Gardener's Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region

Gardening with native plants is perhaps the fastest-growing sector in the gardening world. More and more gardeners are discovering the pleasure and benefits of growing native plants, particularly for our dwindling pollinator and bird populations. The Gardener's Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region is unique in that it distills all the information essential for growing 150 species of garden-worthy native plants into a single, at-a-glance guide.For each profiled plant, this informative guide tells you: What conditions the plant needs for soil type, moisture and light How big the plant will get, when the plant will be in bloom and what color the flowers will be How to propagate the plant Which pests a plant may be susceptible to Which USDA Plant Hardiness Zones it grows in The Species At Risk status of the plant in Ontario, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania What the wildlife value of the plant is, including whether it is a host for butterfly and moth