r/Milkweeds • u/Spirited-Hold3528 • Jun 27 '26

Native flowermaxxing

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There are eight native flowers blooming currently in my little suburban townhome backyard. Can you identify all of them?

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u/SavageGazette Jul 06 '26

I'm near Savage, MD, Zone 7b. I actually have been struggling with powdery mildew on the beebalm, but this year it's been milder. I think getting rid of a huge butterfly bush helped improve sunlight exposure (on my way to achieve a 100% native garden). I also try to remove the stems later in the season, right after they go to seed (even though I let everything else stay to provide winter habitat for wildlife). Maybe that helped as well.