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Purple bee balm

Bee Balm Attracts Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

If you’re looking for a native, perennial plant to add to your garden that will be easy to care for, add great color to your garden, and attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, bee balm (Monarda sp.) is a good choice. Bee balm is in the mint family; its leaves are aromatic and both leaves and flowers can be made into a tea. There are …

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Swamp mallow

Swamp Mallow (Hibiscus coccineus): Hardy Native for Wet Soils

Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Native Plants, Wet Soils

Have you got swampy soil? Then this is the perfect flowering plant solution for your garden. Native to the marshes and swamps of the southeastern states – from Louisiana to North Carolina –swamp mallows (Hibiscus coccineus) prefer wet soil and even standing water. Swamp Mallow is Perfect for Wet Soil I had one spot in my front flowerbeds …

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