This list is composed of recommendations from several ONPS members from various regions in the Oklahoma. Not all of these plants are suitable for all areas. Nor are they native to all areas. Check with the source as to whether the plant is appropriate for where it will be planted. Another way to choose plants is to look at what grows in the area. This also has the benefit of helping to sustain natives in that area.

Wet
Pontederia cordata, Pickerel weed
Sagittaria latifolia, Arrowhead
Iris virginica, Southern Blue Flag

Sun
Achillea millefolium, yarrow
Asclepias curassavica, Mexican butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed
Aster laevis, smooth blue
Aster novae-angliae, New England aster
Baptisia australis, false blue indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa, yellow wild indigo
Callirhoe involucrata, winecup
Cassia marilandica, wild senna
Coreopsis tinctoria, plains coreopsis
Echinacea purpurea, purple coneflower
Engelmannia pinnatifida, Engelmann daisy
Gaillardia spp., Indian blanket
Helianthus maximilliani, Maximilian’s sunflower
Helianthus mollis, ashy sunflower
Ipomopsis rubra, standing cypress
Liatris pycnostachya, prairie blazing star
Linum perenne, blue flax
Monarda citriordoria, lemon
Monarda punctata, horsemint
Penstemon grandiflorus, giant beardtongue
Penstemon cobea, showy beardtongue
Phlox pilosa, prairie phlox
Ratibida columnifera, Mexican hat
Rubeckia maxima, giant coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta, black eyed susan
Salvia azurea, blue sage
Sisyrinchium campestre, blue eyed grass
Solidago speciosa, showy goldenrod
Talinum calycinum, rock pink
Tradescantia ohiensis, Ohio spiderwort
Verbena canadensis, rose verbena

Shade
Actaea racemosa, black cohosh
Anemonella thalictroides, rue anemone
Aquielia canadensis, native columbine
Asarum canadense, wild ginger
Asclepias verticillata, whorled milkweed
Campaula americana, bellflower
Delphinium tricorne, dwarf larkspur
Eupatorium maculatum, joe-pye weed
Eustoma grandiflorum, bluebell
Geranium maculatum, wild geranium
Helianthus angustifolius, narrow leaf sunflower
Hepatica acutiloba, liverleaf
Hydophyllum virginicum, Virgina waterleaf
Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower
Lobelia siphilitica, great blue lobelia
Phlox divaricata, woodland phlox
Physostegia virginiana, obedient plant
Polemonium reptans, Jaccob’s ladder
Senecio aureus, ragwort
Silene regia, royal catchfly
Solidago rugosa, rough-leaved goldenrod
Tradescantia ozarkana, early spiderwort
Trillium sessile, trillium
Vernonia missurica, ironweed
Viola pedata, bird foot violet

Grasses
Andropogon scoparius, little bluestem
Bouteloua gracilis, blue gamma
Buchloe dactyloides, buffalo grass
Chasmanthium latifolium, wild oats
Panicum virgatum, switch grass
Sorghastrum nutans, Indian grass

Vines
Aristilochia tomentosa, Dutchman's pipevine
Bignonia capreolata, crossvine
Clematis pitcheri, pitchers clematis
Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle
Passiflora incarnata, passionflower
Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper

Bushes
Callicarpa americana, beauty berry
Calycanthus floridus, sweet shrub
Cornus drummondii, rough-leaved dogwood
Lindera benzoin, spice bush
Physocarpus opulifolius, ninebark
Ribes odoratum, clove currant

Trees, Small
Bumelia lanuginosa, chittamwood
Cercis canadensis, redbud
Euonymus atropurpureus, wahoo
Prunus mexicana, Mexican plum
Sambucus canadensis, elderberry
Medium
Assimina triloba, pawpaw
Celtis reticulata, netleaf hackberry
Cotinus obovatus, smoke tree
Fraxinus texensis, Texas ash
Quercus fusiformis, Oklahoma live oak
Ulmus crassifolia, cedar elm
Viburnum prunifolium, rusty blackhaw
Large
Acer saccharum ssp. saccharum, caddo sugar maple
Celtis occidentalis, hackberry
Quercus macrocarpa, bur oak
Quercus muehlenbergii, chinquapin oak
Quercus shumardii, red oak
Taxodium distichum, bald cypress

OKLAHOMA SOURCES:
Clear Creek Farm and Gardens: Loretta and Kirk Bowers, Peggs; (918) 598-3782.
Johnston Seed Company: Enid; johnseed&johnstonseed.com or 1-800-375-4613. They provide custom mixes.
Oklahoma Wildflowers: Okeene; wildflower@okeene.com or (580) 822-3655.
Sanctuary Gardens, Inc.: Victoria Gonzales, Blanchard; Specializing in water plants: (405) 485-9557.
Stonebridge Garden Center: Martin Stone, Claremore; stonbrdg@busprod.com or (918) 341-1228.
Sunshine Nursery: Steve and Sherry Bieberich, Clinton; (405) 323 6509 or gardening@sunshinenursery.com.
Wild Things Nursery: Marilyn and Ken Stewart, Seminole; mbs11@sbcglobal.net or 405-382-8540.