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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...]

/ Native Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers, Flowers & Plants, Herbs / backyard habitat, fall, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, part shade, Summer

September 11, 2015

The Hummingbirds are Coming! Fall Migration of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

Juvenile Male Hummingbird feeding on angel wing begonia

The fall migration of hummingbirds is underway, so you might be seeing more of the tiny birds in your garden this month if you live in the Southeast. Male hummingbirds are the first to migrate, followed by immature males and females. So keep an eye out for that flash of a ruby throat and keep your ears open for the buzz of their wings. This lovely little bird was visiting me this week during lunch time. He landed just about a foot and a half … [Read more...]

/ Wildlife / backyard habitat, fall, hummingbirds

August 25, 2015

Top 5 benefits of gardening with native plants

Swamp mallow

Native plants are adapted to the soil, temperature, rainfall, and fauna in the area in which they grow. As a result, they provide some benefits to the gardener and local wildlife that non-native plants bought from your local garden store may not. I like the look of native plants in my garden. I tend to mix them in with exotic plants and I end up with a pleasing hodgepodge of plants in my garden. Some native plants may look a little to “weedy” … [Read more...]

/ Native Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers, Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, birds, hummingbirds, native plants

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...]

/ Native Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers, Butterflies, Flowers & Plants, Shrubs, Trees, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, flowers, hummingbirds, native plants, part shade, spring, spring flowers, wildlife

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...]

/ Native Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers, Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, birds, fall, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, native plants, Summer

June 16, 2014

Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies with Bee Balm (Monarda spp)

Purple bee balm

If you’re looking for a native, perennial plant to add to your garden that will be easy to care for, add great color to your garden, and also attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, bee balm (Monarda sp.) is a good choice. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees feed on the nectar of this flower. According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Monarda has a special value to native bees. Bee balm is in the mint family; its leaves are … [Read more...]

/ Native Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers, Butterflies, Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, native plants, part shade, propagation, rooting, Summer, wildflowers

March 10, 2014

Cross Vine: Bignonia capreolata

Crossvine flowers

As a native plant, cross vine has a big advantage - it's easy to grow, hardy, tolerates the heat, has a low water requirement, and can grow in both full sun and part shade. It's in the same family as trumpet creeper (Bignoniaceae) and the flowers are very similar - trumpet-shaped, 2" long tubular and bright orange-red/yellow. Cross vine is native to the Southeast from Florida to Texas and up to West Virginia: Zones 6-9. My first encounter with … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants / bees, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, native plants, plant identification, propagation, rooting, vines, wildflowers, winter

February 6, 2014

Salvia Flowers Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Mexican Salvia – Salvia leucantha

Salvia is definitely one of my favorite garden plant genera. There are just so many colors and shapes to choose from when picking a salvia plant. These plants are hardy and the butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds love them. It's a great pollinator plant. Here are some of my favorites from my garden. All salvias mentioned below are perennial in my zone 7b. Mexican salvia - Salvia leucantha These purple and white flowers are fuzzy! Who could ask … [Read more...]

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October 28, 2013

How to Create Good Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard

If your garden includes sources of food throughout the year, water, a variety of structure (height and shape) that can be used for cover, and plenty of places for animals to create nests in to reproduce, it’s likely that you already have lots of wildlife in your yard. Wildlife requires 4 things to thrive Food Water Cover Places to reproduce Food Native plants are a great source of food for wildlife. You’ll need a mixture … [Read more...]

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September 30, 2013

Mexican Salvia – Fall Blooming, Deer & Drought Resistant

Also known as Mexican bush sage, this salvia produces great fall color (purple and white) that attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. It looks great mixed in with other flowers for interesting color combinations, or planted in a bunch to create a nice edge or border. Where to Plant Mexican Sage This plant thrives in full sun, but will tolerate some afternoon shade. It gets to be about 3-4 feet tall and just about as wide, so give it … [Read more...]

/ Butterflies, Native Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers, Flowers & Plants / bees, fall, full sun, hummingbirds, part shade, plant identification, propagation

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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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