The yard is full of gift plants these days. Since I will be staffing the plant sale table at this weekend's garden tour fundraiser, I felt obliged to contribute some plants for sale (even though I could probably find homes for nearly every volunteer that shows up--with the exception of the dreaded Bradford pear.) 160-year-old Gothic Revival buildings require a lot of upkeep.
Among the babies being donated are red honeysuckle, little bluestem, aromatic aster, blue mist flower, obedient plant, "Fireworks" goldenrod, New England aster, and ruellia. There are also
lots of brown-eyed Susans that can be donated. All of these native plants attract butterflies, hummingbirds, or both.
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| ruellia along the front walk |
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| New England aster |
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| "Fireworks" goldenrod and New England aster |
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| blue mist flower |
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| one of the naturally hybridized brown-eyed Susans seeding themselves about the yard. |
Hmm... maybe we should sell pre-planned pollinator habitat gardens?
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