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Hairy Beardtongue

January 25, 2021Leave a comment

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

Virginia Bluebells

January 17, 2021Leave a comment

Mertensia virginica SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimePart to ShadeWet to Wet Mesic2'BlueApril to May

Solomon’s Plume

January 17, 2021Leave a comment

Maianthemum racemosum SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to ShadeWet Mesic to Dry2'WhiteApril to June

False Rue Anemone

January 17, 2021Leave a comment

Isopyrum biternatum SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeShadeWet Mesic to Mesic6"WhiteApril to June

Sharp-lobed Hepatica

January 17, 2021Leave a comment

Hepatica acutiloba SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimePart to ShadeMesic to Dry Mesic8"WhiteApril to May

Wild Geranium

January 17, 2021Leave a comment

Geranium maculatum SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeFull to ShadeMesic to Dry Mesic1'PurpleApril to July

Mullein Foxglove

January 15, 2021Leave a comment

Dasistoma macrophylla SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimePart to ShadeMesic7'YellowJune to September OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Spring Beauty

January 15, 2021Leave a comment

Clayton virginica SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimeShadeWet to Mesic5"PinkApril to June

Ear-leaved Brome

January 14, 2021Leave a comment

Bromus latiglumis SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimePart Sun to ShadeMesic to Dry Mesic4'

Poke Milkweed

December 25, 2020December 25, 2020Leave a comment

Asclepias exaltata SunWaterHeightBloom ColorBloom TimePart Sun to ShadeMesic to Dry Mesic5'WhiteJune to July

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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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