{"product_id":"the-gardeners-guide-to-native-plants-of-the-southern-great-lakes-region-by-rick-gray","title":"The Gardener's Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region by Rick Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Globe and Mail Bestseller Gardening with native plants is perhaps the fastest-growing sector in the gardening world. More and more gardeners are discovering the pleasure and benefits of growing native plants, particularly for our dwindling pollinator and bird populations. The Gardener's Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region is unique in that it distills all the information essential for growing 150 species of garden-worthy native plants into a single, at-a-glance guide. For each profiled plant, this informative guide tells you: What conditions the plant needs for soil type, moisture and light How big the plant will get, when the plant will be in bloom and what color the flowers will be How to propagate the plant Which pests a plant may be susceptible to Which USDA Plant Hardiness Zones it grows in The Species At Risk status of the plant in Ontario, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania What the wildlife value of the plant is, including whether it is a host for butterfly and moth caterpillars. Read more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Publisher Anise Hyssop Anise Hyssop is a fragrant, clump-forming plant that sends up spikes of showy lavender-blue flowers. The flowers have an impressively long bloom time and are an excellent nectar source for a wide range of pollinators, including butterflies and hummingbirds. The dried seed heads persist into winter and provide seasonal interest while feeding songbirds, especially goldfinches. Virginia Spring Beauty The flowers of Virginia Spring Beauty may be small but are sure to delight. It is a true spring ephemeral, meaning it will emerge early in spring and flower before the trees above it have even leafed out. It will go dormant by early summer but, due to its small size, it won’t leave a noticeable gap in the garden. Best planted in large clumps, and in ideal conditions it will spread slowly to form colonies. It works well in naturalized lawns if mowing is delayed until after the plant goes dormant. Prairie Sundrops Prairie Sundrops is sure to bring cheer to your garden with its abundant, dazzling yellow flowers. It makes for a compact and reliable groundcover that will spread by rhizomes to form colonies. Despite being in the Evening Primrose family, the flowers stay open during the day! Smooth Aster Smooth Aster is valued by gardeners for its copious blue blooms and non-aggressive growth habit. The flowers are frost hardy and bloom late into fall while the tough stems will persist through the winter months. Smooth Aster is easy to grow but doesn’t like being shaded by taller plants. A favorite food of rabbits, possibly due to the smooth leaves. Blue Vervain Blue Vervain puts on a majestic display of candelabra-shaped flower clusters in midsummer, filling the garden with accents of violet-blue. It maintains a clumping habit and makes a great structural plant. The rigid stems and seed heads stand tall through the winter to provide excellent seasonal interest. Canada Violet Canada Violet can be used as a robust groundcover for shady sites, where it will spread readily by self-seeding. The dainty white flowers bloom over a long period and contrast nicely with its dark green leaves\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48144365879481,"sku":"0228104602","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/7871\/0713\/files\/71H7ZBpnuAL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1784161208","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbuybook.com\/products\/the-gardeners-guide-to-native-plants-of-the-southern-great-lakes-region-by-rick-gray","provider":"BestBuyBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}