The name is rockin’ but the fun doesn’t stop there! Vernonia ‘Iron Butterfly’ is one of the hottest plants on the market right now. Excellent, clean foliage, dwarf habit, AND purple flowers when nothing else seems to be blooming (in the fall). Many have been “scared” away from New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) due to [...]
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Diggin' the Natives: Pycnanthemum muticum
by Wendy Brister · November 8, 2011
Everyone loves pollinator plants, right? What’s not to love – butterflies, bees, moths and so many others. So, how do you get all these lovlies to your garden? Plant Pycnanthemum muticum, or Mountain Mint, one of the best native nectar sources for native butterflies! While the pinkish/white flowers in summer are rather small, the showy [...]