Southeast Gardening223 Stories
Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Verticillata
Plant whorled milkweed in dry central and eastern U.S. gardens to attract monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Dalea Candida
White prairie clover nourishes wildlife and soil, asking for little more than sun in return
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Dodonaea Viscosa
Florida hopbush’s lush foliage adds beauty to the arid landscape, while its size provides screening and privacy
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ratibida Columnifera
A shortgrass prairie native wildflower fit for pollinators and dry trouble spots offers benefits all year long
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rhus Glabra
Smooth sumac provides powerful jolts of fall color and persistent fruit clusters that add interest through the winter
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Clematis Virginiana
Devil’s darning needles, a vigorous vine native to eastern North America, likes partial shade and many types of soils
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Showers Bring Zephyranthes Flowers
Plant zephyrlily bulbs now for lovely blooms amid grassy foliage in summer and fall
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Carex Brevior
This mounding sedge native to many U.S. states is tough as nails and can replace the traditional lawn in low-traffic areas
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rhus Aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ Handles Many Tough Sites
Plant ‘Gro-Low’ fragrant sumac in eastern and midwestern U.S. gardens for its tolerance of tough sites, spreading form and orange fall color
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Cornus Florida Benefits Wildlife
Flowering dogwood provides fiery red foliage in fall and beautiful springtime blooms
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Andropogon Gerardii
The king of the tallgrass prairie is a wildlife staple in natural gardens
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