Angela<p>I got new plants today. They are cultivars of natives rather than true natives, but I saw they were on a deep sale, and having something "close" is better than nothing. I got a Purple Coneflower and a Rudbeckia. </p><p>Plus, I ran into our local extension lady in the lunch line yesterday (how fortuitous!) and she was very encouraging about it. I think that's what really tipped me over the edge on buying these. So yeah. They are cultivars, but since they are from natives originally, I'm hoping they are close enough for the local pollinators. The extension lady seemed to think so. </p><p>They are already in the ground, thanks to The Husband. I dug most of the first hole before I ran out of steam, but when I tried to do the second hole I only got a couple of digs before I knew I had to stop. The fatigue is not as bad as it used to be, but my stamina is still way under where I was before all that radiation rigamarole.</p><p>So here they are! They were on sale for a reason; the coneflower is tired and the rudbeckia was <em>so rootbound</em>! But I am hoping I can get them successfully settled in. The coneflower is a perennial for sure, and I think the rudbeckia is as well. I would love to see them come back next year. </p><p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>