About Lacy Phacelia
Wildflower Seeds by Heather Stone One of my favorite plants began blooming this week, Lacy phacelia, Phacelia tanacetifolia, so I wanted to take a moment to tell you all about Lacy Phacelia. It has many common names including lacy scorpionweed, tansy leaf phacelia, blue tansy, purple tansy and my favorite, bee’s friend. Clusters of light […]
Our Ultimate Milkweed Growing Guide
Tips for Planting and Growing Milkweed Successfully by Sam Doll Milkweeds are hardy, perennial wildflowers found throughout North America. Some species can grow up to six feet tall and they produce beautiful, fragrant flower clusters. Since they’re common ingredients in traditional medicine, their genus name, Asclepias, comes from the Greek god of medicine. Milkweed has […]
The Complete Milkweed Buying Guide
What Species of Milkweed is Best For You By Sam Doll Monarch Butterflies are amazing North American animals! Their iconic, colorful wings are actually warnings for potential predators. Those spots and strips are big caution signs saying: STOP; I TASTE BAD! Every year, the Monarchs embark on one of nature’s most astonishing mass migrations. This […]