It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog. It's a special one today as it is also Earth Day today! My flower for today is a great one as it is fairly easy to grow. This is Rigid Goldenrod which blooms August through October. It is very drought hardy because it has deep roots. Goldenrod gets a bad rap in general as people associate it with allergies but it is Ragweed that is causing it. As you can see Goldenrod is a magnate for Monarchs, it's one of the last flowers blooming at this time of the year and provides them some sustenance on their way south. I will also make my usual pitch for Zinnias, they are very easy to grow in the ground and pots, are quite cheap and butterflies LOVE them as well. Think about flowers to plant to help nature as you are planning your garden this year.
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