Southeast Gardening223 Stories
Flowers and PlantsNeedle Palm Brings Unique Texture to the Southern Woodland Garden
This sprawling, resilient palm can be used in many ways
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPanicum Virgatum, a Prairie Beauty Many Gardeners Can Enjoy
Switchgrass adds color through the year and is a natural ‘seed feeder’ for birds
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsRudbeckia Laciniata Enlivens Late-Season Shady and Sunny Sites
Give long-blooming, towering cutleaf coneflower room to spread in U.S. gardens for maximum rewards
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHydrangea Arborescens Illuminates Garden Borders and Paths
This long-blooming eastern North American native shrub finds a home in landscapes around the world
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsZenobia Pulverulenta Brightens Shady Southeastern Gardens
Acid-loving dusty zenobia brings bell-shaped white flowers and red fall color to a wet, shady garden
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsRuellia Humilis Thrives in Rock Gardens and Along Boulevards
Plant fringeleaf wild petunia in central U.S. gardens for its large lilac flowers, compact form and drought tolerance
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Essential Native Shade Trees for the U.S. Southeast
These beauties provide cool shade in the summer and easily withstand the heat and humidity of the South
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHelp Monarchs and Other Butterflies by Planting Common Milkweed
Summer-blooming Asclepias syriaca is an important larval host plant for the monarch butterfly and attracts a number of pollinating insects
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Small-Scale Agaves Just Right for Containers
Use these little living sculptures to enhance your outdoor spaces, from alfresco dining tables to urban courtyards
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsCalico Aster Is a Shade-Loving Pollinator Nirvana
Plant Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, an eastern U.S. native, in summer for fall blooms that scores of wildlife species will love
Full StoryNative PlantsPlant These Fall-Flowering Natives in Early Summer for Pollinator Love
These 3 groups of plants will support masses of beneficial insects come autumn
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