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by Timothy Kane, American Beauties Native Plant Ambassador All About Cephalanthus occidentalis – Buttonbush Buttonbush used to be one of the best Lepidoptera host plants that no one knew. Thankfully, that dynamic has changed dramatically over the last few years...
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by Timothy Kane One of the signature native plants for the eastern garden, Monarda didyma, is a plant of many common names including beebalm, bergemont and Oswego tea to name a few. To the numerous pollinators that are attracted...
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium, or blue eyed grass, is one of the most unique native perennials you might grow in your native garden. Part of its uniqueness stems from its air of mystery…Is it a grass that blooms like an...
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It is true…many American Beauties Native Plants® are for the birds. There are numerous American Beauties Native Plants® that are crucial when it comes to attracting birds to the home landscape by providing shelter as well as food sources to keep them healthy throughout the year. It is definitely hard to narrow this list down but here are four suggestions that every bird lover’s landscape should contain or reference our complete list of “Native Plants for Birds Collection”.
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