Native plants for a border in Hickman County, Kentucky

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  • New England Aster
    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Andrew Sebastian, CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Sep to Oct4.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 45 kinds of specialist bees
  • Bluestem Goldenrod
    Solidago caesia

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Aug to Oct2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 36 kinds of specialist bees
  • Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod
    Solidago rugosa

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Jul to Oct3.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 36 kinds of specialist bees
  • Robin's-plantain
    Erigeron pulchellus

    Recorded in Hickman 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
  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Recorded in Hickman 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
  • Swamp Rosemallow
    Hibiscus moscheutos

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Andrew Cannizzaro, CC BY 2.0, Original photo

    Summer, Fall4 ft tall, 3.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 31 kinds of caterpillars
  • Swamp Milkweed
    Asclepias incarnata

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Jasper Shide, CC0, Original photo

    Jun to Aug4 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 13 kinds of caterpillars
  • Butterfly Milkweed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Recorded in Hickman 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 13 kinds of caterpillars
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
    Helenium flexuosum

    Recorded in Hickman 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
  • Eastern Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    White, Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideDry to average soil
    Its plant group feeds 14 kinds of birds
  • Fringed Sedge
    Carex crinita

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, Original photo

    Jun to Aug4 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Its plant group feeds 50 kinds of birds
  • Gray's Sedge
    Carex grayi

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    May to Aug2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 50 kinds of birds
  • Sallow Sedge
    Carex lurida

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    Apr to Sep2 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 50 kinds of birds
  • Rosy Sedge
    Carex rosea

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    (c) Senna Bryce Robeson, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    May to Jun1 ft tall, 1 ft wideDry to average soil
    Its plant group feeds 50 kinds of birds
  • Virginia Iris
    Iris virginica

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    Mar to Jun2 ft tall, 2 ft wideMoist to standing water soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 10 kinds of caterpillars
  • Dwarf Larkspur
    Delphinium tricorne

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    ragbird, CC0, Original photo

    Mar to May2 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 11 kinds of caterpillars
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Hickman 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 10 kinds of caterpillars
  • Wild Blue Phlox
    Phlox divaricata

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Wilson44691, CC0, Original photo

    Apr to Jun10 in tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Bushy Seedbox
    Ludwigia alternifolia

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 4 kinds of birds
  • Fall Phlox
    Phlox paniculata

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    scott_young, CC0, Original photo

    Summer3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Early Meadow-rue
    Thalictrum dioicum

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    (c) Ryan Hodnett, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Apr to May1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 16 kinds of caterpillars
  • False Solomon's-seal
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    White, Apr to Jun2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 9 kinds of birds
  • Great Blue Lobelia
    Lobelia siphilitica

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Blue, Jul to Oct3 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Cardinal-flower
    Lobelia cardinalis

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Barnes, Dr. Thomas G., Public domain, Original photo

    Jul to Sep4.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Slender Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Aug3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • River Oats
    Chasmanthium latifolium

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Oct3.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Virginia Spring-beauty
    Claytonia virginica

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

    Kaldari, Public domain, Original photo

    Apr to Jun7 in tall, 7 in wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 13 kinds of birds
  • Sweet Woodreed
    Cinna arundinacea

    Recorded in Hickman 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
  • Indian Pink
    Spigelia marilandica

    Recorded in Hickman County

    Photo credit

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

    May to Jun1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Recorded in Hickman 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 Hickman 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 Hickman 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