From bee balm to milkweed, get to know the many types of wildflowers you might see growing in your area—or that you can grow ...

Sensitive fern ( Onoclea sensibilis) is a good heavy shade to partial shade naturalizing perennial plant. This native marsh ...

The New England aster provides critical late-season nectar for bees, moths and butterflies, including migrating monarchs. Caterpillars of many moths also feed on its parts.

New England blazing star is a 2½-foot-tall plant with purple flowers that bloom from late August to October. A member of the aster family, it is native to the Northeast and used to be widespread ...

New England asters bloom from August through October, and contribute to the beauty of fall in Missouri. This week on Discover Nature, we’ll look for one of Missouri’s late-blooming native wildflowers.

A monarch butterfly is seen on the purple flowers of a New England aster. Despite its name, this wildflower is native to Missouri. Mervin Wallace courtesy of Grow Native! Pansies, daffodils and ...

A study finds that about one quarter of native wildflower species have been lost in the last 150 years, often replaced by non-native species.