Central Plains Native Plants133 Stories
Gardening 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: 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
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Skyblue Aster (Symphyotrichum Oolentangiense)
This showy aster tolerates dry conditions and brings in the pollinators with its violet-blue flowers in fall
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Conoclinium Coelestinum
Blue mistflower is a critical late-season native for pollinators that blooms for weeks
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Chamaecrista Fasciculata Brightens City Boulevards
Plant partridge pea in eastern U.S. gardens for its bright yellow flowers, lacy foliage and drought tolerance
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