Culver’s root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Pink or white flower spikes bloom atop 3-5′ tall plants in summer. Heat, drought and … Continued
browsing: native perennials
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.
Native vs Native Cultivar
bird’s foot violet
Viola pedata
Bird’s foot violet has purple flowers with orange centers. The leaves are shaped like bird’s … Continued
Labrador violet
Viola labradorica
Hardier than pansies, violets tolerate cold to -20° as well as summer heat. Plants form … Continued
Walter’s blue violet
Viola walteri
Scalloped round leaves are veined in silver and topped with bluish-purple flowers open in early … Continued
white-tinged sedge
Carex albicans
Sometimes called oak sedge, this clumping sedge grows to 15-20″ tall. It is native to … Continued
white yarrow
Achillea millefolium
With long-lasting, flat-topped blooms, yarrow species are ubiquitous along roadsides and in open fields. Feathery … Continued
Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Showy upright, mounded native with yellow, pea-like blooms along yellow-green stems rising above a foliage … Continued
yucca, Adam’s needle
Yucca filamentosa
Excellent for hard to water sites, these plants offer a texture contrast and are adaptable … Continued
golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
An easy to grow short-lived native that will self-seed and thrive in a variety of … Continued
heartleaf Alexander
Zizia aptera
A larval host for black swallowtails and an exceptional early-season nectar source for countless species … Continued