Native plants for front garden in Pamlico County, North Carolina

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Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Recorded in Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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)
Bird's-foot Violet
Viola pedata
Recorded in Pamlico County
Photo credit
no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
Spring, Summer6 in tall, 6 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Feeds 8 bird species (genus)
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Recorded in Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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)
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Recorded in Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Recorded in Pamlico 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)
Slender Mountain-mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Recorded in Pamlico County
Photo credit
Hope Duckworth, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Grows in pots
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Recorded in Pamlico 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)
Coastal Doghobble
Leucothoe axillaris
Recorded in Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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
Narrowleaf Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Recorded in Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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)
Lanceleaf Tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata
Recorded in Pamlico 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)
Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Recorded in Pamlico 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