Plant these 5 native species to bring beauty to the garden — and pollen to the insects — from June through August

Golden dewdrops, a versatile tropical shrub, has delicate purple and white blossoms

Purple lovegrass thrives in tough conditions. It’s a native grass with a wide range across the eastern U.S.

Stately New York ironweed attracts pollinators with its blooms at the end of summer and birds with its seeds in fall

The simple, honest daisy is this writer’s go-to garden flower. We want to hear which plant, flowering or otherwise, gives you special joy

You probably know about the lower maintenance. But native plants' other benefits go far beyond a little less watering and weeding

Keeping a garden amid hungry deer can be hard, but these plants should fare well

Whether in formal or natural landscapes, grasses or succulents planted en masse elevate the garden

It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden

Petite grasses or sedges plus flowers make for a manageable landscape that welcomes wildlife