On a slope overlooking northeast Washington, D.C., near the graves of the Lincoln assassination conspirator Mary Surratt and White House architect James Hoban, oak trees rustle their leaves. Golden ...
The endangered checkerspot butterfly even uses the aromatic aster as its host plant. If you want your yard to turn into a purple paradise in the summer, purple coneflower is another flower to add to ...
Pests and diseases seldom affect swamp milkweed, so it requires significantly less care and maintenance than other plants. Photo Credit: Andrew C / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 Purple coneflower is a ...