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Native plants for a small bed in Wilson County, Tennessee

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  • Wild Strawberry
    Fragaria virginiana

    Recorded in Wilson 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 Wilson 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)
  • Bird's-foot Violet
    Viola pedata

    Recorded in Wilson County

    Photo credit

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

    Spring, Summer6 in tall, 6 in wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Feeds 8 bird species (genus)
  • Wild Bergamot
    Monarda fistulosa

    Recorded in Wilson 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 Wilson 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)
  • Whorled Milkweed
    Asclepias verticillata

    Recorded in Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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)
  • Dwarf Crested Iris
    Iris cristata

    Recorded in Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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
  • Heartleaf Golden-Alexanders
    Zizia aptera

    Recorded in Wilson County

    Photo credit

    Chelsea Monks, Black Hills National Forest, Public domain, Original photo, Wikimedia thumbnail; no crop or retouching

    Yellow, Apr to May2 ft tall, 1 ft wideSomewhat dry to moist soil
    Grows in pots
  • Eastern Columbine
    Aquilegia canadensis

    Recorded in Wilson 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
  • Slender Mountain-mint
    Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

    Recorded in Wilson 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
  • Virginia Spring-beauty
    Claytonia virginica

    Recorded in Wilson 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 Wilson 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
  • Eastern Bluestar
    Amsonia tabernaemontana

    Recorded in Wilson 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
  • Northern Spider-lily
    Hymenocallis occidentalis

    Recorded in Wilson 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 Wilson 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)
  • Robin's-plantain
    Erigeron pulchellus

    Recorded in Wilson 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)
  • Small's Ragwort
    Packera anonyma

    Recorded in Wilson 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)
  • Lanceleaf Tickseed
    Coreopsis lanceolata

    Recorded in Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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)