One of my favorite things about gardening is being able to share it. Whenever I head to a dinner party or a family event I like to bring a vase of some fresh cut flowers. What goes into the vase is often plucked from my cutting garden, but usually supplemented with cuttings from various other garden beds I have around my yard. From ferns to seedheads to traditional cosmos, in a few minutes I’ve got something lovely to gift my host almost any time of year.
If you take a good look, and you have a wide variety of natives, you too could find something worthy of sharing in all four seasons. In this article I share some of my favorite native annuals, bulbs, and perennials I make the most use of in creative and delightful ways.