Native plants for front garden in Jefferson County, Louisiana

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  • Sweet Goldenrod
    Solidago odora

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Summer, Fall3.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 36 kinds of specialist bees
  • Calico Aster
    Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

    Recorded in Jefferson 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
  • Eastern Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Recorded in Jefferson 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
  • Sallow Sedge
    Carex lurida

    Recorded in Jefferson 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
  • Texas Sedge
    Carex texensis

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

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

    Apr to Jun1 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 50 kinds of birds
  • Indian Blanket-flower
    Gaillardia pulchella

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo

    1.5 ft tall, 11 in wideDry to average soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 9 kinds of specialist bees
  • Maypops
    Passiflora incarnata

    Recorded in Jefferson 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
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Jefferson 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
  • Virginia Iris
    Iris virginica

    Recorded in Jefferson 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 feeds 1 kinds of birds
  • Switchgrass
    Panicum virgatum

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

    Cecelia Alexander, CC0, Original photo

    Jul to Sep5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 35 kinds of birds
  • Downy Phlox
    Phlox pilosa

    Recorded in Jefferson 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
  • Fall Phlox
    Phlox paniculata

    Recorded in Jefferson 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
  • American Beautyberry
    Callicarpa americana

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

    Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Summer5.5 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 3 kinds of birds
  • Virginia Sweetspire
    Itea virginica

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

    Cathy DeWitt, CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    White, Apr to Jun6 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideMoist to standing water soil
    Listed for containers
  • Eastern Bluestar
    Amsonia tabernaemontana

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

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

    Blue, Apr to Apr2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Stokes's Aster
    Stokesia laevis

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Aug1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
  • Northern Spider-lily
    Hymenocallis occidentalis

    Recorded in Jefferson County

    Photo credit

    Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    White2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideMoist to standing water soil
  • Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

    Recorded in Jefferson 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