New England asters (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) are native to the U.S. with small daisy-like flowers in various ... re not only a source of food for pollinators—such as native bees and ...

A great selection of perennials can delight in a winter garden and provide valuable food and shelter to birds and other ...

They’re vital for early-flying pollinators and they bring spring one step nearer. Fragrance is common in winter flowers, it’s the insect lure ... Val also judges the perennial and dahlia trials at RHS ...

Many perennial plants such as coneflowers, sedums, black-eyed Susans, Joe-Pye weeds and others provide a place for pollinators and beneficial insects to overwinter and also provide a winter food ...

Many of our perennial plants’ stems and seedpods can provide ... and fritillary can be sources of early nectar for bees and other pollinators. Not much else is flowering when these bulbs are ...

This means that the flowers in people's gardens are accessible to many insects living in farmland areas nearby. If gardens are managed in a pollinator-friendly way, their positive impact can ...

Pollination can be a pretty cut-throat process ... To learn more, researchers studied Hypenea macrantha, a red perennial flower that is endemic to Brazil. In the lab, they set up an experimental ...

Because they're a perennial, they can survive for ... Their tall stalks stacked with layered flowers are a favorite for pollinators, but if you decide to plant it, it's important to keep a few ...

Each spring and summer, they track four species of wildflowers from bloom to seed set, using this data to model the impact of climate change on these plants and their pollinators. "Subalpine and ...

Much has been written about the value of including asters in your garden as a late-season source of food for pollinators. For this reason, I have included several in mine. However, there is one that ...

Wilting flowers may not mean poor plant health; instead, they could be part of a smart resource-saving strategy. A study from ...

Australian plants have evolved in a multitude of ways to be pollinated, whether that's by insects, birds, the wind, water or by themselves. New research shows native and invasive rodents can also ...