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

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  • Calico Aster
    Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

    Recorded in Graham 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)
  • Narrowleaf Sundrops
    Oenothera fruticosa

    Recorded in Graham 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)
  • Wild Strawberry
    Fragaria virginiana

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    White, Spring6 in tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 14 bird species (genus)
  • Black Huckleberry
    Gaylussacia baccata

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring2 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 11 bird species (genus)
  • Wild Geranium
    Geranium maculatum

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 11 bird species (genus)
  • Yellow Wild Indigo
    Baptisia tinctoria

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Spring, Summer3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 23 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Summer, Fall3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 4 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Small's Beardtongue
    Penstemon smallii

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    2.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Butterfly Milkweed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Recorded in Graham 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)
  • Scarlet Beebalm
    Monarda didyma

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Red, Jul to Sep3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 4 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Sallow Sedge
    Carex lurida

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    May to Aug2 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Feeds 50 bird species (genus)
  • Pennsylvania Sedge
    Carex pensylvanica

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring5 in tall, 6 in wideDry to moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 50 bird species (genus)
  • Rosy Sedge
    Carex rosea

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Jun1 ft tall, 1 ft wideDry to moist soil
    Feeds 50 bird species (genus)
  • Eastern Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideDry to average soil
    Feeds 14 bird species (genus)
  • Dwarf Crested Iris
    Iris cristata

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Dr. Thomas Barnes, USFWS, Public domain, Original photo, Source scanned from 1980s 35 mm slide; Wikimedia thumbnail; no additional crop or retouching.

    Spring7 in tall, 10 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 10 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Bushy Seedbox
    Ludwigia alternifolia

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Yellow, Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Feeds 4 bird species (genus)
  • Virginia Iris
    Iris virginica

    Recorded in Graham 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)
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Graham 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)
  • Great Blue Lobelia
    Lobelia siphilitica

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Debbie Roos, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Blue, Jul to Oct3 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Common Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aurea

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Susan Strine, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Yellow, Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • False Solomon's-seal
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    White2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 9 bird species (genus)
  • Eastern Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Apr to Jun2 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Starry Campion
    Silene stellata

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Fritz Flohr Reynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    White, Jul to Sep2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 13 bird species (genus)
  • Fire Pink
    Silene virginica

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Red, May to Jul1 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 13 bird species (genus)
  • Clustered Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum muticum

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    3.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
  • White Turtlehead
    Chelone glabra

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    R.A Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Jul to Sep2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Canada Horsebalm
    Collinsonia canadensis

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    3 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Aug3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Virginia Waterleaf
    Hydrophyllum virginianum

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Large-flowered Bellwort
    Uvularia grandiflora

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Apr to May2 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Piedmont Foamflower
    Tiarella cordifolia

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Ghislain118, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    8 in tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Sweet Woodreed
    Cinna arundinacea

    Recorded in Graham 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 Graham 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)
  • Robin's-plantain
    Erigeron pulchellus

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Supports 9 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Small's Ragwort
    Packera anonyma

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Spring2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 4 bird species (genus)
  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Recorded in Graham 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)
  • White Wood-aster
    Eurybia divaricata

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

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

    Summer, Fall2 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 27 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
    Helenium flexuosum

    Recorded in Graham 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)
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    jamie, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    2 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Marginal Wood-fern
    Dryopteris marginalis

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Chhe (talk), Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    2 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Northern Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Recorded in Graham County

    Photo credit

    Tim McCormack (Phyzome), CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Summer2 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots