Draw pollinators to your garden with an easy-to-grow plant that offers bursts of sunny blooms each spring and fall. What’s in a Name? “Marguerite” is the French word for “daisy.” Justin Hancock. No matter what you call the plant, you’ll have plenty of great options to choose from. Look for a site with average, well-drained soil that receives at least six hours of sun each day. Given their shrubby appearance, marguerite daisies are great for mass planting, borders, and large containers....

This native wetland plant forms a carpet of cheery yellow flowers in boggy spots. Call on marsh marigold when you are faced with a boggy spot because this perennial loves moist soil. The flowers attract pollinators, including hoverflies, bees, and hummingbirds. In areas with hot summers and little sun protection, marsh marigold often goes dormant after blooming. The foliage will wither and die, but the plant will return the following spring....

Marshmallow plants are large, summer-flowering perennials with a fascinating culinary and medicinal history. Its white to pale pink blooms appear along the stems from mid-summer until early fall. Where to Plant Marshmallow Grow marshmallow in any sunny garden where consistent soil moisture can be maintained. Credit:kulbabka / Getty Images Less than six hours of direct sun results in fewer flowers. Choose an area with adequate moisture, especially while the plant establishes itself....

This perennial with pincushion-like flowers is at home in shady locations with moist soil. Masterwort (Astrantia) is one of the few cut flowers that thrive in shade. This perennial bears pincushion-like flowers in late spring and early summer. The green foliage remains attractive throughout the season. It grows in mounded clumps and spreads by stolons. The plant will thrive in any location that gets a regular moisture supply. Masterwort looks best if planted in groups of 3 to 10....

This tall, sprawling perennial with flowers like fried eggs rapidly fills an empty space. For one, it gets very tall and wide, hence its other common name, tree poppy. The eye-catching flowers resemble fried eggs, which earned it another common name, fried egg flower. The foliage is a soft blue-green. The plant is native to a relatively small area in the American Southwest. Where to Plant Matilija Poppy Plant Matilija poppy in a sunny location with well-drained soil....

This dense, low-growing groundcover withstands light foot traffic and can replace areas of lawn. It grows just 3 inches tall but packs a big punch when it spreads across the ground. This herbaceous perennial makes a good low-maintenance lawn substitute because it withstands light foot traffic and rarely needs mowing. It can also be used to soften the space between stepping stones orrock gardensor around lofty perennials. The resulting carpet of foliage will remain green throughout the growing season and is evergreen in warm winter climates....

This perennial is beloved for its airy flower clusters and petite, columbine-like foliage. This easy-to-grow perennial has petite, columbine-like leaves. Its foliage is compact and tidy while its flower stems tend to be pleasingly wayward and frothy. Credit:Photo: Mavis August Torke There are many different species of meadow rue. They vary in size, hardiness, and bloom time. The foliage color varies from chartreuse to grass-green to striking shades of blue-green....

Melampodium is a sun-loving annual that blooms from spring until frost. Each blossom looks like a mini sunflower. Melampodium is an annual with small, sunflower-like blooms. Credit: Cynthia Haynes Other types, including blackfoot daisy(Melampodium leucanthum), have cream and white petals with yellow centers. Blooming nonstop from spring through frost, this plant grows well in containers and works harmoniously with othersun-loving annuals. So long as these conditions are met, melampodium is not finicky about where its grown....

This easy-to-grow annual will bring pollinators to your garden with its nonstop flowers. The flowers are most often found in warm shades of bright orange and yellow. These plants need a location that receives full sun and has well-draining soil. Peter Krumhardt. Sow them directly on top of average garden soil because these seeds require sunlight to germinate. In as little as seven to 10 days, you should see signs of germination....

In addition to being a monarch magnet, milkweed supports many other pollinators and is easy to grow. Just about every school child learns about milkweed because this plant isessential food for monarch butterfly caterpillars. There are actually several types of milkweeds (Asclepiasspp. Credit: Lynn Karlin ), all of which are native to North America. The main source of the defenses is also what gives the plant its common namethe milky white latex sap....

Use this guide to grow miniature roses in containers, as flowerbed borders, hedges, or groundcover. Miniature roses emerged in the 1930s as an accidental result of rose hybridizing. In addition to being beautiful and fragrant, they have no thorns and are robust rebloomers. Credit:Edward Gohlich Miniature roses are incredibly hardy but need extra winter protection in cold climates. Where to Plant Miniature Roses Plant miniature roses outdoors in Zones 4-11....

Growing mint for a steady supply all season long is easy. Here’s what you should probably know about mint plant care. Mint has many different uses. Credit: Scott Little Its fresh green leaves add a tangy punch tofruit salads, ice cream, sherbet, and brewed tea. It’s a flavorful addition to a simple glass of still or sparkling water. And whoever heard of amint julepwithout the mint? Credit: Bryan E. McCay...

This tough but beautiful grass goes well with many other perennials. Also known as maiden grass, miscanthus looks good even when it’s not in bloom. When it does bloom, the foliage is topped by silvery seed heads. John Reed Forsman. Where to Plant Miscanthus Miscanthus makes the perfect backdrop for more showy flowering plants. Position taller varieties at the back of borders or the center of island beds. Larger cultivars also make dramatic specimen plants....