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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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Virginia spring beauty (Claytonia virginica)

Virginia Spring Beauty – Claytonia virginica

Flowers, Ground Cover, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Wet Soils

When I reach my limit with the bleakness of winter and cold temperatures, the tiniest pink striped flowers start to poke their heads out of lawns and ditches. To me, the Virginia spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) is a harbinger of spring and warmer weather. These wildflowers bloom just before the false garlic – so they fill up the lawns and …

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Fall Aster

Fall Asters: Purple Blooms for Bees, Butterflies, & Beauty

Deer-resistant, Flowers, Native Plants

Fall in the southeast still tends toward the warmer temps, which means that bees and butterflies are still hanging around. The scorching heat and sun of the late summer has often killed off many of the most prolific flowering plants, meaning there are less flowers for the pollinators to feed on. Adding a few fall-flowering plants can provide a …

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Fog fruit - Phyla lanceolata

Fog Fruit – Mississippi Wildflower

Flowers, Native Plants, Wet Soils

I took this photo on a hot, steamy late August day on the banks of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The name of this plant just makes me smile. Fog fruit - I can just picture the fog rolling in from the river and resting around this little plant. Some people also call this plant frog fruit - just to be confusing, I …

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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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Stokes aster

Stokes Aster – Native Plant With Beautiful Blue Flowers

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

A few years ago, I acquired a new plant that has quickly become one of my favorites - Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis). These stunning purple-blue flowers simply captured my heart. I really like incorporating native plants and flowers into my garden. They are easy to grow and very hardy AND they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. (Read my top …

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