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Native PlantsAutumn Joy: How to Get 3 Months of Fall Flowers
Enjoy blooms from September to November by mixing 6 asters native to different areas of the U.S.
Full StoryNative Plants10 Top Plants Native to the Desert Southwest
Get a thriving garden despite unforgiving conditions with these tough, unthirsty, sun-loving beauties
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Broadleaf Stonecrop (Sedum Spathulifolium)
If you want showy flowers and drought tolerance, this succulent is right up your zone-5 alley
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Verbena Stricta Tolerates Tough Spots
With its subtle beauty and long-lasting flowers, this pollinator pleaser is a boon to wilder areas
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)
Looking for unusual, long-lasting blooms, low maintenance and deer resistance? Try this self-sowing perennial
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Butterfly Milkweed, a Beacon in the Prairie
Vivacious orange flowers for you, nectar for the butterflies and bees. Asclepias tuberosa is worth planting for more reasons than one
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Top California Native Plants, Trees and Grasses
Enjoy a fuss-free, water-wise garden in the Golden State by growing plants naturally in tune with the climate and wildlife
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Canadian Milkvetch Draws Bees and Birds
Its seedpods have visual appeal, but winged creatures are lured to Astralagus canadensis for more than its looks
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Evergreen Huckleberry Appeals All Year
Spring flowers and summer berries are only half the story with Vaccinium ovatum, a versatile Pacific Northwest native plant
Full StoryGardening Guides5 Prairie Wildflowers That Can Heal Your Soil
Get free, organic soil fertilizer with nitrogen-pumping plants that draw pollinators too
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Try Penstemon Digitalis for Showy White Blooms
Bees gather nectar from this North American native while you’ll appreciate its unthirsty nature and soil tolerance
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