Photo Credit: Joe Decruyenaere / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 The California milkweed is just one of the state’s native milkweed species, most of which host monarchs and other butterflies.
Consider these suggestions for grasses, shrubs, and flowers to start planning a native garden wherever you are. Cycle through it. As plants progress, challenge kids to chronicle the plant’s life ...
For rock gardens, Hagen shows Northeast gardeners ... known as moss phlox and creeping phlox. It’s a native plant with flowers in a wide range of colors: pinks, reds, blues, white.
'Visitors love seeing our reblooming irises both in early summer and in fall. In particular, our native blue flag iris, Iris virginica, is wonderful for moist soils and rain gardens. This strong ...