Louisiana Garden Federation Native Plants*

Scientific names are always written in Italics

Common Names are underlined on this page to make them easier to read

  1. Acer barbatum, Southern Sugar Maple; Acer saccharum, Sugar Maples; Acer barbatum,

      Southern Sugar Maple; Acer saccharum, Sugar Maples; Acer rubrum, Red Maple

  2. Asclepias perennis, Shore Milkweed; Asclepias tuberosa, Butterflvweed; Asclepias

      variegata,White-flowered milkweed

  3. Callicarpa americana, American Beautyberry (French Mulberry)

  4. Campsis radicans, Trumpet Creeper

  5. Chasmanthium latifoltum, River Oats

  6. Comus drummond, Roughleaf Dogwood; Comus florida, Flowering Dogwood; Comus joemina,

      Swamp Dogwood

  7. Crataegus marshallii, Parsley Hawthorn; Crataegus opaca, Mayhaw

  8. Echinacea pallida, Pale Coneflower; Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower

  9. Erythrina herbacea, Mamou

10. Lonicera sempervirens, Woodbine

11. Halesia dlptera, Silverbell

12. Hibiscus moscheutos, Crimsoneyed Rosemallow; Hibiscus laevis, Swamp Mallow

13. Hydrangea quercifolia, Oakleaf Hydrangea

14. Hymenocallis liriosme, Swamp Spider Lily

15. Ilex decidua, Possumhaw; Ilex opaca, American Holly; Ilex vomitoria, Yaupon

16. Iris brevicaulis, Zigzag Iris; Iris fulva, Copper Iris; Iris giganticaerula, Iris hexagona, Louisiana Iris

17. Liatris elegans, Pinkscale Blazing Star; Liatris pycnostachya, Gayfeather; Liatris squarrulosa,

      Blazing Star

18. Lobelia appendiculata, Pale Lobelia; Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower; Lobelia puberula,

      Blue Lobelia

19. Magnolia grandiflora, Southern Magnolia; Magnolia macrophylla, Big-leaf Magnolia;Magnolia

      virginiana, Sweetbay Magnolia

20. Penstemon digitalis, Talus Slope Penstemon; Penstemon laxiflorus, Nodding Beardtongue;

      Penstemon tenuis, Beardtongue

21. Quercus alba, White Oak; Quercus jalcata, Southern Red Oak; Quercus aurifolia, Laurel Oak;

      Quercus lyrata, Overcup Oak;Quercus marilandica, Blackjack Oak; Quercus michauxii, Cow Oak;

      Quercus nigra, Water Oak; Quercus pagoda, Cherrybark Oak; Quercus phellos, Willow Oak;

      Quercus shumardii, Shumard Oak; Quercus stellata, Post Oak; Quercus virginiana, Live Oak

22. Sabal minor, Palmetto

23. Taxodium distichum, Bald Cypress

24. Thelypteris kunthii, Southern Shield Fern

25. Viola affinis, Sand Violet; Viola langloisii, Langois’ Violet; Viola palmata, Early Blue Violet;

      Viola sororia, Purple violets; Viola pedata, Bird’s foot violet; Viola primulifolia, White Violet

Reference and pictures on USDA Plant List

Revised 2010

By Beth Erwin

*The plants listed are native throughout the state, well adapted to garden and landscape

situations, and available commercially in all regions of the state. This is the standard list for

Special Conservation Award 11C