We've had a lovely November with lots of mild sunny days. Its been the perfect time to plant perennial seeds that will provide pollinator friendly flowers and grasses next spring, summer and fall. I had really good results this past year growing plants such as Anise Hyssop, Cardinal Flower, Rose Milkweed, St. John's Wort, Bee Balm, Germander and Hairy Golden Aster. I grew all of them from seed, I planted outdoors in November 2020. They all needed from 30 to 90 days of cold weather to germinate in the spring.
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| Anise Hyssop with Hairy Golden Aster behind |
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| Rose Milkweed |
These plants are some of the best for bees and butterflies. The Anise Hyssop bloomed from late June through October. The Rose Milkweed flowered a little later than the Common Milkweed, making a nice succession of blooms for the Monarch's that then laid their eggs on the leaves.
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