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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Eurybia Macrophylla Fills a Void
Plant bigleaf aster in late fall for late-summer color in the shade garden
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Silphium Perfoliatum Pleases Wildlife
Cup plant provides structure, cover, food and water to help attract and sustain wildlife in the eastern North American garden
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Gardening GuidesGreat 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
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Fall GardeningGreat Design Plant: Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae Ushers in Fall
With bold purple flowers easily accessible to pollinators, New England aster offers loads of interest in the autumn garden
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Fall GardeningGreat Design Plant: Oligoneuron Rigidum Brightens Fall Gardens
Create a pollinator feeding ground with this cheery, fuss-free goldenrod, formerly known as Solidago rigida, native to much of the U.S.
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Lindera Benzoin Offers 3-Season Interest
Support wildlife and enjoy the aromatic leaves of this U.S. native also known as spicebush, Benjamin bush and spicewood
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Little Bluestem Goes Above and Beyond
It thrives in poor soil and provides food and shelter for wildlife. Plus, Schizachyrium scoparium is just a darn pretty native grass
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Nourish Wildlife With American Beautyberry
The bright purple berries of Callicarpa americana feed winged beauties and make the Southeast U.S. native a fall garden standout
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Native PlantsGreat Design Plant: Wild Bergamot, Friend of Foragers
Nourish butterflies and other winged creatures with the tubular flowers of Monarda fistulosa, a pretty pink native
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Gardening GuidesGarden-Friendly Native Alternatives to Overplanted Exotics
There are lots of gorgeous, wildlife-friendly native plants ready to make an appearance in your garden
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Flowers6 Overlooked Asters for Tough Spots
Whether your garden has baking sun or dry dense shade, boggy soil or sandy gravel, there's an aster for that
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