Native Plants at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Headquarters in Raleigh

The main office of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is landscaped with many native species that provide excellent habitat for wildlife, and also perform well in urban environments when their soil, water, and sunlight requirements are met. Once established, these plants require ...more ↓

Carolina Sweetshrub 1
Calycanthus floridus
Eastern Redbud 2
Cercis canadensis
Sweet Pepperbush 3
Clethra alnifolia
Carolina Silverbell 4
Halesia carolina
Yaupon Holly 5
Ilex vomitoria
Wax Myrtle 4
Morella cerifera
Dwarf Witch-alder 6
Fothergilla gardenii
Flame Azalea 7
Rhododendron calendulaceum
American beautyberry 8
Callicarpa americana
common jewelweed 9
Impatiens capensis
Carolina laurelcherry 10
Prunus caroliniana
winterberry holly 11
Ilex verticillata
red chokeberry 12
Aronia arbutifolia
groundsel tree 13
Baccharis halimifolia
shining sumac 14
Rhus copallinum
great coneflower 15
Rudbeckia maxima
brambles 16
Rubus
Pinkladies 17
Oenothera speciosa
coral honeysuckle 15
Lonicera sempervirens
gallberry 18
Ilex glabra
Eastern Bluestar 19
Amsonia tabernaemontana
southern blue flag 20
Iris virginica
Virginia sweetspire 10
Itea virginica
overcup oak 21
Quercus lyrata
swamp rose mallow 22
Hibiscus moscheutos
Scarlet Rosemallow 23
Hibiscus coccineus
purple coneflower 24
Echinacea purpurea
American hornbeam 25
Carpinus caroliniana
lizard's tail 26
Saururus cernuus
Green-and-gold 27
Chrysogonum virginianum
Virginia creeper 28
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
poison ivy 29
Toxicodendron radicans
wild bergamot 30
Monarda fistulosa
sweetbay magnolia 31
Magnolia virginiana
river birch 32
Betula nigra
spotted Joe-Pye weed 33
Eutrochium maculatum
American holly 34
Ilex opaca
Whorled Mountain Mint 35
Pycnanthemum verticillatum
American black elderberry 36
Sambucus canadensis
Black Tupelo 37
Nyssa sylvatica
scarlet oak 38
Quercus coccinea
common yarrow 39
Achillea millefolium
red osier dogwood 40
Cornus sericea
pickerelweed 41
Pontederia cordata
Green Arrow Arum 42
Peltandra virginica

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