3 Reasons to Plant NATIVE Asters Instead of Mums!

🌸🌸🌸🌸 Learn about some other fall blooming native flowers that go great with the native asters in this video:    • Fall Blooming Native Flowers for Butterfli...   🌸🌸🌸🌸 The native fall blooming asters in the genus Symphyotrichum are an excellent replacement for the non-native garden mums that are so popular in the fall. Unlike mums, the native asters are host plants for dozens of moth and butterfly caterpillars and support many species of pollen specialist native bees. Additionally the native asters are incredibly hardy and require little care after they become established. ========================== Connect with us! ============================= Blog: https://www.backyardecology.net/blog Podcast: https://www.backyardecology.net/podcast Facebook:   / backyardecology   =========================== Help support the channel!! ============================= Purchase our book: Attract Pollinators and Wildlife to Your Yard - 15 Free and Easy Ways: https://shannontrimboli.com/shop/ Patreon:   / backyardecology   Or you can give a one-time donation at: PayPal Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s... 🌻🌻🌻🌻 Video Services I Use and Recommend 🌻🌻🌻🌻 I am a member of the Think Media Video Ranking Academy and can honestly say it has been a huge boost in getting this channel off the ground! Well designed program and great support! If you are a YouTuber you owe it to yourself to check out what they have to offer. Check out a FREE class here: https://courses.seancannell.com/a/214... Or if you are super serious about making YouTube a career, go all in and go straight to the VRA signup: https://courses.seancannell.com/a/214... I also use the vidIQ browser extension which basically supercharges your YouTube analytics and provides greater insights into how your channel is performing. It also includes some super cool AI tools and channel audit capabilities that are incredibly helpful with refining your YouTube game! They have both free and paid versions. Try out the FREE vidIQ tools here and learn about what vidIQ can do for you and your channel: https://vidiq.com/backyardecology These are affiliate links and we earn a small commission from purchases made when using them, so using them helps to support the Backyard Ecology channel! Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to Garden Mums and the Native Asters of the Genus Symphyotrichum 0:33 Fall Blooming Native Asters (Symphyotrichum) Garden Advantages Over Mums 1:30 Fall Blooming Native Asters (Symphyotrichum) Use by Pollinators and Importance as a Host Plants 2:11 Fall Blooming Native Asters (Symphyotrichum) Use by Pollen Specialist Native Bees – Andrena and Melissodes 2:40 The One Drawback of Fall Blooming Native Asters (Symphyotrichum) When Compared to Mums