Native plants for a small bed in Robertson County, Tennessee

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Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
Recorded in Robertson County
Photo credit
R.A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.
Yellow, Aug to Oct2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
Grows in potsSupports 36 specialist bee species (genus)
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Recorded in Robertson 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 Robertson 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)
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Recorded in Robertson 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 Robertson 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)
Bladder Sedge
Carex intumescens
Recorded in Robertson County
Photo credit
Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching
Jun to Jul2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideAverage to wet soil
Feeds 50 bird species (genus)
Sallow Sedge
Carex lurida
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Wild Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Downy Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Bushy Seedbox
Ludwigia alternifolia
Recorded in Robertson 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)
False Solomon's-seal
Maianthemum racemosum
Recorded in Robertson 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)
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
Recorded in Robertson 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 Robertson 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
Hoary Skullcap
Scutellaria incana
Recorded in Robertson 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 Robertson 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)
White Turtlehead
Chelone glabra
Recorded in Robertson 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
Small's Ragwort
Packera anonyma
Recorded in Robertson 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 Robertson 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)
Lanceleaf Tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata
Recorded in Robertson 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 Robertson 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 Robertson 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 Robertson 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 Robertson 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