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It\u2019s time to grab that sweatshirt and dig out those heavier socks\u2014fall has arrived! Although it\u2019s sad to see summer go, we\u2019re getting super excited for the new season around here. The native plants in New England (where our podcast is based) are starting to look especially lovely so we\u2019ve dedicated this show to them. We\u2019ve got an array of native woodies that bloom or color up in autumn (Danielle) and a few perennials that save their best for September (Carol). Don\u2019t worry\u2014we\u2019re not just featuring plants native to the eastern seaboard either, we\u2019ve got some Midwest wonders and even some Southern charmers in the mix as well. Looking for some native plants that please the local ecology and look beautiful doing it? We\u2019ve got you covered on this latest episode.\xa0 \xa0

Expert guest: Brent Horvath is the owner of and head plant breeder/developer at Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, a wholesale nursery in Hebron, Illinois.

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Danielle\u2019s Plants

Northern spicebush (Lindera benzoin, Zones 4-9)

Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium, Zones 2-8)

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum, Zones 4-9)

Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia, Zones 3-9)

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Carol\u2019s Plants

Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum, Zones 4-9)

Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea, Zones 3-8)

Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia, Zones 5-9)

\u2018Iron Butterfly\u2019 ironweed (Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly', Zones 4-9)

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Expert\u2019s Plants

\xa0Eastern bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana \xa0and cvs., Zones 3-9)

Threadleaf bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii and cvs., Zones 5-8)

Ozark bluestar (Amsonia illustris and cvs., Zones 5-9)

Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium and cvs., Zones 3-10)