big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is NATIVE FROM CANADA TO MEXICO. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
browsing plants: native plants
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 root systems.
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plantain leaf pussy toes, mouse ear
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Soft, gray foliage is arguably the best ornamental feature of this native perennial. Useful as … Continued
pussy toes
Antennaria dioica ‘Rubra’
Silver-white foliage carpet is topped with pink buds that resemble pussycat pads. Buds open to … Continued
columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Nodding yellow and red bi-color blooms in April through early June. Grows 12-24″ in height, … Continued
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
This tuberous perennial produces one or two leaves, each divided into three narrow leaflets. In … Continued
arrowwod viburnum
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'
This handsome selection of the North American native arrowwood viburnum boasts neat foliage, white spring … Continued
wormwood, white sage
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
Velvety, silver foliage with lance-shaped leaves and pale yellow flowers add contrast all season in … Continued
goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus ‘Child of Two Worlds’
This native plant grows in moist woodlands. A tall, bushy, plant typically with ferny, dark … Continued
wild ginger
Asarum canadense
This low, colony-forming perennial grows large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves with a darkish red-brown to green-brown … Continued
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Common milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble … Continued
Asclepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Clusters of white blooms, from mid-summer to autumn are nectar-rich, attracting butterflies galore. As the … Continued
purple milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens
Native to the Eastern, Southern and Midwestern United States similar to the range of the … Continued