Native plants for front garden in Dare County, North Carolina

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Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Recorded in Dare 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)
Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Recorded in Dare County
Photo credit
no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
White, Summer, Fall3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Supports 45 specialist bee species (genus)
Dwarf Azalea
Rhododendron atlanticum
Recorded in Dare 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 Dare 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 Dare 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)
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Recorded in Dare County
Photo credit
Jasper Shide, CC0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Jun to Aug4 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
Supports 14 caterpillar species (genus)
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Recorded in Dare County
Photo credit
Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Orange, May to Aug1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Grows in potsSupports 14 caterpillar species (genus)
Bladder Sedge
Carex intumescens
Recorded in Dare 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)
Maypops
Passiflora incarnata
Recorded in Dare 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
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Recorded in Dare 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)
Coastal Sweet-pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Recorded in Dare County
Photo credit
Sten Porse, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Summer7.5 ft tall, 5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Cardinal-flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Recorded in Dare 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 Dare 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 Dare 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)
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Recorded in Dare County
Photo credit
Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Summer3.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
Grows in pots
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Recorded in Dare 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
Narrowleaf Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Recorded in Dare County
Photo credit
Helen Lowe Metzman / USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, Public domain, Original photo, Source uses focus-stacking workflow and describes background halo cleanup; Wikimedia thumbnail; no additional editing
Summer6.5 ft tall, 3 ft wideUsually moist soil
Grows in potsFeeds 36 bird species (genus)
Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago odora
Recorded in Dare 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)
Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa
Recorded in Dare County
Photo credit
Alan Weakley, CC0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
Jul to Oct3 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Grows in potsSupports 36 specialist bee species (genus)
Lanceleaf Tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata
Recorded in Dare 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 Dare 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 Dare 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 Dare 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