Native plants for a border in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

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  • Bluestem Goldenrod
    Solidago caesia

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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
  • Heartleaf Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • New England Aster
    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Black Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

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

    White, May to Jun6 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 67 kinds of caterpillars
  • Wild Strawberry
    Fragaria virginiana

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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
  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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
  • Mapleleaf Viburnum
    Viburnum acerifolium

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Yellow Wild Indigo
    Baptisia tinctoria

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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 19 kinds of caterpillars
  • Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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
  • Shrubby St. John's-wort
    Hypericum prolificum

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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
  • Scarlet Beebalm
    Monarda didyma

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Steeplebush
    Spiraea tomentosa

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

    (c) christine123, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Cropped from the original photograph.

    Jul to Sep3 ft tall, 4 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group hosts 62 kinds of caterpillars
  • Bladder Sedge
    Carex intumescens

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Rosy Sedge
    Carex rosea

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Dense Blazing-star
    Liatris spicata

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

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

    Jul to Sep4.5 ft tall, 11 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 8 kinds of specialist bees
  • Carolina Phlox
    Phlox carolina

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

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

    Pink, Spring, Summer2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to wet soil
    Its plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Meadow Phlox
    Phlox maculata

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Fall Phlox
    Phlox paniculata

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Creeping Phlox
    Phlox stolonifera

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

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

    Apr to May10 in tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Moss Phlox
    Phlox subulata

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Common Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aurea

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Smooth Oxeye
    Heliopsis helianthoides

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

    Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Summer, Fall4.5 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 10 kinds of specialist bees
  • Starry Campion
    Silene stellata

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Eastern Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

    Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo

    Mar to Jun2 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Listed for containers
  • Cardinal-flower
    Lobelia cardinalis

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Tall Bellflower
    Campanulastrum americanum

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

    Carol VanHook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Original photo

    Jun to Sep4.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Its plant group feeds 2 kinds of specialist bees
  • White Turtlehead
    Chelone glabra

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Plantain-leaf Pussytoes
    Antennaria plantaginifolia

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Canada Horsebalm
    Collinsonia canadensis

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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
  • Virginia Waterleaf
    Hydrophyllum virginianum

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

    Bruce Cook, CC0, Original photo

    Apr to Jul1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Sweet Woodreed
    Cinna arundinacea

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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
  • Marginal Wood-fern
    Dryopteris marginalis

    Recorded in Pocahontas County

    Photo credit

    Chhe (talk), Public domain, Original photo

    Jun to Sep2 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
  • Northern Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Recorded in Pocahontas 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