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July 28, 2016

What’s the Buzz about Joe Pye Weed?

Joe Pye Weed

Despite the name, you’ll find this ‘weed’ in more and more gardens. It’s 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 really beautiful. The stem at the top of the plant is a lovely shade of pink which transitions into multiple clusters of … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants / birds, butterflies, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, part shade, perennial, propagation, propagation. wildflowers, wildflowers

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

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

February 27, 2015

Bear’s Foot or Hairy Leafcup

Bear's Foot, Photo by Paul Jacobs

Native to the eastern United States, up to Michigan, and across to Texas and Kansas, this perennial plant can be found in forest gaps, along the edges of fields and forests, in thickets, bottomlands, and grasslands. It can grow in full sun or part shade and in a wide range of soil moisture conditions. Plant Description Bear’s foot (Smallanthus uvedalius (L.) Mack. Ex Small (synonym: Polymnia uvedalia)) can grow to be eight to ten feet tall. It … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / bees, fall, full sun, native plants, part shade, plant identification, propagation. wildflowers, wildflowers, wildlife

April 29, 2014

Butterweed – Mississippi Wildflower

Every spring a common Mississippi wildflower, a patch of Butterweed, shows up in my lawn. They come up in the same spot every year, and I just mow around them until they are done blooming. In combination with Philadelphia fleabane which also blooms at this time, they make a pretty landscape. Butterweed is in the Aster family, so they flowers resemble small yellow daisies and they cluster at the top of the stem. The stem is hollow and has a … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / native plants, propagation. wildflowers, spring

March 31, 2014

Swamp Mallow: A Hardy, Native Hibiscus for Wet Soils

Swamp mallow

Perfect for Wet Soil Got swampy soil? Then this is the perfect flowering plant solution for your garden. Native to the marshes and swamps of the southeastern states – from Louisiana to North Carolina –swamp mallows (Hibiscus coccineus) actually prefer wet soil and even standing water. I had one spot in my front flowerbeds that none of my favorite plants would grow in – the roots of the plants were just rotting. The soil was pure Mississippi … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants / clay soil, flowers, full sun, moist soil, native plants, propagation, propagation. wildflowers, Summer, wildflowers

July 1, 2013

Giant Coneflower – Rudbeckia maxima

Giant coneflower

Rudbeckia maxima, otherwise known as the giant coneflower, is in the Asteracea family. The flower resembles a brown-eyed susan, but the petals of the flower hang down and the center is much taller. This plant can grow up to 7 feet tall. Planted in a large group, it makes a nice visual impact. These showy flowers are great for drier spots in your garden. Despite being found in moist soils in its native habitat, it is drought tolerant. I have … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, birds, butterflies, flowers, native plants, plant identification, propagation. wildflowers

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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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