Last year in June and July, I was able to give away over 250 perennial wildflower seedlings to my neighbors in Medlock Park. I will be giving away more seedlings this year.
These seedlings are native perennials chosen for their importance to butterflies and other pollinator insects. These plants not only feed the adults but also the caterpillars and other larvae of these insects, and that isn’t true for most of the non-native plants typically used for landscaping.
Native plants also attract the songbirds that feed on pollinator insects and the seeds produced by the plants.
