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Care Guides
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Aquilegia (Columbine) Care Guide
Delicate, spurred flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies — a cottage garden classic.
Astilbe Care Guide
Feathery plumes of color that thrive in shade — one of the best perennials for damp, shady spots.
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) Care Guide
A magnet for butterflies and pollinators, with long fragrant flower spikes all summer.
Coreopsis (Tickseed) Care Guide
Long-blooming, cheerful daisy flowers that thrive in heat, sun, and poor soil.
Delphinium Care Guide
Towering spikes of vivid color — the showstopper of the cottage garden border.
Dianthus (Garden Pinks) Care Guide
Spicy-clove-scented flowers with a long bloom season — perfect for borders and containers.
Digitalis (Foxglove) Care Guide
Dramatic tall spikes of tubular flowers that add vertical interest and attract hummingbirds.
Echinacea (Coneflower) Care Guide
Native prairie powerhouse — drought-tough, pollinator-friendly, and blooming all summer.
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Care Guide
Bold, fiery blooms from early summer to frost — thrives where summers are hot and dry.
Heuchera & Heucherella (Coral Bells) Care Guide
Year-round foliage color in stunning jewel tones — one of the most versatile shade perennials.
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) Care Guide
Classic white daisies that brighten any border — a reliable, long-blooming cottage garden staple.
Lobelia (Cardinal Flower) Care Guide
Brilliant scarlet spikes that hummingbirds can't resist — stunning in moist garden spots.
Lupine Care Guide
Tall, vivid flower spikes with distinctive palmate foliage — a cottage garden showpiece.
Monarda (Bee Balm) Care Guide
Wildly fragrant native perennial with shaggy blooms that bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love.
Nepeta (Catmint) Care Guide
Soft, silvery mounds of lavender-blue flowers that bloom for months — and the bees adore it.
Penstemon (Beardtongue) Care Guide
Elegant tubular flower spikes with striking foliage — a hummingbird favorite native to North America.
Phlox Care Guide
Fragrant, moss-like mats of color in spring — one of the most reliable early-season perennials.
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan) Care Guide
A native prairie classic with golden blooms from midsummer to frost — tough, cheerful, and beloved by pollinators.
Salvia (Sage) Care Guide
Vivid flower spikes in blue and rose that bloom for months — drought tough and a pollinator magnet.
Peace Lily Care Guide
Elegant, low-light tolerant, and an excellent air purifier — a classic for indoor spaces.
Succulent & Cactus Care Guide
Drought-tolerant, sun-loving, and endlessly varied — succulents are perfect for bright spaces.
Pothos Care Guide
The ultimate beginner plant — adaptable, fast-growing, and nearly indestructible.