The next time you go looking for plants in a garden center, there's a fast-growing spring flower that you aren't likely to ...

pauses to point out the colonies of purple flowers painting the path — purple phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida), a native wildflower whose nectar is said to make some of the best honey around.

Different types of flowers in a spring garden - budistudio77/Shutterstock ...

Doesn’t it just buy some favorite plants and stick them into the ground? Hm… sound not bad. But I’ll tell you, without a good plan, the amount to learn, maintain, and weed can rapidly knock you out.