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NyctaginaceaeAbronia angustifolia: complete guide
Abronia angustifolia
Complete guide to Abronia angustifolia (purple sand verbena): planting, care, propagation and hardiness. Practical tips for gardeners around the world.
Achillea roseo-alba: complete guide
Achillea roseo-alba
Pale pink yarrow is a delicate, hardy flowering plant with pale pink-white blooms. Discover how to grow and maintain this charming plant.
ApocynaceaeBastard ipecacuana: complete guide
Asclepias curassavica
How to grow Asclepias curassavica: ideal location, watering, pruning and companion plants. Perfect for butterfly gardens and drought-tolerant borders.
ApocynaceaeCommon milkweed: complete guide
Asclepias syriaca
Grow Asclepias syriaca successfully: sunlight, soil, watering, winter care, and best companion plants for your butterfly-friendly garden.
ScrophulariaceaeButterfly Bush: complete guide
Buddleja davidii
Everything about the Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii): planting, pruning, care and attracting butterflies. Practical tips for a blooming butterfly garden.
LamiaceaeClinopodium alpinum: complete guide
Clinopodium alpinum
Alpine calamint - an aromatic alpine herb for rocky gardens. Growing, location, maintenance and benefits for pollinators.
AsteraceaeSpotted Joe-Pye weed: complete guide
Eutrochium maculatum
Everything about spotted Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum): cultivation, location, soil requirements and care for this majestic moisture-loving perennial.
AmaranthaceaeCommon globe-amaranth: complete guide
Gomphrena globosa
Master the vibrant, ball-shaped flowers of this tender tropical annual. Grow globe-amaranth for non-stop summer color to frost.
AsteraceaeMissouri ironweed: complete guide
Vernonia missurica
Missouri ironweed (Vernonia missurica) delivers deep-purple flower clusters in late summer. Planting, care and design tips for this top pollinator plant.