Native Plants of Mississippi
Native plants of Mississippi are adapted to hot, humid conditions and support rich forest and wetland ecosystems. These species require minimal maintenance.
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
American holly
Ilex opaca
American snowbell
Styrax americanus
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum
Bald cypress
Taxodium distichum
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Buckwheat tree
Cliftonia monophylla
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Cherry laurel
Prunus caroliniana
Clasping coneflower
Dracopis amplexicaulis
Cockspur hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli
Dahoon holly
Ilex cassine
Eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
Eastern rosemallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Eastern smooth penstemon
Penstemon laevigatus
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Florida dogwood
Cornus florida
Fringe tree
Chionanthus virginicus
Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
Hearts-a-bustin'
Euonymus americanus
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Honeysuckle azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Ironwood
Carpinus caroliniana
Joe Pye weed
Eutrochium fistulosum
Lanceleaf coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Marsh blazing star
Liatris spicata
Mayhaw
Crataegus opaca
Narrowleaf mountain mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Narrowleaf sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
New Jersey tea
Ceanothus americanus
New York ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
Oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Parsley hawthorne
Crataegus marshallii
Pasture rose
Rosa carolina
Possumhaw
Viburnum nudum
Purple passionflower, maypop
Passiflora incarnata
Rattlesnake master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Red bay
Persea borbonia
Red buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Red maple
Acer rubrum
River birch
Betula nigra
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Southern red oak
Quercus falcata
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Spiderlily
Hymenocallis liriosme
Spruce pine
Pinus glabra
Swamp dogwood
Cornus foemina
Sweetbay magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
Virginia willow
Itea virginica
Water tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
Wax myrtle
Myrica cerifera
White wild indigo
Baptisia alba
Wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Willow oak
Quercus phellos
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
Witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod
Solidago rugosa
Yaupon
Ilex vomitoria
Yellow canna
Canna flaccida