Nature's Best Hope- Young Readers EditionDouglas W. Tallamy awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller Nature's Best Hope, Tallamy outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation that everyone can participate in regardless of age. In Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers'

making it a resilient choice for diverse conditions

Flower color: lavender

of hummingbird nectar and a dangling red jewel heart sparkles in the sun

Wax Myrtle is an early successional species that is highly adaptable to a range of conditions: it can be found growing in fresh to slightly brackish banks and shores

Thriving in acidic loam

It attracts hummingbirds and pollinators

It is an annual or short-lived perennial that likes moderately moist to dry

it adapts well to full sun

it produces showy white flowers that enhance its visual appeal

It will tolerate some salty wind but not direct spray

provide a vital food source for birds

Zones 8B-10B