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Native plants for front garden in Rutherford County, North Carolina

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  • Pink Azalea
    Rhododendron periclymenoides

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

    Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Spring7 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 62 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Narrowleaf Sundrops
    Oenothera fruticosa

    Recorded in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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)
  • Bird's-foot Violet
    Viola pedata

    Recorded in Rutherford 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)
  • Mapleleaf Viburnum
    Viburnum acerifolium

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    White, Spring, Summer5 ft tall, 4 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 18 bird species (genus)
  • Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
    Penstemon laevigatus

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring, Summer2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Shrubby St. John's-wort
    Hypericum prolificum

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Yellow, Jul to Sep3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 22 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Small's Beardtongue
    Penstemon smallii

    Recorded in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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)
  • Common Ninebark
    Physocarpus opulifolius

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

    Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jul to Jul6.5 ft tall, 5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 33 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Sallow Sedge
    Carex lurida

    Recorded in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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)
  • Eastern Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Recorded in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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)
  • Wild Blue Phlox
    Phlox divaricata

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

    Wilson44691, CC0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Apr to Jun10 in tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Fall Phlox
    Phlox paniculata

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Summer3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • False Solomon's-seal
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Recorded in Rutherford 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)
  • Heartleaf Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aptera

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

    Chelsea Monks, Black Hills National Forest, Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Yellow, Apr to May2 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Eastern Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

    Recorded in Rutherford 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
  • Fire Pink
    Silene virginica

    Recorded in Rutherford 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)
  • Hoary Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum incanum

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

    James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    4.5 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • American Beautyberry
    Callicarpa americana

    Recorded in Rutherford 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)
  • Hoary Skullcap
    Scutellaria incana

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Jun to Sep2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 1 bird species (genus)
  • Tall Bellflower
    Campanulastrum americanum

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

    Carol VanHook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jul to Oct4.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Supports 2 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Black Cohosh
    Actaea racemosa

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    White, May to Sep5.5 ft tall, 3 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Feeds 1 bird species (genus)
  • Tall Thimbleweed
    Anemone virginiana

    Recorded in Rutherford 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)
  • Eastern Bluestar
    Amsonia tabernaemontana

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Blue, Apr to Jun2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Highland Doghobble
    Leucothoe fontanesiana

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    White4 ft tall, 6 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Piedmont Foamflower
    Tiarella cordifolia

    Recorded in Rutherford 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 Goldenrod
    Solidago odora

    Recorded in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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)
  • Hollow Joe-pye-weed
    Eutrochium fistulosum

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Jul to Sep6 ft tall, 3 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Supports 42 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Brown-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia triloba

    Recorded in Rutherford 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.

    Aug to Oct4 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 25 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Cutleaf Coneflower
    Rudbeckia laciniata

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

    Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jul to Oct6.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 25 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Orange Coneflower
    Rudbeckia fulgida

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 25 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Recorded in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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)
  • Cinnamon Fern
    Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

    Recorded in Rutherford 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
  • Plantain-leaf Pussytoes
    Antennaria plantaginifolia

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    Apr to Jun5 in tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 5 bird species (genus)
  • Sensitive Fern
    Onoclea sensibilis

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    1.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
  • Northern Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Recorded in Rutherford 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
  • Northern Green-and-gold
    Chrysogonum virginianum

    Recorded in Rutherford County

    Photo credit

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

    1 in tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil