Native plants for a small bed in Sumter County, Florida

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  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Recorded in Sumter County

    Photo credit

    Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Jun to Oct3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 25 kinds of specialist bees
  • Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

    Recorded in Sumter County

    Photo credit

    George F Mayfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Original photo

    Jul to Sep2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 15 kinds of caterpillars
  • Butterfly Milkweed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Recorded in Sumter County

    Photo credit

    Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Orange, May to Aug1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 15 kinds of caterpillars
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
    Helenium flexuosum

    Recorded in Sumter County

    Photo credit

    Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    May to Aug2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideMoist to standing water soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 14 kinds of specialist bees
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Sumter County

    Photo credit

    (c) geosesarma, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Spring1.5 ft tall, 10 in wideSomewhat dry to wet soil
    Its plant group hosts 11 kinds of caterpillars
  • Fringed Bluestar
    Amsonia ciliata

    Recorded in Sumter County

    Photo credit

    (c) Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Blue, Apr to May2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideDry to average soil