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Native plants for front garden in Carteret County, North Carolina

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  • Inkberry
    Ilex glabra

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Nathan Howell; Howell, Krings and Braham (2016), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original published individual photograph panel; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding

    Spring7.5 ft tall, 6.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 11 bird species (genus)
  • Dwarf Azalea
    Rhododendron atlanticum

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    (c) T. Hammer, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Spring4.5 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 62 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Narrowleaf Sundrops
    Oenothera fruticosa

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Yellow, Summer1.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 5 bird species (genus)
  • Swamp Rosemallow
    Hibiscus moscheutos

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Jul to Sep5 ft tall, 3 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Grows in potsSupports 33 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Bladder Sedge
    Carex intumescens

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jun to Jul2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
    Feeds 50 bird species (genus)
  • Virginia Iris
    Iris virginica

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Spring2 ft tall, 2 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Grows in potsSupports 10 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Maypops
    Passiflora incarnata

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    E.nielsen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Spring, Summer7 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Spring1.5 ft tall, 10 in wideSomewhat dry to wet soil
    Supports 11 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA 2.0 DE, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Summer3 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 4 bird species (genus)
  • Cardinal-flower
    Lobelia cardinalis

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Barnes, Dr. Thomas G., Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jul to Sep4.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Switchgrass
    Panicum virgatum

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Jul to Sep5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 35 bird species (genus)
  • American Beautyberry
    Callicarpa americana

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Summer5.5 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 3 bird species (genus)
  • Virginia Sweetspire
    Itea virginica

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    User:SB_Johnny, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    White, Spring6 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Grows in pots
  • Coastal Doghobble
    Leucothoe axillaris

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Fall3.5 ft tall, 5 ft wideUsually moist soil
  • Dwarf Witch-alder
    Fothergilla gardenii

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Cathy Dewitt, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    White, Spring2 ft tall, 3 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Sweet Woodreed
    Cinna arundinacea

    Recorded in Carteret 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, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Aug to Sep3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
    Feeds 1 bird species (genus)
  • Sweet Goldenrod
    Solidago odora

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Summer, Fall3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 36 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Coastal Plain Joe-pye-weed
    Eutrochium dubium

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    (c) Dilrukshan Priyantha Wijesinghe, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    4.5 ft tall, 3 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Supports 42 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jun to Oct3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 25 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Common Sneezeweed
    Helenium autumnale

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Aug to Oct4 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Grows in potsSupports 14 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
    Helenium flexuosum

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Summer2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Grows in potsSupports 14 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Lanceleaf Tickseed
    Coreopsis lanceolata

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    PK2Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    May to Aug2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 15 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Dense Blazing-star
    Liatris spicata

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Kathleen Moore, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Jul to Sep4.5 ft tall, 11 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 8 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Royal Fern
    Osmunda spectabilis

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Nathan Howell; Howell, Krings and Braham (2016), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original published individual photograph panel; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding

    Spring4.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
    Grows in pots
  • Cinnamon Fern
    Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

    Recorded in Carteret County

    Photo credit

    Wayne National forest, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Spring4 ft tall, 3 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots