Alabama Native Plants

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Want to go native? Find the best selection of biological species for the State of Alabama here at Nature Hills Nursery! In the capitol at Montgomery, and everywhere in between Huntsville to Mobile, there are over 3,000 plants native to Alabama! Choosing indigenous trees for your State means you will know your tree will happily grow for you with few issues! Tolerating local growing zones, and climate, weather, and anything else your State can throw at them! Plus you’ll feed pollinators, songbirds, and wildlife by providing them with a tree they recognize! Best Alabama Native Trees Native trees are better able to cope with the local environmental conditions of an area and typically require less attention than non-natives and hybrids! They establish faster and thrive! Alabama has a wide variety of topographical features, including lowland prairie, riparian, to just a tiny slice of seaside in the Gulf of Mexico! So you will enjoy a wide variety of native trees in this State! The Longleaf Pine Tree is the Alabama State Tree the rarest tree is the Alabama Sandstone Oak tree (Quercus boyntonii), also known as the Dwarf Oak, which occurs only in this State! Some of the other notable Alabama Native Trees include: Bald Cypress Trees Southern Live Oak Swamp Chestnut Oak Southern Magnolia What Tree Grows Best in Alabama? Alabama has a wide range of USDA planting zones ranging from 7a to 9a. Find your Hardiness Zone and then choose any tree that has a range that includes yours! Check with your local County Extension Office for more information if needed. While many of these trees are native to much of the US, these are some of the most signature trees you will find growing in Alabama! Best Evergreen Trees For Alabama In addition to the broad-leafed evergreen Magnolias, check out these other Alabama Native Trees that keep their leaves year-round ! American Holly Bush/Tree Eastern Red Cedar Yaupon Holly The Best Flowering Trees to Grow in Alabama Feed pollinators and hummingbirds