Yarrow ‘Cerise Queen’ (Achillea millefolium) Image Credit: Eden Brothers Yarrow is a native of Europe, but it has been in the USA for many years, and in many ways, it behaves like a native plant here now. “Yarrow is considered an herb, a perennial and a leader for cut-and-dried flower arrangements, yet it is still…
Month: January 2024
Asters for Your Garden
Aster Wood’s Blue (Symphyotrichum ‘Wood’s Blue’ Image Credit Woodie’s Garden: Woodie’s Garden Goods “Low growing Aster Wood’s Blue is a favorite among asters. Wonderful for edges or in front of the borders with elegant textured foliage to contrast with the densely bloomed flowers. With long blooming flowers and disease-free foliage, it’s no wonder this Aster…
Butterfly, Bird, and Bee Gardens – Plans and Plants – Consider Native Plants
I planted Swamp Milkweed in my New Jersey garden, and I had a host of monarch butterfly visitors who laid eggs there. It was thrilling to watch the monarch caterpillars become glorious butterflies in New Jersey, and I am ready to start my Butterfly Garden now in Mississippi. As I plant my butterfly garden, I’ll…
Mississippi Native Wildflowers – What Are They? A List
Black-Eyed Susans [Rubeckia] in Jacki Kellum’s Garden Several years ago, I wrote a post saying that I am a Black-Eyed Susan kind of gardener, and I suppose that is why I love native plants. That post begins as follows: “I have a very distinctive taste in gardening–it is a bit like me. My garden is…
Coral Honeysuckle – Mississppi Native Plant – Focus on Flowers
Coral Honeysuckle – Image Credit Wikimedia Coral Honeysuckle Jacki Kellum Garden 2017 In 2023, I moved to a house in Mississippi that was devoid of a garden, and I have been working overtime, trying to solve that problem. In about August, a friend thrilled me with the gift of a Coral Honeysuckle. I had not…