Native plants for a border in Marshall County, Tennessee

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Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
Hope Duckworth, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
Summer, Fall3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Supports 4 specialist bee species (genus)
Golden St. John's-wort
Hypericum frondosum
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
Debbie Roos, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
Yellow3.5 ft tall, 3.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Supports 20 caterpillar species (genus)
Shrubby St. John's-wort
Hypericum prolificum
Recorded in Marshall 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 20 caterpillar species (genus)
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
George F Mayfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Jul to Sep2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Supports 12 caterpillar species (genus)
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Recorded in Marshall 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 12 caterpillar species (genus)
Green Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideDry to somewhat dry soil
Supports 12 caterpillar species (genus)
Eastern Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Gray's Sedge
Carex grayi
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
May to Aug2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
Grows in potsFeeds 50 bird species (genus)
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Downy Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
NPS Staff, Public domain, Original photo, Digitized historical NPS educational slide; Wikimedia thumbnail, no additional crop or retouching.
May to Jul1.5 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Feeds 2 bird species (genus)
Common Golden-Alexanders
Zizia aurea
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
Susan Strine, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
Yellow, Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Grows in pots
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Eastern Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Recorded in Marshall 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
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Summer3.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
Grows in pots
Hoary Skullcap
Scutellaria incana
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Virginia Spring-beauty
Claytonia virginica
Recorded in Marshall County
Photo credit
Kaldari, Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Apr to Jun7 in tall, 7 in wideUsually moist soil
Feeds 13 bird species (genus)
Tall Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Small's Ragwort
Packera anonyma
Recorded in Marshall 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 Marshall 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)
Brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Common Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Recorded in Marshall 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)
Plantain-leaf Pussytoes
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Recorded in Marshall 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)