With its ardent climate and lengthy growing time of year , South Carolina is a gardener ’s paradise . Not only will the majority of uncouth bedding plant life from petunias to peony boom there , but the state also offers 3,200 specie that grow as " usual " or wild flora . This combination of usual and civilise plant life give South Carolina more plant diversity than most other states .
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anthesis perennial that rise in abundance in South Carolina chain from Butterfly Weed to Spiderwort . Wild Ageratum ’s blue flower brighten the countryside from July to October ; and the yellow shade of Swamp Sunflower and Swamp Rose - mallow enliven coastal areas . Blue Flag Iris is common , as is Blazing Star with its lilac flowers and Partridge Berry . You will also feel Evening Primrose , Black - eyed Susan , Scarlet Sage , Lizard ’s Tail , Rough and Seaside Goldenrod and Prickly Pear Cactus .
Rare Species
South Carolina is also home to a number of rare plant species that grow wild , and in some instances , the plants that are rarefied or endangered in other areas are vulgar in this Southern country . For illustration , South Carolina has a big population of American Chaffseedit than any other DoS . It also boasts Small Whorled Pogonia , a small woodland orchidaceous plant species , and Oconee Bell , a plant listed nationwide as menace .
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Plants Growing Too Commonly Can Affect Environment
Duckweed has become so unwashed along South Carolina ’s coastal region that it has been identify as a possible threat in wetland surface area . A very small aquatic plant that float along the water system , duckweed is peculiarly common in the coastal plain stitch and midlands area of the state , flourishing in calm ponds and moribund backwaters . It develop so apace that it can cover an integral pond in a very short metre period . Another coarse plant , Cordgrass , grows in the salt marshes and is healthful to the environment , since many animals and other plant live on it .
Trees and Shrubs
Many species of trees and shrubs are also coarse in South Carolina . Trees seen in abundance are the Serviceberry , Redbud , Dogwood , Hawthorn , Witch - Hazel , American Holly , Red Cedar , Sweetbay Magnolia , Crabapple , Cherry Laurel , Sassafras , Red Chokeberry and Horse Sugar . coarse shrub include the Salt Myrtle , Beauty - berry , Button Bush and Sweet Pepperbush . Wax Myrtle , Wild Olive , Wild Azalea , Winged Sumac , Wild Rose , Swamp Rose , Elderberry , see Palmetto , Shrub Palmetto and Highbush Blueberry are all seen throughout the countryside .
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