Native plants for a border in Lawrence County, Kentucky

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  • Heartleaf Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Trix Niernberger, CC0, Original photo

    Blue, Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 45 kinds of specialist bees
  • Calico Aster
    Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

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

    White, Summer, Fall3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 45 kinds of specialist bees
  • Bluestem Goldenrod
    Solidago caesia

    Recorded in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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
  • Small's Ragwort
    Packera anonyma

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, Original photo

    Yellow, Spring2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 4 kinds of birds
  • Brown-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia triloba

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Jason Leduc, CC0, Original photo

    Aug to Oct4 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 25 kinds of specialist bees
  • Bird's-foot Violet
    Viola pedata

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo

    Spring, Summer6 in tall, 6 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 8 kinds of birds
  • Wild Geranium
    Geranium maculatum

    Recorded in Lawrence 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
  • Swamp Rosemallow
    Hibiscus moscheutos

    Recorded in Lawrence 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
  • Mapleleaf Viburnum
    Viburnum acerifolium

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Plant Image Library Licensing, CC BY-SA 2.5, Original photo

    White, Spring, Summer5 ft tall, 4 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 18 kinds of birds
  • Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Hope Duckworth, CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Summer, Fall3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 4 kinds of specialist bees
  • Hairy Beard Tongue
    Penstemon hirsutus

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

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

    May to Jul1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideDry to average soil
    Its plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Shrubby St. John's-wort
    Hypericum prolificum

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Yellow, Jun to Oct3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 22 kinds of caterpillars
  • White Wood-aster
    Eurybia divaricata

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Summer, Fall2 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 27 kinds of specialist bees
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
    Helenium flexuosum

    Recorded in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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
  • Sallow Sedge
    Carex lurida

    Recorded in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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
  • Dwarf Crested Iris
    Iris cristata

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo, Cropped from the original photograph.

    Spring7 in tall, 10 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 10 kinds of caterpillars
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Lawrence 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
  • Meadow Phlox
    Phlox maculata

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute., Public domain, Original photo

    Jun to Aug2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Moss Phlox
    Phlox subulata

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    Patty Felder, CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Mar to May5 in tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • False Solomon's-seal
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Recorded in Lawrence 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
  • Fire Pink
    Silene virginica

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

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

    Red, May to Jul1 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 13 kinds of birds
  • Eastern Purple Coneflower
    Echinacea purpurea

    Recorded in Lawrence 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
  • Hoary Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum incanum

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

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

    4.5 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Slender Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

    Recorded in Lawrence 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
  • White Turtlehead
    Chelone glabra

    Recorded in Lawrence County

    Photo credit

    R.A Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Jul to Oct2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Canada Horsebalm
    Collinsonia canadensis

    Recorded in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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
  • Sweet Woodreed
    Cinna arundinacea

    Recorded in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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
  • Northern Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Recorded in Lawrence 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