So you're interested in growing perennials that offer food for birds and bees, and you go to the garden center, where you are directed to ornamentals that are labeled as native. You've read about exotic plants and how they often don't provide sustenance for wildlife that evolved with native plants. You purchase some lovely coneflowers and bee balms and head home to plant them, feeling great about helping critters in your yard.
Naughty Nativars and Sexy Species
Naughty Nativars and Sexy Species
Naughty Nativars and Sexy Species
So you're interested in growing perennials that offer food for birds and bees, and you go to the garden center, where you are directed to ornamentals that are labeled as native. You've read about exotic plants and how they often don't provide sustenance for wildlife that evolved with native plants. You purchase some lovely coneflowers and bee balms and head home to plant them, feeling great about helping critters in your yard.