Wildlife Gardening Journal

Giant Coneflowers Stand Tall…Very Tall

My giant coneflowers, Rudbeckia maxima, have been blooming for the past several weeks, and they are show-stoppers. More closely related to black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) than traditional coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea), giant coneflowers stand tall in the garden. Mine, in fact, are over seven feet tall. Eye-Catching "What are those flowers?" visitors often ask. Rudbeckia maxima ...

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Planting for Pollinators this Spring

My garden is teasing spring, so it’s time to start thinking about how to help our pollinators. For many plants, pollinators play a key role in reproduction, and agriculture relies on them heavily. Without pollinators, we’d lose much of our food, and entire ecosystems would collapse. Today’s blog will provide four pollinator-friendly plants that can ...

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