Who this brings back
Supports 3 species at risk.
American Bumble BeeSpecial concernBeeIt needs goldenrod and asters to fatten up before winter. The late-summer blooms most gardens are missing.
Transverse Lady BeetleSpecial concernBeetleOur native ladybugs are being pushed out. Native plants give them aphids to hunt and cover to overwinter.
Photos: Photo by Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0 · Photo by Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where it grows
Moist meadows, open shorelines, and roadsides.
Other plants the Barn Swallow needs