As we say goodbye to seasonal allergies, I wanted to give a final farewell with October's plant of the Month...
Autumn Sneezeweed loves moist soils along streams, in ditch lines, or in rain gardens. Creating a beautiful color to ring in the fall weather until first few frosts. This plant is resistant to deer, poor soil, and rabbits. Bringing critters such as butterflies, pollinators, songbirds, and small mammals a treat during the last weeks before winter makes its appearance.
Autumn Sneezeweed has a few key identifying traits such as:
The flowers and leaves of this specific plant have been dried and used as snuff in the past; giving it its name "sneezeweed".