“Henryi” Clematis (family Ranunculaceae)

Sombrero Tres Amigos Coneflower (Echinacea)

Pink & Purple Verbena 'L. Archer'

Sombrero Adobe Orange Coneflower (Echinacea)

Caladium, Impatiens, Coleus Mix, and Red Salvia

Red, White, and Purple Salvias

Supertunia Daybreak Charm

Purple Passion Vine or Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)

Pugster Pinker Butterfly Bush- (Buddleia)

Black & Blue, Purple and Red Salvia

Supertunia Vista Bubblegum and Supertunia Vista Fuchsia

Phlox- Laura (family Polemoniaceae )

Rudbeckia hirta 'Sonora'

Midnight Salvia (Salvia Fashionista)

Le Baron Dahlia (family Asteraceae)

Spider Flower (Cleome hassleriana)

Yellow Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

False Spirea (Astilbe)

Vermillionaire or Large Firecracker Plant

Supertunia Vista Bubblegum, Creeping Jenny, and Supertunia Fuchsia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer'

Mealy Cup Sage (Salvia farinacea), and Zinnias

Red Empire Dahlia

Zinnias and Salvia

Pink Zinnias

Rudbeckia hirta- Black-eyed Susan

“Miss Molly” Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

'Holy Grail' Rose Mallow Hibiscus

Stokes’ Asters (Stokesia laevis)

‘Pardon My Purple’ Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)

Garden for wildlife

I garden for wildlife in zone 8b in South Carolina on a fourth of an acre in a subdivision. You can make a difference! You can have a beautiful garden and support wildlife at the same time. I also incorporate herbs and vegetables in my garden. I stopped using chemical pesticides and opted for natural alternatives. Since doing so my bee population has doubled. Bees are some of the world’s most important pollinators. I also compost my kitchen scrapes and yard trims. My garden consists of native, perennials, and annual plants. I have both nectar and host plants and I always include milkweed for the Monarchs. My garden supplies shelter, food, and water.  I also enjoy taking photos of my garden and all of my wildlife visitors.