As we spring forward and manipulate our time-keeping, my thoughts leap towards spring and our vigorous, bee-supporting native roses. I'm lucky enough to have two of them in my yard - Rosa palustris and R. virginiana.
Native roses aren't anywhere near as picky and nurturing-needy as artificially cultivated varieties, so they're perfect for my style of gardening. Low maintenance, check! And, they're drought tolerant.
According to this Indigenous Landscapes Blog, native roses support "at least 135 different species of native moths/butterflies as host plants" as well as sustaining bee populations. Also, if you "match the native rose species to the proper condition," you’ll never have to water them as they are well adapted.
So why not add some native roses to your collection?
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