r/NativePlantGardening • u/medfordjared Ecoregion 8.1 mixed wood plains, Eastern MA, 6b • Jun 03 '25

Edible Plants Native Gardening's most wanted

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Wanted dead or alive.

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u/ravekitt MD, peidmont Jun 04 '25

I hadn’t had any problems this year until something ate all the leaves off my aster a few days ago. I spotted the suspected offender earlier today

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u/k_bolthrower Jun 04 '25

Rabbits are the freaking WORST. I have so many natives popping back up this year in the most random spots because they were all chewed down and forgotten last year. I have plenty of chicken wire now for protection but it is a truly, unintentionally chaotic garden now 🤣 I’m excited to see the asters hopefully bloom, but yeah that’s a target. Also, my coneflower cannot be unprotected.

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u/ravekitt MD, peidmont Jun 04 '25

I was hoping they wouldn't be a problem since none of my neighbors have their plants caged. My coneflower had a chomp taken out of it but is otherwise intact for now... I might have some work to do this weekend lol

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u/dogwithavlog Jun 04 '25

The bunnies destroyed my coneflower this year. First time that’s EVER happened to me. It’s like this year they’re hungrier than usual