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Native plants for a border in Shelby County, Tennessee

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  • New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

    Recorded in Shelby 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 41 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Heartleaf Aster
    Symphyotrichum cordifolium

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Blue, Summer, Fall2.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 45 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Bluestem Goldenrod
    Solidago caesia

    Recorded in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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)
  • Foxglove Beardtongue
    Penstemon digitalis

    Recorded in Shelby 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 Jul3 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Swamp Milkweed
    Asclepias incarnata

    Recorded in Shelby 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 12 caterpillar species (genus)
  • Butterfly Milkweed
    Asclepias tuberosa

    Recorded in Shelby 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)
  • Eastern Flowering Spurge
    Euphorbia corollata

    Recorded in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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)
  • Texas Sedge
    Carex texensis

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Daderot, CC0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    1 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 50 bird species (genus)
  • Dwarf Crested Iris
    Iris cristata

    Recorded in Shelby 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)
  • Lyreleaf Sage
    Salvia lyrata

    Recorded in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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)
  • Meadow Phlox
    Phlox maculata

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute., Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Jun to Aug2.5 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Feeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • Fall Phlox
    Phlox paniculata

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Cathy Dewitt, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Summer3 ft tall, 2.5 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in potsFeeds 2 bird species (genus)
  • False Solomon's-seal
    Maianthemum racemosum

    Recorded in Shelby 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)
  • Common Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aurea

    Recorded in Shelby 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
  • Great Blue Lobelia
    Lobelia siphilitica

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Debbie Roos, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Blue, Jul to Oct3 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Cardinal-flower
    Lobelia cardinalis

    Recorded in Shelby 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
  • Clustered Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum muticum

    Recorded in Shelby 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
  • Slender Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

    Recorded in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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
  • Large-flowered Bellwort
    Uvularia grandiflora

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Yellow, Apr to May2 ft tall, 1 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Sessile-leaf Bellwort
    Uvularia sessilifolia

    Recorded in Shelby 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
  • Northern Spider-lily
    Hymenocallis occidentalis

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Louisiana Sea Grant College Program Louisiana State University, CC BY 2.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    White2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideMoist to wet soil
  • Sweet Woodreed
    Cinna arundinacea

    Recorded in Shelby 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)
  • New England Aster
    Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Andrew Sebastian, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Aug to Oct4.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 45 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Robin's-plantain
    Erigeron pulchellus

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    no rights reserved, CC0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Spring, Summer1.5 ft tall, 2 ft wideUsually moist soil
    Supports 9 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta

    Recorded in Shelby 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 Shelby 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)
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
    Helenium flexuosum

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Summer2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wideMoist to wet soil
    Grows in potsSupports 14 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Dense Blazing-star
    Liatris spicata

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Kathleen Moore, CC BY 4.0, Original photo, Original NCSU photograph bytes; no crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Jul to Sep4.5 ft tall, 11 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in potsSupports 8 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Smooth Oxeye
    Heliopsis helianthoides

    Recorded in Shelby County

    Photo credit

    Scott Loarie, CC0, Original photo, iNaturalist medium image; no additional crop, retouching, or re-encoding.

    Summer, Fall4.5 ft tall, 3 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Supports 10 specialist bee species (genus)
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Recorded in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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