Native plants for a border in Perry County, Tennessee

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Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Recorded in Perry 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)
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Recorded in Perry 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)
Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon laevigatus
Recorded in Perry 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 Perry 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)
Eastern Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
Recorded in Perry 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 Perry 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)
Sallow Sedge
Carex lurida
Recorded in Perry 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)
Rosy Sedge
Carex rosea
Recorded in Perry County
Photo credit
(c) hr_dragonfly, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
Jun to Jun1 ft tall, 1 ft wideDry to moist soil
Feeds 50 bird species (genus)
Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
Recorded in Perry 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)
Virginia Iris
Iris virginica
Recorded in Perry 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)
Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
Recorded in Perry County
Photo credit
no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
2 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
Supports 11 caterpillar species (genus)
Wild Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
Recorded in Perry 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)
Rattlesnake-master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Recorded in Perry County
Photo credit
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Summer5 ft tall, 4.5 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Grows in pots
Cardinal-flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Recorded in Perry County
Photo credit
Barnes, Dr. Thomas G., Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Jul to Sep4.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
Grows in pots
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
Recorded in Perry 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)
Slender Mountain-mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Recorded in Perry 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
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Recorded in Perry 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
Virginia Spring-beauty
Claytonia virginica
Recorded in Perry 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)
Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Recorded in Perry 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
Canada Horsebalm
Collinsonia canadensis
Recorded in Perry County
Photo credit
(c) Katie Kucera, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
3 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
Sessile-leaf Bellwort
Uvularia sessilifolia
Recorded in Perry County
Photo credit
Shenandoah National Park from Virginia, Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Yellow, Apr to May1 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Small's Ragwort
Packera anonyma
Recorded in Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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)
Lanceleaf Tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata
Recorded in Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Recorded in Perry 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 Perry 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