Central Plains Gardening157 Stories
Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Verticillata
Plant whorled milkweed in dry central and eastern U.S. gardens to attract monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Dalea Candida
White prairie clover nourishes wildlife and soil, asking for little more than sun in return
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Antennaria Neglecta
Plant field pussytoes in midwestern and eastern U.S. rock gardens for early-spring flowers and silver foliage
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ratibida Columnifera
A shortgrass prairie native wildflower fit for pollinators and dry trouble spots offers benefits all year long
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rhus Glabra
Smooth sumac provides powerful jolts of fall color and persistent fruit clusters that add interest through the winter
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Clematis Virginiana
Devil’s darning needles, a vigorous vine native to eastern North America, likes partial shade and many types of soils
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Carex Brevior
This mounding sedge native to many U.S. states is tough as nails and can replace the traditional lawn in low-traffic areas
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rhus Aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ Handles Many Tough Sites
Plant ‘Gro-Low’ fragrant sumac in eastern and midwestern U.S. gardens for its tolerance of tough sites, spreading form and orange fall color
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Andropogon Gerardii
The king of the tallgrass prairie is a wildlife staple in natural gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Amorpha Nana
Plant this tough, short shrub in fall to enjoy a gorgeous floral display and aroma in spring and summer
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Solidago Speciosa
Showy goldenrod lives up to its name in eastern U.S. gardens, with bold, upright yellow flowers appearing in early fall
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