Native plants for a small bed in Franklin County, North Carolina

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  • Calico Aster
    Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

    Recorded in Franklin 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 Franklin 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
  • Small's Ragwort
    Packera anonyma

    Recorded in Franklin 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
  • Narrowleaf Sundrops
    Oenothera fruticosa

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Summer1.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 5 kinds of birds
  • Wild Strawberry
    Fragaria virginiana

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

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

    White, Spring6 in tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 14 kinds of birds
  • Black Huckleberry
    Gaylussacia baccata

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    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
  • Bird's-foot Violet
    Viola pedata

    Recorded in Franklin 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
  • Yellow Wild Indigo
    Baptisia tinctoria

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    Yellow, Spring, Summer3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 23 kinds of caterpillars
  • Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
    Penstemon laevigatus

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring, Summer2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    George F Mayfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Original photo

    Jul to Sep2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 14 kinds of caterpillars
  • Common Wild Quinine
    Parthenium integrifolium

    Recorded in Franklin 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 20 kinds of caterpillars
  • Butterfly Milkweed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Recorded in Franklin 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 14 kinds of caterpillars
  • Whorled Tickseed
    Coreopsis verticillata

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    Carl Lewis, CC BY 2.0, Original photo

    Yellow, May to Jul3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 15 kinds of specialist bees
  • Bladder Sedge
    Carex intumescens

    Recorded in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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
  • Eastern Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Recorded in Franklin 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
  • Bushy Seedbox
    Ludwigia alternifolia

    Recorded in Franklin 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
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Franklin 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 11 kinds of caterpillars
  • Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo

    Summer3 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 4 kinds of birds
  • Common Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aurea

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    Kristi Zoebelein, CC0, Original photo

    Yellow, Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • False Solomon's-seal
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Recorded in Franklin 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
  • Heartleaf Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aptera

    Recorded in Franklin 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
  • Starry Campion
    Silene stellata

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

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

    White, Jun to Aug2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 13 kinds of birds
  • Slender Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

    Recorded in Franklin 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
  • Hoary Skullcap
    Scutellaria incana

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Sep2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 1 kinds of birds
  • Virginia Spring-beauty
    Claytonia virginica

    Recorded in Franklin 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 Franklin 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
  • Sessile-leaf Bellwort
    Uvularia sessilifolia

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    Shenandoah National Park from Virginia, Public domain, Original photo

    Yellow, Mar to May1 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Northern Green-and-gold
    Chrysogonum virginianum

    Recorded in Franklin County

    Photo credit

    Patty Felder, CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Yellow, Mar to Jun1 in tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

    Recorded in Franklin 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