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What We Plant

The proceeds of your one-time payment go directly into a special fund which is dedicated to the Georgia DOT Wildflower Program, which funds the purchase of seeds for roadside plantings. The Department’s team of Landscape Architiectures use only the most durable and drought-resistant varieties available. .

Below is a list of wildflower seeds and Daffodil bulbs that the Georgia DOT has planted on the roadsides over the years. These seeds and bulbs can be purchased in most garden retail outlets and on the Internet. Click on the variety for an up-close photograph of the bloom and species information.

Wildflowers:

  • Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
  • Bur-Marigold/ Tickseed (Bidens aristosa)
  • Clasping Coneflower (Rudbeckia amplexicaulis)
  • Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
  • Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
  • Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
  • Drummond Phlox (Phlox drummondii)
  • Golden Wave Coreopsis (Coreopsis basalis)
  • Indian Blanket/ Firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella)
  • Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
  • Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora • Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnaris)
  • Narrow-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius)
  • Perennial Gaillardia (Gaillardia aristata)
  • Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)
  • Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnaris)
  • Showy Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)
  • Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora)
  • Tickseed/Lance-leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)

Daffodils:

  • Narcissus ‘Carlton’
  • Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’
  • Narcissus x odorus ‘Linnaeus’ (Campernelli)
  • Narcissus ‘Double Smiles’