Native plants for a border in Meigs County, Tennessee

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  • New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Heartleaf Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Robin's-plantain
    Erigeron pulchellus

    Recorded in Meigs 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 Meigs 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
  • Orange Coneflower
    Rudbeckia fulgida

    Recorded in Meigs County

    Photo credit

    (c) christine123, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

    Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 25 kinds of specialist bees
  • Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
    Penstemon laevigatus

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Common Wild Quinine
    Parthenium integrifolium

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

    Recorded in Meigs 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 12 kinds of caterpillars
  • Foxglove Beardtongue
    Penstemon digitalis

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Hairy Beard Tongue
    Penstemon hirsutus

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Common Sneezeweed
    Helenium autumnale

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Scarlet Beebalm
    Monarda didyma

    Recorded in Meigs County

    Photo credit

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

    Red, Jul to Sep3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 4 kinds of specialist bees
  • Butterfly Milkweed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Recorded in Meigs 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 12 kinds of caterpillars
  • Green Milkweed
    Asclepias viridiflora

    Recorded in Meigs 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 12 kinds of caterpillars
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
    Helenium flexuosum

    Recorded in Meigs 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 Meigs 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
  • Gray's Sedge
    Carex grayi

    Recorded in Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Meigs 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
  • Dwarf Crested Iris
    Iris cristata

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Dwarf Larkspur
    Delphinium tricorne

    Recorded in Meigs 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 Meigs 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
  • Bushy Seedbox
    Ludwigia alternifolia

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Rattlesnake-master
    Eryngium yuccifolium

    Recorded in Meigs County

    Photo credit

    John Kees, CC0, Original photo

    Summer5 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

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

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Common Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aurea

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Great Blue Lobelia
    Lobelia siphilitica

    Recorded in Meigs 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 Meigs 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
  • Early Meadow-rue
    Thalictrum dioicum

    Recorded in Meigs 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 10 kinds of caterpillars
  • Starry Campion
    Silene stellata

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Fire Pink
    Silene virginica

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Slender Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

    Recorded in Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Meigs 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
  • White Turtlehead
    Chelone glabra

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Piedmont Foamflower
    Tiarella cordifolia

    Recorded in Meigs County

    Photo credit

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

    Apr to Jun8 in tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Indian Pink
    Spigelia marilandica

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • New York Fern
    Amauropelta noveboracensis

    Recorded in Meigs County

    Photo credit

    Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo

    May to Aug1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 1 kinds of birds
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Recorded in Meigs 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
  • Royal Fern
    Osmunda spectabilis

    Recorded in Meigs County

    Photo credit

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

    Mar to Jun4.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
    Listed for containers
  • Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

    Recorded in Meigs 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 Meigs 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