Fall in Love with Native Plants
Episode Introduction
In today's episode, Fall in Love with Native Plants, we go over why not to neglect the three season garden and the many native perennials and grasses you can incorporate for fall interest.
We've dug into our archives and given new life to an old episode. Come for a refresh on some great native fall-blooming plants in case you need some ideas for some last-ditch fall projects.
Host Stephanie Barelman
Stephanie Barelman is the founder of the Bellevue Native Plant Society, a midwest motivational speaker surrounding the native plants dialog, and host of the Plant Native Nebraska Podcast.
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Episode Content
I've gleaned a lot of today's fun insect info from Heather Holm's book Pollinators of Native Plants: https://amzn.to/3ZyEK85
Go find her podcast episode from last October for more seasonally-relevant info!
Fall Plant Families
- Asters
New England aster
- Come one come all bees, butterflies, and moths!
- Host plant for pearl crescent butterfly
- Caters to specialist Andrea mining bee
- Nectar source for small carpenter bees, leaf cutter bees, bumblebees, green sweat bees
- Nectar source for arcigera flower moth
- Nectar source for buckeye and crescent butterflies
- Nectar and pollen for syrphid flies, soldier beetles
- Beautiful color, nice tall aster for a moist area of your garden
Also:
heath aster
Looks like a snowy blanket in bloom ('snow flurry') or if using the straight native species, like snow covered branches reaching up
Growth habit from 1 foot to 3 feet, two completely different habits depending on if you use 'snow flurry cultivar' or the straight native species
Other utility: long lived aster, suited for dry, tough areas
silky aster
Looks very delicate, grows around things, very wispy and ethereal
Growth habit up to 1 foot and a half
heartleaf...
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