Take a Walk with Tavia #36 – Cardinal Flower

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/27/2020
Post category:Birds Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #36 highlights Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis). This plant loves moisture and does well in the hot, humid Kentucky summers. Cardinal Flower will add a lot…

Take a Walk with Tavia #35 – Swamp Hibiscus

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/23/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #35 highlights Swamp Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos). This plant has beautiful variations and is cold hardy, so you don’t have to dig it up in the…

Take a Walk with Tavia #34 – Zinnia

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/20/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #34 highlights Zinnia (Zinnia elegans). These flowers are easy to grow and butterflies LOVE them. Zinnias are also wonderful if you love cut flowers in…

Take a Walk with Tavia #33 – Giant Coneflower

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/15/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #33 highlights Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima). Birds love this plant, even when the flowers start to fade. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/BJO7x5m42eo

Take a Walk with Tavia #32 – Tiger Lilies

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/13/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #32 highlights Tiger Lilies (Lilium lancifolium). These easy-to-grow flowers attract bees and long-tongued butterflies. Tiger Lilies are also edible. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/JRsv8jIbKbY

Take a Walk with Tavia #31 – Culver’s Root

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/08/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #31 highlights Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum). This native plant can get up to six feet tall with tight white flower spikes that bees love. Culver's…

Take a Walk with Tavia #30 – Royal Catchfly

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/06/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #30 highlights Royal Catchfly (Silene regia). This native plant can adapt to several different soil conditions. The stunning flowers attract Black Swallowtails making it great…

Take a Walk with Tavia #28 – Eastern Bergamot

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:06/29/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #28 highlights Eastern Bergamot, also known as Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa). To celebrate Pollinator Week we wanted to show off this beautiful native flower that…

Take a Walk with Tavia #26 – Monarda ‘Jacob Cline’

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:06/18/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #26 highlights Monarda ‘Jacob Cline,’ also known as Bee Balm. This plant can grow five feet and produces stunning red flowers that pollinators love. Enjoy!…

Take a Walk with Tavia #25 – climbing rose Cloud 10

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:06/17/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #25 highlights the climbing rose Cloud 10. This aromatic flower is mostly disease and mildew resistant, making it wonderful for the home garden. Enjoy! …