Native plants for front garden in Dawson County, Georgia

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  • Robin's-plantain
    Erigeron pulchellus

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo

    Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 9 kinds of specialist bees
  • Hollow Joe-pye-weed
    Eutrochium fistulosum

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    (c) Connor Sites-Bowen, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Jul to Oct6 ft tall, 3 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 43 kinds of caterpillars
  • Black Huckleberry
    Gaylussacia baccata

    Recorded in Dawson County

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    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo

    Apr to Jun2 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 11 kinds of birds
  • Wild Geranium
    Geranium maculatum

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 11 kinds of birds
  • Cutleaf Coneflower
    Rudbeckia laciniata

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Jul to Oct6.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 25 kinds of specialist bees
  • Bladder Sedge
    Carex intumescens

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Cropped from the original photograph.

    Jun to Jul2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
    Its plant group feeds 50 kinds of birds
  • Maypops
    Passiflora incarnata

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    E.nielsen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Spring, Summer7 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Eastern Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea purpurea

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Purple, Jun to Aug3.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 12 kinds of specialist bees
  • Canada Horsebalm
    Collinsonia canadensis

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

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

    Jul to Sep3 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Aug3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Plantain-leaf Pussytoes
    Antennaria plantaginifolia

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

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

    Mar to May5 in tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 5 kinds of birds
  • Highland Doghobble
    Leucothoe fontanesiana

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    aiwendil, CC0, Original photo

    White, Apr to May4 ft tall, 6 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Sweet Woodreed
    Cinna arundinacea

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute., Public domain, Original photo

    Jul to Oct5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
    Its plant group feeds 1 kinds of birds
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Jun to Nov2 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

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

    May to Jun1.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Northern Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Recorded in Dawson County

    Photo credit

    Tim McCormack (Phyzome), CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Jun to Aug2 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containers