hummingbird summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
A deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and stream banks. Noted for mid … Continued
Browsing plants: native plant
Native plants have evolved over thousands of years alongside native wildlife and therefore offer the most useful habitat. Native plants feed bugs at every stage of life, and bugs are the very foundation for our entire food web.
Our prairie natives require less water, and are adapted to grow in our soil types and temperature extremes, so they do well without requiring extensive resources and chemicals. Native plants help in management of rainwater runoff and maintain healthy soil with their deep and extensive root systems.
‘Ruby Spice’ summersweet
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
A deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and stream banks. Noted for mid … Continued
hardy ageratum, mist flower
Conoclinium coelestinum
Intense blue flowers in summer are surrounded by glossy green foliage which turns vibrant scarlet … Continued
tickseed/lanceleaf coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata/Coreopsis grandiflora 'Presto/ 'Early Sunrise'/Coreopsis verticillata 'Sylvester'
Coreopsis lanceolata (lanceleaf tickseed) sports bright yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer over glossy green foliage. … Continued
prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
Cylindrical heads of unusual bright purple flowers. Plants require well-drained site. This prairie legume fixes … Continued
persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Rounded oval crown, grows to 35-60’ tall. Edible persimmon fruits up to 2” in diameter … Continued
pale purple coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun … Continued
coneflower ‘Sombrero Sangrita’
Echinacea 'Sombrero Sangrita'
Selected for its unique and striking red color showcasing shades of red, including reddish-orange and … Continued
coneflower ‘Pow Wow White’
Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow White'
Echinacea purpurea ‘Pow Wow White’ produces single white flowers with large golden cones atop 18-24″ … Continued
coneflower ‘PowWow Wild Berry’
Echinacea purpurea 'PowWow Wild Berry'
Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ is an AAS Winner that differs from other coneflowers in … Continued
yellow coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
A 2-4′ yellow-flowering native. Like its cousins, flowers make great cuts, butterflies are attracted to … Continued
