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

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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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)