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Erigeron adapts easily to most environments including mountainous regions, and provides beautiful blooms all season long. Cover images details: Beautiful light purple Erigeron annuus._© Valeriy Petrov/123rf.com ErigeronName:ErigeronBinomial Name:Erigeron annuusLife Cycle:AnnualSun Needs:Full sun to partial sunSoil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soilWater Needs:Keep soil moist, check soil hydration dailyBloom Time:Erigeron blooms Spring through FallButterfly Benefits:Erigeron provides nectar to butterfliesFacts:This plant can thrive in harsher conditions in mountainous regions.Also known as Fleabane, Daisy Fleabane.GardenPathInsider.com Yellow Baptisia False Indigo Flower._© Le Do/123rf.com False IndigoName:False IndigoBinomial Name:Baptisia australisLife Cycle:PerennialSun Needs:Full sun to partial sunSoil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soilWater Needs:Keep soil moist, check soil hydration dailyBloom Time:Indigo blooms mid Spring through mid-SummerButterfly Benefits:False Indigo is a host plant for butterflies and provides nectar.Facts:False Indigo can grow up to 5 feet tall (1.5 meters)Deer resistantDrought tolerantGardenPathInsider.com Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)__© Oleg Tovkach/123rf.com FennelName:FennelBinomial Name:Foeniculum vulgareLife Cycle:PerennialSun Needs:Full sunSoil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soilWater Needs:Keep soil moist, check soil hydration dailyBloom Time:Fennel blooms late Spring through FallButterfly Benefits:Fennel is a host for larval. Caterpillars love Fennel and planting Fennel throughout your garden will provide food for several species of caterpillar.Facts:Common fennel can grow up to 5 feet tall (1.5 meters)This plant is also known as Sweet AniseDrought tolerantGardenPathInsider.com Indian fleabane_© Aditya Riski Aziz/123rf.com FleabaneName:FleabaneBinomial Name:ErigeronLife Cycle:Annual and BiennialSun Needs:Full sunSoil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, though it also thrives in rocky or dense clay soilsWater Needs:Prefers drier soils though can thrive in more moist conditionsBloom Time:Fleabane blooms late Spring through FallButterfly Benefits:Fleabane provides nectar to butterfliesFacts:Can grow up to 4 inches tall (10 cm)GardenPathInsider.com Echinops sphaerocephalus and pollinating bee._© lapis2380/123rf.com Globe ThistleName:Globe thistleBinomial Name:Echinops sphaerocephalusLife Cycle:PerennialSun Needs:Full sunSoil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, though it also thrives in rocky or sandy soilsWater Needs:Maintain moist soil, though this plant can tolerate drought conditions temporarilyBloom Time:Globe Thistle blooms late Spring through FallButterfly Benefits:Globe Thistle provides nectar to butterfliesFacts:Globe Thistles can grow up to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide (1.5 M tall, 1.2 M wide)Deer resistantGardenPathInsider.com Solidago gigantea, tall goldenrod._© Daria Katiukha/123rf.com GoldenrodName:GoldenrodBinomial Name:SolidagoLife Cycle:PerennialSun Needs:Full sunSoil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, though it also thrives in rocky or sandy soilsWater Needs:Maintain moist soil, though this plant can tolerate drought conditions temporarilyBloom Time:FallButterfly Benefits:Goldenrod provides nectar and pollen to butterfliesFacts:Goldenrod can grow to over 5 feet tall (1.5 meters)GardenPathInsider.com Click Below To Continue The Journey On The Next Page! CLICK NEXT: PLANTS H to L CLICK BACK: TO ARTICLE FIRST PAGE Please note: While we have worked to provide the most accurate information, climate and growing location will impact the size, height, bloom-time, annual/perennial status, and may impact color. We have gathered this data from personal experience, with online resources used for additional clarification. Additional references include google and usda.gov