Pet-safe perennial
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Full sun
345
Plants Native to North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA zones 5–8 across diverse habitats. Below are 22 native species — wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and trees adapted to North Carolina's climate and soils.
Type ▾ Sun ▾ USDA zone ▾ Pet-safe 22 results · Sort: A–Z
Pet-safe annual
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Full sun
234
perennial
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Full sun
345
Pet-safe perennial
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Full sun
345
Toxic perennial
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
567
Pet-safe perennial
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
567
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perennial
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Full sun
8910
perennial
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Full sun
345
Pet-safe perennial
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
456
Pet-safe perennial
Coral Bells
Heuchera americana
456
Pet-safe perennial
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Full sun
456
Pet-safe perennial
Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
Full sun
456
Pet-safe perennial
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Full sun
345
Toxic perennial
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Full sun
345
Pet-safe perennial
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Full sun
345
Pet-safe perennial
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Full sun
456
Pet-safe perennial
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Full sun
456
Pet-safe perennial
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
678
Pet-safe perennial
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Full sun
345
Pet-safe perennial
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
Full sun
456
perennial
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Full sun
567
Pet-safe perennial
Eastern Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa
Full sun
456