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April 21, 2016

Get Fall Color & Butterflies with Pineapple Sage

Pineapple Sage

I attended our local garden show last year and was thrilled to find they had some great butterfly and hummingbird plants for sale. One of the plants I purchased was pineapple sage (Salvia elegans). First, I have to say I’m in love with all salvias. They grow really well and are so popular with hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. And did I mention they are beautiful? That’s the perfect combination for my garden. Attracts Butterflies This … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Herbs / backyard habitat, butterflies, fall, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, part shade, Summer

May 30, 2015

Louisiana Irises

If you want an iris that has a lot of color but is very low maintenance, maybe the Louisiana iris if for you. The wide variety of colors and shapes in these irises make them very popular. This is a favorite of mine and I find the unique flowers gorgeous. The leaves are attractive, providing texture in the garden long after the blooms are gone. With such easy care, what’s not to love? There are five species of Louisiana irises. These are … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants / clay soil, flowers, full sun, moist soil, native plants, spring, spring flowers

May 1, 2015

Colorful Shade Container Garden Part I

Colorful shade container garden

If you've got shade but still want color, here is an example of how to add color to your shade gardens in containers. Read this earlier post for suggestions of plants with colorful leaves or flowers that can be used in shade gardens. Container 1: Coleus, ferns, heuchera, and impatiens This pot contains coleus, heuchera, ferns, and impatiens. Here are some photos of the individual plants. Red and green coleus. Coleus come in many … [Read more...]

/ Container Gardening, Featured, Flowers & Plants / container gardening, flowers, leaves, part shade, spring, Summer

April 14, 2015

Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)

Common Blue Violet

The little purple-blue flowers of common blue violet are blooming all over my grass under the trees, where it stays moist for long periods of time. I always try to mow around them as much as I can so that I can enjoy the wildflowers. They bloom in early spring into early summer, from April to June and sometimes July. Common Blue Violet Plant Description This small plant grows about 4 inches high and can be as wide as 5 or 6 inches. It is … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants / erosion control, flowers, native plants, part shade, plant identification, propagation. wildflowers, spring, spring flowers, wildflowers

April 9, 2015

Red Buckeye Flowers For Butterflies, Bees, and Hummingbirds

Red Buckeye Flowers

Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) The bright red flowers of this native shrub are a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies in early spring. In the southeast, it blooms in late March and early April and you can hear the hummingbirds buzzing around the blooms. The red buckeye always catches my eye when it is blooming. These tall shrubs are usually covered in red blooms. This weekend there was a good hatching of eastern black swallowtails in my area … [Read more...]

/ Butterflies, Flowers & Plants, Shrubs, Trees, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, butterflies, flowers, hummingbirds, native plants, part shade, spring, spring flowers, wildlife

March 24, 2015

Rosepink (Sabatia angularis)

Rosepink, photo by Paul Jacobs

This beauty can be found growing in the majority of the United States. It is native to the eastern U.S. - as far east as Kansas and Illinois and down to New Mexico and north to Wisconsin. It is also native to Ontario, Canada. Its vibrant pink or white flowers bloom in July through September and are about 1 inch in diameter with 5 petals. The unique star-shaped center of the flower is yellow-green and outlined with a red border. Anthers on the … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / bees, butterflies, flowers, full sun, native plants, part shade, plant identification, propagation, propagation. wildflowers, Summer, wildflowers

March 9, 2015

Gardening in Small Spaces

Wildflowers along the Driveway

I enjoy walking through my town and the towns that I visit. It gives me a great perspective on the town, the people that live there, and an up close and personal way to enjoy people's gardens. I have seen some very creative ways of utilizing every inch of space to garden in small yards. Don't think you are limited just because you only have a couple of feet to spare. Be creative! These are some of my favorite ideas for small space gardening that … [Read more...]

/ Garden Tours, Projects and Ideas, Small Space Gardening / flowers, how-to, projects and ideas, small spaces

January 5, 2015

Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

Magnolia grandiflora

Any where you go in my state, you'll see beautiful, tall southern magnolias. They are nearly ubiquitous in front of antebellum homes in the South, which is a testament to their popularity during that time in our history. I love the sweet, gentle lemon scent of the blooms and the large white petals. It's a bonus that the trees are evergreen, so you'll have greenery throughout the seasons. My only complaint about these stately trees is that they … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants / flowers, native plants, state flower, trees

August 12, 2014

Cutleaf Coneflower: Rudbeckia laciniata

Cutleaf Coneflower

Native to North America, this tall flowering perennial in the Asteraceae family makes a statement in my garden. Not only is it a prolific bloomer, but it also attracts all sorts of insects – bees, butterflies, and other insects. With a height of almost 6 feet, it towers around the base of the sycamore that I have it planted around. The leaves of this plant are highly lobed, making it look like the leaf has been “torn” – hence the source of the … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants / backyard habitat, bees, butterflies, flowers, full sun, native plants, part shade, plant identification, Summer, wildflowers

July 22, 2014

Echinacea species – Flowering plants for bees, butterflies, and birds

Butterflies and bees just love coneflowers in the genus Echinacea. You are probably familiar with purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), but there are many cultivars now available in a variety of colors: red, pink, white, orange, yellow, cream, green, and gold. There are even Echinacea flowers with double blooms. Echinacea is native to the central and eastern United States and can be found growing in prairies, fields, and even in open woods. … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, birds, butterflies, fall, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, native plants, Summer

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Welcome! My name is Kathy and I live in Georgia Zone 7B. Gardening has always relaxed and rooted me (literally!). It's my happy place. With more than 25 years of gardening, I am far from an expert, but I learn from all my experiments. This blog talks about the plants, backyard critters, and more that have made my garden special. Read More

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