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Oklahoma · Zones 6–8

Native Plants for Oklahoma

Oklahoma gardens sit in the Great Plains — a landscape of shortgrass and mixedgrass prairie under big open sky. The plants below evolved with that climate (continental, hot summers) and are hardy through zones 6–8, so once established they shrug off the local weather without fuss, fertilizer, or much water.

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Ecoregion: Cross Timbers & mixedgrass prairie

Collections for Oklahoma

Find the right natives for your yard.

Each collection is filtered to what actually grows in Oklahoma. Pick the goal that fits your conditions.

Pollinators

64 native species

For bees

60 native species

Butterflies

56 native species

Hummingbirds

16 native species

For birds

33 native species

Deer-resistant

50 native species

Full sun

62 native species

For shade

17 native species

Drought-tolerant

41 native species

Clay soil

52 native species

Rain garden

26 native species

Groundcovers

13 native species

Flowering shrubs

15 native species

Grasses

9 native species

Low-maintenance

35 native species

Evergreen

5 native species

Fall color

15 native species

Fragrant

13 native species

Notable natives

Plants to know in Oklahoma.

A cross-section of the 76 species native to your region — the workhorses worth starting with.

Small tree

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Native to Oklahoma and hardy in zones 3–8; it flowers in Apr and May and reaches 15–25 ft.

  • Full–part sun
  • Average–wet
  • 15–25 ft
  • Blooms Apr–May
Perennial wildflower

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

Native to Oklahoma and hardy in zones 3–8; it flowers in Apr and May and reaches 6–12 in.

  • Part shade
  • Average
  • 6–12 in
  • Blooms Apr–May
Perennial wildflower

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

1.5–2 ft tall and it blooms Apr through Jun — an easy fit for Oklahoma, hardy in zones 3–8 here.

  • Part shade
  • Average
  • 1.5–2 ft
  • Blooms Apr–Jun
Small tree

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

20–30 ft tall and it flowers in Mar and Apr — an easy fit for Oklahoma, hardy in zones 4–9 here.

  • Full–part sun
  • Dry–average
  • 20–30 ft
  • Blooms Mar–Apr
Perennial wildflower

Golden Alexanders

Zizia aurea

1.5–2.5 ft tall and it blooms Apr through Jun — an easy fit for Oklahoma, hardy in zones 3–8 here.

  • Full–part sun
  • Average–wet
  • 1.5–2.5 ft
  • Blooms Apr–Jun
Perennial wildflower

Prairie Smoke

Geum triflorum

Native to Oklahoma and hardy in zones 3–7; it flowers in Apr and May and reaches 6–16 in.

  • Full–part sun
  • Dry
  • 6–16 in
  • Blooms Apr–May
Perennial wildflower

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Native to Oklahoma and hardy in zones 3–8; it blooms Apr through Jun and reaches 1–2.5 ft.

  • Part shade
  • Dry–average
  • 1–2.5 ft
  • Blooms Apr–Jun
Perennial wildflower

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

2–4 ft tall and it blooms Jun through Sep — an easy fit for Oklahoma, hardy in zones 3–9 here.

  • Full–part sun
  • Dry–average
  • 2–4 ft
  • Blooms Jun–Sep
Perennial wildflower

Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

An Oklahoma native at 10–15 in tall that flowers in Apr and May, comfortable in zones 3–8.

  • Part shade
  • Average
  • 10–15 in
  • Blooms Apr–May
Perennial wildflower

Aromatic Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Native to Oklahoma and hardy in zones 3–8; it blooms Sep through Nov and reaches 1.5–2.5 ft.

  • Full sun
  • Dry
  • 1.5–2.5 ft
  • Blooms Sep–Nov
Vine

Trumpet Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Native to Oklahoma and hardy in zones 4–9; it blooms Apr through Sep and reaches 8–15 ft.

  • Full–part sun
  • Dry–average
  • 8–15 ft
  • Blooms Apr–Sep
Perennial wildflower

Chocolate Flower

Berlandiera lyrata

An Oklahoma native at 1–2 ft tall that blooms May through Sep, comfortable in zones 4–10.

  • Full sun
  • Dry
  • 1–2 ft
  • Blooms May–Sep
Perennial wildflower

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

An Oklahoma native at 1.5–3 ft tall that blooms May through Aug, comfortable in zones 3–9.

  • Full sun
  • Dry–average
  • 1.5–3 ft
  • Blooms May–Aug

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Sourcing

Where to buy Oklahoma natives

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