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Native plants for a border in Washington County, North Carolina

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  • New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

    Recorded in Washington County

    Photo credit

    unknown author, USFWS, Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    White, Spring, Summer2.5 ft tall, 4 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 43 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Calico Aster
    Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

    Recorded in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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)
  • Swamp Rosemallow
    Hibiscus moscheutos

    Recorded in Washington 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)
  • Yellow Wild Indigo
    Baptisia tinctoria

    Recorded in Washington 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)
  • Swamp Milkweed
    Asclepias incarnata

    Recorded in Washington 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 Washington 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)
  • Steeplebush
    Spiraea tomentosa

    Recorded in Washington County

    Photo credit

    Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jul to Sep3 ft tall, 4 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Supports 61 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Fringed Sedge
    Carex crinita

    Recorded in Washington County

    Photo credit

    Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jun to Jul3 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Feeds 50 bird species (genus)
  • Bushy Seedbox
    Ludwigia alternifolia

    Recorded in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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)
  • Little Bluestem
    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Recorded in Washington 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)
  • Clustered Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum muticum

    Recorded in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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)
  • Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod
    Solidago rugosa

    Recorded in Washington 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 Washington 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)
  • Lanceleaf Tickseed
    Coreopsis lanceolata

    Recorded in Washington 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)
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Recorded in Washington 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)
  • Royal Fern
    Osmunda spectabilis

    Recorded in Washington 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