Common Milkweed is a perennial wildflower native to North America. It is one of the plants that Monarch Butterflies (the Asclepias genus) will lay their eggs on, and as such is critical to their...
Category: Native Plants
If you want to support the environment with your home landscaping choices, then selecting native plants is about the best thing you can do. Whether it is flowers, trees, or shrubs that are native to...
Dandelions! One of the first flowers to emerge in Spring after a long winter. Their yellow flowerheads are often a welcome sight to most if not all. And if you participate in native plant...
So, if you are a regular reader of this blog you probably know our disdain and hatred of invasive plants. One of the primary vectors of invasive (if not THE primary vector) is the...
One of the more aggressive native flowers that has potential to be used in landscaping is the Blue Mistflower. This beautiful little gem holds an underground secret though.....rhizomes! Rhizomes...
8 Native Plants To Support Monarch Butterflies (That aren’t milkweed)
The relationship between the Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed is famous. Almost anyone you talk to, whether it's a stranger or friend is aware of the fact that Monarchs depend on Milkweed for their...