Hydrangea arborescens (Wild Hydrangea) Cut Bank - Low to Mid Slope Asters are key pollinator plants

Asters are key pollinator plants that provide a welcome source of late-season nectar

Quite unique blooms dance in succession from the bottom up over the water in mid-summer

Pollinated by a wide variety of bees

This plant is often used in aquariums

Dalea purpurea or Petalostemum purpureum (Purple Prairie Clover) has a compact growth habit and beautiful purple colored flower lends itself well to landscaped groupings

Hydrangea arborescens (Wild Hydrangea) Cut Bank - Low to Mid Slope Asters are key pollinator plantsHydrangea arborescens (Wild Hydrangea) is quite an attractive and fast growing shrub. Its pleasant mound shape makes it exquisite for foundation plantings and shade tree underplantings. Many cultivars are developed from this species that have many more sterile flowers which are showier, however, they are not as beneficial for our local ecology. Hydrangea arborescens (Wild Hydrangea) prefers dappled sunlight to light shade and consistently moist