Gowen Gardens & Nursery

Seeds are eaten by songbirds, wild turkeys and small mammals. Attractive pink-red fruit opens to reveal orange berries.

Butterflies nectar at the blooms. Other insects also feed at the flowers, especially beetles.

Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-ah) Learn more from NC State Extension. .

Easy, low-growing, and spreading plant with abundant flowers throughout the summer.

Use this plant in open shade gardens, woodland areas, native, pollinator, or cottage gardens. Notable for attracting wildlife.

Ripened maypops can be eaten fresh off the vine or made into jelly. Showy flowers are edible, best used as a garnish.