Midwest Plant ID

Look for mining bees (Andrena) pollinating woodland wildflowers in U.S. gardens this spring

GARDENING GUIDES 8 Essential Shrubs for Wildlife in the Great Lakes and Midwest

These beautiful native shrubs provide pollen and nectar for bees, and fruit and insects for birds

NATIVE PLANTS 10 Essential Native Perennials for the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest

These adaptable native plants thrive in a variety of conditions and will provide flowers throughout the season

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris Ligulistylis)

Make fast friends with the monarch butterflies and get a color show too with this adaptable U.S. Midwest native

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES Great Design Plant: Virginia Mountain Mint

Watch a world of insects dine on this Midwest native, an easy bloomer that washes the garden (and your skin) in scents of cool mint

CENTRAL PLAINS GARDENING Great Design Plant: Culver's Root

Spiky summer blooms beloved by butterflies and architectural interest in winter make this Midwest native plant worth featuring in the garden

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES 3 Ways Native Plants Make Gardening So Much Better

You probably know about the lower maintenance. But native plants' other benefits go far beyond a little less watering and weeding

GARDENING GUIDES Do You Have This Invasive Plant in Your Yard?

127

Garlic mustard is spreading across the U.S. Here’s how to spot it and what to do

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Helianthus Maximiliani Attracts Beneficial Insects

Maximilian sunflower’s striking yellow flowers light up the fall landscape and attract pollinators and beneficial insects at a crucial time

TREES Native Plant Alternatives to Invasive Common Buckthorn

Learn how to identify and control this aggressive plant, and what to grow in its place