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Colour

Colour
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Purple
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Lavender
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Maroon

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  • Spring (58)
  • Fall (41)
  • Winter (1)

Sun or Shade

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  • Partial Sun (108)
  • Partial Shade (51)
  • Shade (33)

Soil

Soil
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  • Acidic (10)
  • Adaptable (59)
  • Dry (14)
  • Fertile loam (9)
  • Moist (63)

Zone

Zone
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  • 10
  • 11
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Height

Height
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  • Less than 1 foot (30 cms or less)
  • Over 35 feet (10 meters)
  • Up to 1.5 feet (50 cms)
  • Up to 2 feet (60 cm)
  • Up to 3 feet (1 meter)

Pollinators

Pollinators
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  • Bees (87)
  • Birds (53)
  • Bumble bees (37)
  • Butterflies (79)
  • Hummingbird (20)
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Blue-stemmed Goldenrod is well behaved.

See the unique qualities of blue-stemmed goldenrodโ€”attracts pollinators & is deer & rabbit-resistant. Enjoy its bright yellow flowers & bluish stems in native plant gardens, open woodland gardens, borders, wild gardens & more. Prune & divide in spring or fall.

On Planting Daffodil Bulbs in the Fall

If you are fairly new to bulb planting, I suggest that you start with daffodil bulbs. Very few creatures will bother these bulbs. They do well in almost any situation, and they increase their number each year. Tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, and other tasty bulbs are more difficult. Greetings fellow gardeners,

Discover the White Turtlehead

Discover White Turtlehead, a beautiful & perennially blooming wetland plant. Attractive to hummingbirds & bees, it's used in shade, rain, wildflower, & native plant gardens. Perfect for cutting & its leaves are deer-resistant. Medicinal properties & uses by Native Americans, too!

White Spruce

White spruce provides nesting sites, shelter, as well as food for many kinds of wildlife. If you love seeing wildlife, its a good choice.

Bur Oak

Bur Oak is one of the most massive oaks. Trunk and upper branches climb towards the sky, middle branches grow horizontally. Discover more.

Squarrose Goldenrod

Learn about the distinctive Squarrose Goldenrod and its tall cluster of flowers. This perennial herb can reach a height of 6 ft and produces a rosette of large leaves at its base. Up to 200 tiny yellow flower heads cover its slender, elongated array, attracting many insects such as bees, bumblebees, wasps, butterflies, and moths. Identify it and discover its prolific nature!

Lavender

Discover the secrets of growing, caring for, and propagating lavender plants in your garden. Learn the best practices for sunlight, soil, watering, pruning, and more!