rocky mountain bee plant
Cleome serrulata
This colorful long-blooming native annual has large showy flowers in shades of pink and rose … 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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Native vs Native Cultivar
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Clethra alnifolia
A deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and stream banks. Noted for mid … Continued
Sugartina® ‘Crystalina’ summersweet
Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'
A selection of the native, Clethra alnifolia. Excellent for woodland gardens and wildlife gardens, the … Continued
hardy ageratum, blue mist flower
Conoclinum coelestinum
Intense blue flowers in summer are surrounded by glossy green foliage which turns vibrant scarlet … Continued
tall tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris
Tall coreopsis stands tall at 7′ to 9′! Golden-yellow flowers are arranged in a flat-topped … Continued
lanceleaf tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata
Coreopsis lanceolata (lanceleaf tickseed) sports bright yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer over glossy green foliage. … Continued
white-flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
Grown as a single- or multi-trunked tree with a spreading crown and long-lasting, showy, white … Continued
hazelnut
Corylus americana
The American hazelnut or filbert is native to the eastern United States. Tasty nuts are … Continued
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
Cylindrical heads of unusual bright purple flowers. Plants require well-drained site. This prairie legume fixes … Continued
white prairie clover
Dalea candida
White flowering spikes bloom over airy, delicate foliage. Prefers well-drained soil and full sun. It … Continued
‘Northern Lights’ tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Striking grass blades are variegated with gray and gold. As summer progresses, blades mature to … Continued
