Native plants for front garden in Hyde County, North Carolina

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Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Recorded in Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde 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)
Bladder Sedge
Carex intumescens
Recorded in Hyde 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)
Sallow Sedge
Carex lurida
Recorded in Hyde 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)
Bushy Seedbox
Ludwigia alternifolia
Recorded in Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde 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)
Coastal Sweet-pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Recorded in Hyde 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
Rattlesnake-master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Recorded in Hyde County
Photo credit
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Summer5 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Grows in pots
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Recorded in Hyde 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 Hyde 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)
White Turtlehead
Chelone glabra
Recorded in Hyde 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
Coastal Doghobble
Leucothoe axillaris
Recorded in Hyde 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
Sweet Woodreed
Cinna arundinacea
Recorded in Hyde 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)
Narrowleaf Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Recorded in Hyde 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)
Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa
Recorded in Hyde 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)
Coastal Plain Joe-pye-weed
Eutrochium dubium
Recorded in Hyde 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)
Small's Ragwort
Packera anonyma
Recorded in Hyde 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)
Lanceleaf Tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata
Recorded in Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde 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