The most well-known are bright yellow daisy-like flowers with a tall, somewhat hairy stem. They are relatively tall, easy to grow and make excellent cut flowers.
They do grow best in full sun. Try to find a spot that offers at least 6 hours of direct sun a day. Once established, they are tough.
Best in well drained sand, clay or limestone. Full sun to partial shade, they grow about 1½ to 2 feet tall, are orange or yellow and are in clusters.
A little hard to grow but easy to maintain once they are established. Provides a banquet of bugs for a variety of birds, and definitely attracts butterflies.
Many people like to remove their pods when they are done blooming, as the pods will burst and spread seeds everywhere.
2' - 5' tall, yarrow is pink, red, yellow, white and gold. Some consider them a weed.
Does good in poor soil but likes sun. Attracts lots of insects, so the birds are attracted as well.
Try to divide them every 3 years for best results.
There are plenty more flowers and plants that can be added to this list. I'll show you more in future posts.
This is a must have plant. Bee Balm It is drought resistant.
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