Rewilding My Lot

I planted a Gregg’s Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii) last fall in my front pollinator garden. It grew well, flowered for months, and fed many insect visitors. This is a plant that I may need to trim back later if it starts to overgrow other things, but for now its vigor is welcomed.

I see a lot of new growth from the roots. I’ve left the stems from last year several inches tall, in case they are of use to insects — they will eventually be hidden by new growth this year and in their own time they will fall to the ground.

Seeing where the new growth is compared to the original plant clump, it’s easy to appreciate how quickly this plant can spread via its own root system. It also seeds well.