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Drought-tolerant Plants for Your Garden

Hot, dry conditions require drought-tolerant plants. Find the best drought-tolerant plants for your garden.

The Showstopping Daylily

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance

As I go about my daily routine each morning, I usually have a few minutes to check out my garden before I head to the office. One of my favorite spots in my yard is the 3 feet of ground surrounding my mailbox. The soil here is terrible and I didn't do anything to amend it, but I insisted on putting some plants here so that I wouldn't have to …

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Prairie Blue-eyed Grass

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

It's early April, but I've already started mowing the grass. The backyard just got a little too unruly, and I have already gotten my first tick of the season. This is always a sign that it's time to mow. I try never to walk through grass higher than my ankle for that reason. Now, I try to keep the front yard nice and well maintained, so the …

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Mexican sunflower flower

Mexican Sunflower: How to Grow and Care for Tithonia rotundifolia

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance

I love the multiple, bright orange flowers that this annual plant produces, but it's not just me! Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) is by far the most popular plant for pollinators in my butterfly garden. Mexican Sunflower is a Great Pollinator Plant The hummingbirds, finches, bees, and butterflies constantly fly in and around the flowers of …

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Joe Pye Weed

Joe Pye Weed: Native Plant that Attracts Bees & Butterflies

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Insects, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

Despite the name, you’ll find this ‘weed’ in more and more gardens. Joe Pye Weed is a good garden staple for attracting pollinators from bees to butterflies. I planted it last fall and this summer the blooms have been prolific and I have seen all sorts of bees, wasps, and flies feeding on the nectar. Joe Pye weed flowers are gorgeous. The stem …

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Scentless mock orange flowers

Scentless Mock Orange – Native Shrub

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Trees & Shrubs, Wet Soils

In late spring and early summer, scentless mock orange (Philadelphus inodorus) is covered with bright white, 4-petaled flowers with a yellow center. These deciduous shrubs make a great privacy screen and are easy to grow. They can reach a height of 12 feet, so prune them back in summer, just after the flowers are over. (The blooms are produced …

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3 Top Reasons to Love the Oakleaf Hydrangea Shrub

Drought-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Trees & Shrubs, Wet Soils

Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a favorite of native plant gardeners for many reasons. If you're looking for a shrub that is hardy, produces beautiful flowers, can grow in the shade, and has lovely fall colors, look no further. Here are just a few of the reasons why I love this shrub: #1 The large white flowers (in the …

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