Native plants for front garden in Nelson County, Kentucky

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  • New England Aster
    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    Becky Dill, CC0, Original photo

    White, Spring, Summer2.5 ft tall, 4 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 41 kinds of caterpillars
  • Robin's-plantain
    Erigeron pulchellus

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Fragrant Sumac
    Rhus aromatica

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    (c) Turner Brockman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Spring4 ft tall, 8 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 32 kinds of birds
  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Wild Geranium
    Geranium maculatum

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Foxglove Beardtongue
    Penstemon digitalis

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    May to Jul3 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Shrubby St. John's-wort
    Hypericum prolificum

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Common Wild Quinine
    Parthenium integrifolium

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    (c) aarongunnar, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Cropped from the original photograph.

    White, Summer, Fall3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 19 kinds of caterpillars
  • Common Sneezeweed
    Helenium autumnale

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Aug to Oct4 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideMoist to standing water soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 14 kinds of specialist bees
  • Swamp Milkweed
    Asclepias incarnata

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Green Milkweed
    Asclepias viridiflora

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideDry to somewhat dry soil
    Its plant group hosts 13 kinds of caterpillars
  • Common Ninebark
    Physocarpus opulifolius

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Jul to Jul6.5 ft tall, 5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 31 kinds of caterpillars
  • Eastern Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Bladder Sedge
    Carex intumescens

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Sallow Sedge
    Carex lurida

    Recorded in Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Larkspur
    Delphinium tricorne

    Recorded in Nelson 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 Nelson 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
  • Downy Phlox
    Phlox pilosa

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    (c) botany08, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    May to Jul1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Bushy Seedbox
    Ludwigia alternifolia

    Recorded in Nelson 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 Nelson 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
  • False Solomon's-seal
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Recorded in Nelson 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 Nelson 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
  • Fire Pink
    Silene virginica

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Heartleaf Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aptera

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Apr to May2 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Slender Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Virginia Spring-beauty
    Claytonia virginica

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Recorded in Nelson 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
  • Large-flowered Bellwort
    Uvularia grandiflora

    Recorded in Nelson County

    Photo credit

    Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Yellow, Apr to May2 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containers