Native Plants of South Carolina
Native plants of South Carolina thrive in the state's warm, humid conditions. These species support diverse ecosystems from mountains to coast.
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Alternateleaf Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
blue sage
Salvia azurea
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae, Nectar source for hummingbirds, Supports numerous caterpillars (bird food)
Blue Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis
Box Elder
Acer negundo
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
button bush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Nectar source for hummingbirds, Fruit/seeds for birds
Canadian Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Clasping coneflower
Dracopis amplexicaulis
coastal plain Joe-pye
Eutrochium dubium
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae, Nectar source for hummingbirds, Fruit/seeds for birds, Supports numerous caterpillars (bird food)
Common Leopardbane
Arnica acaulis
Common Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Nectar source for hummingbirds
Devil's Walking Stick
Aralia spinosa
Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Eastern Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Eastern rosemallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Eastern smooth penstemon
Penstemon laevigatus
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
greater tickseed
Anacis major
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects
Joe Pye weed
Eutrochium fistulosum
Lanceleaf coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Marsh blazing star
Liatris spicata
marsh rattlesnake master
Eryngium aquaticum
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Nectar source for hummingbirds
Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
mouse-ear coreopsis
Coreopsis auriculata
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae, Fruit/seeds for birds
Narrowleaf mountain mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Narrowleaf sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
New York ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Piedmont azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Nectar source for hummingbirds
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
Plains Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Rattlesnake master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
River Birch
Betula nigra
seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae, Nectar source for hummingbirds, Supports numerous caterpillars (bird food)
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Sweet Birch
Betula lenta
Sweet-fern
Comptonia peregrina
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Trumpet Creeper
Campsis radicans
virgin's bower
Clematis virginiana
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects
White Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae, Fruit/seeds for birds
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima var. altissima
White wild indigo
Baptisia alba
Wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod
Solidago rugosa
yellow canna
Canna flaccida
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae
yellow coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae