Native Plants

Fall color becomes more brilliant as time goes.

An excellent Red Maple with good fall color persisting into November. Good choice for the south.

Another superior Red Maple introduced by Schmidt Nursery with a proven track record. Spectacular orange to red fall color.

Introduced by Schmidt Nursery in 2006. This selection has improved branch angles with less co-dominance producing a better central leader. Red fall color.

A US National Arboretum selection made from a cross between October Glory and Autumn Flame.  It has excellent fall color.

An excellent variety as a result of breeding done by US National Arboretum.  This is a cross between Red Sunset and Autumn Flame Red Maple.  Good fall color.  An excellent shade tree.

A distinctly upright and fast growing shade tree.  An excellent choice for a narrow area.  Yellow to orange yellow fall color.

A fast-growing shade tree with outstanding red foliage in the fall. Well adapted to the heat of the southeast and has the best red fall color of any of the maples

Great native shrub with large white flower spikes that extend above the foliage.

Snowcloud Serviceberry has a upright narrow habit with blue-green foliage that turns to a copper-orange in the fall.

A small native tree with beautiful white flowers in the early spring.  A slow to moderate grower with yellow to orange to red foliage in the fall.

This native is the result of a cross between arborea and laevis.  Nice growth habit, white flowers in the spring followed by red foliage in the fall.

An easy-to-grow native that is adaptable to a wide range of soils.  Displays an abundance of brilliant red fruit in the fall.

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

Vigorous, highly adaptable vine with large orange showy flowers.

Compact ornamental grass that provides cool-season interest with its flower heads that persist through the winter.

Purple berries in the fall make this native plant a showpiece in the landscape.  Easy to grow and drought tolerant.

Native tree tolerant of wet soils. Useful where a smaller growing tree is needed.

This native wetland plant will grow in a wide range of conditions. 

Masses of purplish-pink flowers on this native tree are spectacular and will brighten any landscape in either sun or shade.

Dark purple foliage that lasts into summer gives dramatic impact in the landscape.  Grows best in the sun.

Hearts of Gold has large yellow leaves throughout the summer.

Tight, formal specimen tree. Weeping.

Less formal than Lavender Twist this weeping Redbud will provide a more natural look in the landscape.

Dark purple foliage that lasts into summer gives dramatic impact in the landscape.  Grows best in the sun.

This slow-growing native tree blooms in early May.  It has striking white panicles of flowers just before it leafs out.

This slow-growing native tree blooms in early May.  It has striking white panicles of flowers just before it leafs out.

A medium-sized native tree frequently used as a shade tree on smaller properties.  It has long white panciles of white flowers in late spring that contrast beautifully against the dark back drop of the tree's dark green foliage.

This dogwood has a red flower with a white center in the spring adding interest in the woodland planting.  It is a strong grower with good resistance to powdery mildew.

This white dogwood grows slower and has a wider growth habit.  A definite improvement over the native white dogwood.

The pink dogwood with its soft color stands out in the landscape and is always a favorite choice.

Often used in mass plantings, this plant's fall color and red stems brighten the winter landscape.

Shrub dogwood with yellow branches that stand out in the winter.

Excellent street tree with outstanding fall color.

Excellent street tree with outstanding fall color and showy white flowers.

Produces edible persimmon fruit.

White bottle-brush type flowers are both fragrant and showy.  Dark green foliage in summer that becomes yellow to orange in the fall.

This evergreen vine blooms heavily in the spring and in the fall with sporadic yellow flowers during the summer.  Grows slightly slower than Carolina Jasmine.

This native twining vine has fragrant yellow flowers in the spring.  Hardy and easily grown in just about any conditions.

Easy to grow climbing vine with sweet smelling bright yellow flowers.

Showy white flowers on this street tree.

Wonderful native shrub that can be used in shrub borders, or as a specimen planting.

Perennial Hibiscus with dark purple leaves and light pink flower.

Compact cultivar with large showy red flowers.