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Jacob’s Ladder

January 26, 2021Leave a comment

Polemonium reptans SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to ShadeWet Mesic to Dry Mesic1'BlueApril to June

Obedient Plant

January 26, 2021Leave a comment

Physostegia virginiana SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFullMesic4'PinkJune to September

Prairie Phlox

January 25, 2021Leave a comment

Phlox pilosa SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to PartWet Mesic to Dry2'PinkMay to July

Wild Sweet William

January 25, 2021Leave a comment

Phlox maculata SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to PartWet Mesic to Mesic3'PinkJune to August

Wild Blue Phlox

January 25, 2021Leave a comment

Phlox divaricata SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimePart to ShadeWet Mesic to Dry Mesic1'BlueApril to June

Hairy Beardtongue

January 25, 2021Leave a comment

Penstemon hirsutus SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to ShadeWet Mesic to Dry1.5'PurpleMay to June

Large-flowered Beardtongue

January 24, 2021Leave a comment

Penstemon grandiflorus SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to PartDry Mesic to Dry2'PurpleMay to June

Foxglove Beardtongue

January 24, 2021Leave a comment

Penstemon digitalis SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFullMesic to Dry5'WhiteApril to June

Wild Quinine

January 24, 2021Leave a comment

Parthenium integrifolium SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFullMesic to Dry Mesic4'WhiteJune to September

Violet Wood Sorrel

January 17, 2021Leave a comment

Oxalis violacea SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to PartDry Mesic to Dry4"PurpleApril to June

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Monarch Population Decline

Monarch populations have declined by 80% and are likely to continue to decline unless habitat restoration, especially planting milkweed, takes place. Learn more here and be sure to check out available milkweed species on my Plants page.

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee listed as endangered

In March of 2017, Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee was listed as an endangered species. Its historic range included Southern Ohio, but no recent sitings have been recorded. Check out the USFWS and my blog post on building a bumble bee nest to see what you can do to help the recovery of this species.

Million Pollinator Garden Challenge

Are you up to the challenge? Plant a pollinator garden and register it here. Find resources for teaching, planting sustainably, spreading the word.

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