Low | Zone 12b |
| yellow passionflower Passiflora lutea | Vine | 16 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 5a |
No garden-ready natives match these filters. Try clearing one.
Other native species recorded here 229
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.
- amberique-bean Strophostyles helvola
- American bladdernut Staphylea trifolia
- American bluehearts Buchnera americana
- American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata
- American star-thistle Centaurea americana
- American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata
- American wild carrot Daucus pusillus
- annual buckwheat Eriogonum annuum
- annual marsh elder Iva annua
- aromatic aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
- arrowhead rattlebox Crotalaria sagittalis
- ashy sunflower Helianthus mollis
- Atlantic pigeonwings Clitoria mariana
- Aunt Lucy Ellisia nyctelea
- azure blue sage Salvia azurea
- Baldwin's ironweed Vernonia baldwinii
- beaked cornsalad Valerianella radiata
- bearded skeletongrass Gymnopogon ambiguus
- bighead pygmycudweed Evax prolifera
- blackseed plantain Plantago rugelii
- blue ash Fraxinus quadrangulata
- blue waxweed Cuphea viscosissima
- blue wild indigo Baptisia australis
- bluejacket Tradescantia ohiensis
- bluntlobe cliff fern Woodsia obtusa
- branched foldwing Dicliptera brachiata
- bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides
- button eryngo Eryngium yuccifolium
- camphorweed Heterotheca subaxillaris
- Carolina anemone Anemone caroliniana
- Carolina coralbead Cocculus carolinus
- Carolina draba Draba reptans
- Carolina geranium Geranium carolinianum
- Carolina larkspur Delphinium carolinianum
- carpenter's square Scrophularia marilandica
- chaffweed Anagallis minima
- chickenthief Mentzelia oligosperma
- churchmouse threeawn Aristida dichotoma
- clasping milkweed Asclepias amplexicaulis
- clasping Venus' looking-glass Triodanis perfoliata
- climbing false buckwheat Polygonum scandens
- clustered blacksnakeroot Sanicula odorata
- common milkweed Asclepias syriaca
- common pricklyash Zanthoxylum americanum
- common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta
- compassplant Silphium laciniatum
- Cuman ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya
- cusp dodder Cuscuta cuspidata
- cutleaf evening primrose Oenothera laciniata
- desert biscuitroot Lomatium foeniculaceum
- diamond-flowers Stenaria nigricans
- downy hawthorn Crataegus mollis
- downy phlox Phlox pilosa
- Drummond's aster Symphyotrichum drummondii
- Dudley's rush Juncus dudleyi
- dutchman's breeches Dicentra cucullaria
- dwarf chinquapin oak Quercus prinoides
- early buttercup Ranunculus fascicularis
- eastern daisy fleabane Erigeron annuus
- eastern false rue anemone Enemion biternatum
- elmleaf goldenrod Solidago ulmifolia
- field pansy Viola bicolor
- fire on the mountain Euphorbia cyathophora
- Florida paspalum Paspalum floridanum
- flowering spurge Euphorbia corollata
- fluxweed Trichostema brachiatum
- fourleaf milkweed Asclepias quadrifolia
- fourpoint evening primrose Oenothera rhombipetala
- fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica
- fringed loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata
- globe flatsedge Cyperus echinatus
- golden zizia Zizia aurea
- great ragweed Ambrosia trifida
- green antelopehorn Asclepias viridis
- green milkweed Asclepias hirtella
- grooved flax Linum sulcatum
- groovestem Indian plantain Arnoglossum plantagineum
- groundplum milkvetch Astragalus crassicarpus
- Guadeloupe cucumber Melothria pendula
- gum bully Sideroxylon lanuginosum
- hairy fimbry Fimbristylis puberula
- hairy hawkweed Hieracium longipilum
- hairy sunflower Helianthus hirsutus
- hairy waterclover Marsilea vestita
- hairyfruit chervil Chaerophyllum tainturieri
- hairyseed paspalum Paspalum pubiflorum
- heartleaf four o'clock Mirabilis nyctaginea
- heartleaf nettle Urtica chamaedryoides
- heartleaf skullcap Scutellaria ovata
- heartwing sorrel Rumex hastatulus
- hoary ticktrefoil Desmodium canescens
- hoary verbena Verbena stricta
- hogwort Croton capitatus
- husk tomato Physalis pubescens
- Juda's bush Iresine rhizomatosa
- jumpseed Polygonum virginianum
- kiss me quick Portulaca pilosa
- largebracted plantain Plantago aristata
- largeflower tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora
- lateflowering thoroughwort Eupatorium serotinum
- lemon beebalm Monarda citriodora
- longflower beeblossom Oenothera filiformis
- longleaf groundcherry Physalis longifolia
- lowland rotala Rotala ramosior
- man of the earth Ipomoea pandurata
- mapleleaf goosefoot Chenopodium simplex
- Maximilian sunflower Helianthus maximiliani
- meadow garlic Allium canadense
- Michaux's croton Croton michauxii
- narrowleaf gumweed Grindelia lanceolata
- narrowleaf mountainmint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
- narrowleaf pinweed Lechea tenuifolia
- narrowleaf stoneseed Lithospermum incisum
- narrowleaf vervain Verbena simplex
- neckweed Veronica peregrina
- nits and lice Hypericum drummondii
- Nuttall's prairie parsley Polytaenia nuttallii
- Nuttall's sensitive-briar Mimosa nuttallii
- obedient plant Physostegia virginiana
- oneflowered broomrape Orobanche uniflora
- oneseed bur cucumber Sicyos angulatus
- pale dock Rumex altissimus
- Parlin's pussytoes Antennaria parlinii
- pasture heliotrope Heliotropium tenellum
