Over thousands of years, wild plants have grown naturally, adapting to each region’s unique environmental conditions. When grown in your garden, native plants bring beauty and excitement to your yard, creating a welcoming sanctuary that can be enjoyed at home along with many other benefits. Connecting with native plant communities in your area can prove … Why Native Plants Read More »
Here’s another link to Wild Ones explaining why to choose native plants over non natives.
I’m replacing my whole backyard with drought tolerant native plants. It’s a work in progress and a constant battle against the weeds at the moment because it’s about 5,000 square feet of area.
So far I have echinacea, mock orange, golden currant, several species of penstemon (cut-leaf, grandiflora, Rocky Mountain), a juniper tree, yarrow, sagebrush, chokecherries, showy milkweed, orange globemallow, and elderberries.
The milkweed is probably my favorite right now while things are growing in. I swear it is bigger every time I look at it.
I’m replacing my whole backyard with drought tolerant native plants. It’s a work in progress and a constant battle against the weeds at the moment because it’s about 5,000 square feet of area.
So far I have echinacea, mock orange, golden currant, several species of penstemon (cut-leaf, grandiflora, Rocky Mountain), a juniper tree, yarrow, sagebrush, chokecherries, showy milkweed, orange globemallow, and elderberries.
The milkweed is probably my favorite right now while things are growing in. I swear it is bigger every time I look at it.
If you feel like it, I’m sure the community would love to see pics! I know I would.