Thimbleweed: Native Plant Review

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Thimbleweed blossom.

Thimbleweed: Native Plant Review. In this image, a single thimbleweed blossom stands tall on a stem that allows it to sway in the wind.

Going Partly Native

Two years ago, we started a new bed that was all native plants, including a button bush and a thimbleweed that we purchased at the annual native plant sale at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. You may be able to find similar plant sales near you.  (To read about the all-native collection of plants in Serendipity Gardens, see Planting a Native Garden.)

Many references tell us that native plants are the best to plant for a number of reasons. Here are some of them:

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department, plants native to your area will attract more native pollinators. They note that “native plants can [also] serve as larval host plants for some species of pollinators.” ... Read More