Candytuft are ground hugging and hardworking evergreen plants that can brighten up any corner in the garden with its tiny flower clusters that are starting to appear in spring. Enjoy the view from the car and look for another equally pretty, but less invasive plant, for the garden. Purple coneflower’s blossoms can be harvested if you want to make a herbal tea. It is a prolific seeder that can quickly take over the garden and add to the ever growing population already invading our natural areas. ‘Purple Robe’ Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Purple Robe’) This fast-growing, mid-sized ornamental flowering tree can survive the most difficult situations in different areas. It is also prevalent in some northeastern. I would not recommend planting it in the garden. In Ohio, purple loosestrife can be found in the north around Lake Erie and in several counties along the Ohio River. Dame's rocket escaped from the garden and made itself at home along woodland edges and in meadows. This plant is often sold as a wildflower but it is not native to the United States. These are Dame's rocket ( Hesperis matronalis) a member of the mustard family and no relation to phlox. More than 1.5 million beetles have been released at 30+ sites by the Ohio Division of Wildlife in Lake Erie marshes and have slowly proven to be very effective at reducing purple loosestrife populations. They are pretty and must be easy to grow - where can I buy them? The beetles feed primarily on purple loosestrife leaves, stems, and flowers, but do not feed on other plant species. What is the name of the pretty purple and white flowers blooming along the freeways and natural areas? They bloom in May and look kind of like a phlox. Purple and White Roadside Flowers - Are they Phlox?
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