- Pennsylvania pellitory Parietaria pensylvanica
- pineland threeseed mercury Acalypha ostryifolia
- pinkladies Oenothera speciosa
- pitcher's stitchwort Minuartia patula
- pleatleaf knotweed Polygonum tenue
- pointedleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium glutinosum
- poorjoe Diodia teres
- potato dwarfdandelion Krigia dandelion
- prairie blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium campestre
- prairie broomweed Amphiachyris dracunculoides
- prairie groundsel Packera plattensis
- prairie ironweed Vernonia fasciculata
- prairie sandmat Chamaesyce missurica
- prairie spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis
- prairie sunflower Helianthus petiolaris
- prairie threeawn Aristida oligantha
- puffsheath dropseed Sporobolus neglectus
- purple cliffbrake Pellaea atropurpurea
- purple passionflower Passiflora incarnata
- queen's-delight Stillingia sylvatica
- queendevil Hieracium gronovii
- rabbit-tobacco Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
- red columbine Aquilegia canadensis
- red lovegrass Eragrostis secundiflora
- Red River scaleseed Spermolepis inermis
- rock buttercup Ranunculus micranthus
- rock muhly Muhlenbergia sobolifera
- rose mock vervain Glandularia canadensis
- rough barnyardgrass Echinochloa muricata
- rough false pennyroyal Hedeoma hispida
- roundleaf ragwort Packera obovata
- roundseed St. Johnswort Hypericum sphaerocarpum
- roundstem false foxglove Agalinis gattingeri
- rusty blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum
- seedbox Ludwigia alternifolia
- sessileleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium sessilifolium
- shortpod draba Draba brachycarpa
- shortstalk chickweed Cerastium brachypodum
- silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium
- sixangle spurge Euphorbia hexagona
- sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora
- sleepy silene Silene antirrhina
- slender crabgrass Digitaria filiformis
- slimflower scurfpea Psoralidium tenuiflorum
- slimleaf panicgrass Dichanthelium linearifolium
- small skullcap Scutellaria parvula
- smallflower fumewort Corydalis micrantha
- smooth false buttonweed Spermacoce glabra
- smooth forked nailwort Paronychia canadensis
- smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum
- sneezeweed Helenium amarum
- soft-hair marbleseed Onosmodium bejariense
- sorrelvine Cissus trifoliata
- southern annual saltmarsh aster Symphyotrichum divaricatum
- Spanish gold Grindelia papposa
- Spanish needles Bidens bipinnata
- spoonleaf purple everlasting Gamochaeta purpurea
- spotted beebalm Monarda punctata
- spotted water hemlock Cicuta maculata
- spreading chervil Chaerophyllum procumbens
- spring coralroot Corallorhiza wisteriana
- spring forget-me-not Myosotis verna
- spring lady's tresses Spiranthes vernalis
- St. Andrew's cross Hypericum hypericoides
- stemless evening primrose Oenothera triloba
- stiff sunflower Helianthus pauciflorus
- sweetscented joe pye weed Eutrochium purpureum
- tall blazing star Liatris aspera
- tall lespedeza Lespedeza stuevei
- tall thistle Cirsium altissimum
- tall thoroughwort Eupatorium altissimum
- Texas goldentop Euthamia gymnospermoides
- Texas star Sabatia campestris
- Texas toadflax Nuttallanthus texanus
- threadleaf evening primrose Oenothera linifolia
- tiny bluet Houstonia pusilla
- toothed spurge Euphorbia dentata
- tumble windmill grass Chloris verticillata
- upland brittle bladderfern Cystopteris tenuis
- upright burhead Echinodorus berteroi
- velvetweed Oenothera curtiflora
- violet woodsorrel Oxalis violacea
- Virginia pepperweed Lepidium virginicum
- Virginia plantain Plantago virginica
- Virginia springbeauty Claytonia virginica
- Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana
- Virginia tephrosia Tephrosia virginiana
- Virginia winged rockcress Sibara virginica
- warty spurge Euphorbia spathulata
- wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum
- wedgeleaf draba Draba cuneifolia
- western rockjasmine Androsace occidentalis
- western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata
- white four o'clock Mirabilis albida
- white heath aster Symphyotrichum ericoides
- white snakeroot Ageratina altissima
- whitemouth dayflower Commelina erecta
- whitestar Ipomoea lacunosa
- whitetinge sedge Carex albicans
- whorled milkweed Asclepias verticillata
- whorled milkwort Polygala verticillata
- widowsfrill Silene stellata
- willowleaf aster Symphyotrichum praealtum
- wingstem Verbesina alternifolia
- yellow giant hyssop Agastache nepetoides
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.
- common reedPhragmites australis
- Mexican teaDysphania ambrosioides
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.
| Measure | Tulsa County | Typical county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native species | 381 | 203 | 1,513 |
| Garden-ready natives | 152 | 80 | 535 |
| Tree | 53 | — | 130 |
| Shrub | 9 | — | 63 |
| Wildflower (forb) | 259 | — | 849 |
| Grass or grass-like | 28 | — | 341 |
| Vine | 28 | — | 85 |
| Fern | 4 | — | 45 |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a ZIP code with Tulsa County.
- Creek County, OK 80 garden-ready
- Okmulgee County, OK 32 garden-ready
- Osage County, OK 126 garden-ready
- Rogers County, OK 56 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
- Tulsa County (county FIPS 40143), Oklahoma. 381 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