#Pollinator Plants

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I'm so obsessed with this plant it's not normal, look at my EVENING PRIMROSES.

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Pycnanthemum incanum - Mountain mint

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Two of my favorite plants for this time of year for the northern hemisphere. Goldenrod, the yellow one and the other plant that is orange and yellow is called Lantana. Both of them are tremendous pollinator plants that support butterflies, bees and birds. Goldenrod supports birds with its seeds in the winter and Lantana supports hummingbirds with its nectar June through November.

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Greetings from the garden! 🌻🌼

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wild aster / Asteraceae

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Two varieties of Milkweed - July 2, 2023

photos by Charles Reeza

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I'm off to plant a gallon bag full of mixed wildflower seed!

All mixed together and ready to broadcast!

Strawberry clover, lupine, chicory, and then a smorgasbord of pollinator plants!

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The native pollinator patch I started early last year is starting to bloom! There are a couple of non-natives in there (volunteer Verbena bonariensis, some escaped lamb's-ear, and one side is a ton of gong ju hua because it had to go SOMEWHERE in October) but it's mostly native yarrow, baptisia, various milkweeds, Echinacea purpurea, blue mistflower and a couple of other natives. The truism is "First year sleeps, second year creeps, third year leaps," and I'm really looking forward to what it turns into next year.

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:: harvests from my floral garden ::

(( calendula && marigold ))

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

Goldenrods

It’s nowhere near the fall hayfever season, but I thought I’d PSA anyway.

Hayfever is caused by RAGWEED (Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida where I live).

NOT. Goldenrod (Solidago, Oligoneuron, Euthamia). It is impossible for goldenrods to even cause hayfever since their pollen isn’t released to the wind. Goldenrods are beautiful, with some edible parts, some medicinal properties, and middle of summer through fall pollenators love them.

Non-exhaustive list of goldenrods

Euthamia graminifolia (Flat-top goldenrod):

Oligoneuron rigida (Stiff goldenrod):

Solidago bicolor (Silverrod):

Solidago caesia (Blue-stem goldenrod):

Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod):

Solidago flexicaulis (Zigzag goldenrod):

Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod):

Solidago missouriensis (Prairie goldenrod):

Solidago multiradiata (Alpine goldenrod):

Solidago nemoralis (Gray goldenrod):

Solidago odora (Anise-scented goldenrod):

Solidago ohiensis (Ohio goldenrod):

Solidago patula (Rough-leaf goldenrod):

Solidago ptarmicoides (Upland white aster):

Solidago rugosa (Wrinkleleaf goldenrod):

Solidago simplex (Spike goldenrod):

Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod):

Solidago uliginosa (Bog goldenrod):

The only drawback is that many goldenrod species spread a lot and quickly if you don’t keep on top of those rhizomes. But if you need to fill a space in a relatively short period of time, why not try some in your garden? They’ll grow up green through spring and summer and put on a show in the fall (earlier depending on the species)! 

[gardenwitch13]

Spring has sprung!

Spring has been a rollercoaster here in Texas. We had a week of 30/40 high temps and then it warmed up a bit...just a bit...and then it skyrocketed to 93 degrees on the first Monday of April - for just one day. Now the temps have leveled out.

One of the things I look forward to every spring is the blooming of my crossvines - I have two. To be specific, they are tangerine orange crossvines. The crossvine has always been mine barometer for planting outside. I don't put a single plant in the ground until these girls are in full bloom. They always bloom in March - sometimes the first week and sometimes the last week.

The blooms last 2-3 weeks depending on weather. They will rebloom again later this year - if it's a super hot summer, they will bloom one more time and if it's a mild, cooler summer, I will get 3 total blooms from them.

They are a native to Texas. I didn't know that at the time of purchasing and planting them. Hell, I didn't know what a native plant was until 3 years ago - at the earliest and I didn't get immersed in native plant habitat until a year ago. I'm lucky to have these beauties in my yard - they always bring in the 3 B's of pollinators (butterflies, bees, birds).

Even when not in bloom, they provide habitat for wildlife. Lizards, birds, and the dreaded rat. I've had wrens nesting in it, and lizards/rats that hide in it. Mockingbirds and cardinals take twigs to build their nests.

The first picture is of one that I've had for 12 years - it was my very first plant to put in my garden. Based on the height of my fence and the fact that this is actually the backside - this one is 16-20 feet long. The second picture is of a crossvine that I've had for about 5 years and she's no longer than 8 feet - she doesn't get quite as much sun as the first one, thus she is growing a little bit slower. They definitely love their sun.

Here's to native plants.

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