Saying that as I'm not aware of anybody who was put off a house sale as they didn't like the plants, though aware of many who would landscape/redo the garden to their taste irrespective of what's there and the only thing that may have merit would be a tree or bushes that would factor in some buyers, not the plants. Unless of course it's something like knotweed.

Did you consult with other agents?

So it does seem like even if there isn't some housing crash/slide, the banks are ontrack to induce one.

Hence your advice, might well be a case of having the time and as you say the curb factor to get it thru.

Personally, I dunno if i'd look at a quick sale for lesser or hold out, certainly some interesting times we live in.

Extra point for writing Symphyotrichum instead Aster. This means that there is a serious taxonomic work in the background (and they cared to update the scientific names and include the modern changes based in DNA studies).

The title could benefit of an "in North America"

I wish there was a similar thing for my country far away. If there is, I'm missing it. Most books about 'native' plants are about wild flowers, and most books about garden plants don't say what is native and are full of types which clearly aren't.

And yeah, I've planted a lot of buddleia, which I've since learned is an invasive species where I am.

Australia: Shots of ants pollinating a native tea tree I took recently: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/40225415 + somewhat dated but broad scientific review of Australian pollinators: https://moscow.sci-hub.tw/3455/c6d90a9c9485aa772e97f4c6932cc... + upcoming April 12-19 wild pollinator count event https://wildpollinatorcount.com/

After an unsuccessful attempt to use a mason bee hive from Costco, I ripped it out and inserted 3D printed equivalents, which they seem to be more interested in. It's also fun that I get to disassemble the nest and double my brood for next year.

As for the garden, it's hard to determine causation, but I've noticed a much better yield on my stone fruits.

I highly recommend mason bees in your garden next year. They're easy, low maintenance, and kids can get into keeping them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_Urban_House

[0]: https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/17-045_02_Xer...

These PDFs are sorted by US region but for those outside the US, this may still be useful if your local climate happens to be close to one of the 10 listed here.

Possibly, but seems like it would still be best to determine what's native for your region, not just plant something because it can survive.

Rhododendron tomentosum also

Describe your location. What kind of garden do you want to create?

https://monarchbutterflygarden.net/how-to-start-monarch-butt...

However, I always like to have a patch of wild flowers (localy sourced previous year for seed) in along with chives and lavander. Look nice and just before the lockdown I went out and sowed some in a few spots along with some sunflowers.

Logic being that they will bloom around the time everybody really down from the lockdown and help chirp up people, also good for nature and birds love sunflower seed. Which is one thing I feed them regularly with my window feeder and been a joy over the past few weeks and months ahead.

You can make a window bird feeder with some perspex or even cut and glue up some milk containers - few suction cups and tada, simple and effective little bird feeder and they do use them and who needs 4k/8k.. when you have real life out a window comming to you. Highly recommended.

Technically, that may be right but is beyond the point. Very often, for alien species the local pollinators will not recognize the plant as such and thus ignore it. A prime example for this is Forsythia that a lot of people in my area plant because its one of the first flowering trees in the year. However, from an ecological standpoint it is worthless and for some insects even suspected to be toxic.

Another problem are breeds where the blossom is filled with extra petals. While this may look nice to us, it makes the pollen and nectar inaccessible to many insects. As they are still drawn to the flower but cannot reach it, its also net negative for those critters.

I use local wildflower seed harvested from walks the previous year, though mostly from previous years sowings now as got some momentum going.

Yes, but not all pollens are designed to feed insects. Yews or Cypresses release huge amounts of pollen that will paint a car in yellow, but will not attract pollinators.

Would also explain the volume of pollen over normal insect pollinated plants. Thank you for that though, I did overlook those type of pollinated plants. Though I'm not aware of any flowers that are wind pollinated, though I'm sure their will be some as every rule has an exception I've found.

And then there are predator species that need certain flowers for forage or shelter during some part of their lifecycle, like lady beetles or some predatory wasps with yarrow (a common volunteer plant in NA)

Royal Horticultural Society UK Garden & Wild plants for pollinators by month.