Central Plains Native Plants133 Stories
Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Liatris Aspera
Tall blazing star’s unique flower spikes bring butterflies and bees to eastern U.S. gardens in early autumn
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Helianthus Petiolaris
Short and stunning, prairie sunflower brightens the garden and helps butterflies, birds and more
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Incarnata for a Butterfly Garden
Beautiful swamp milkweed makes it easy to help monarchs and other pollinators in eastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Corylus Americana Awakens the Woodland Garden
Plant American hazelnut for three seasons of interest and to feed our furry and feathered friends
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ceanothus Americanus
Thriving in lean soil and attracting the good bugs, New Jersey tea is a boon to full-sun areas of the garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Gentiana Andrewsii
If you’re a fan of closed flowers every autumn, then today is your lucky day!
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Essential Wildflowers for the U.S. Central Plains
Focusing on prairie wildflowers supports the most wildlife in a low-maintenance Plains landscape
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Chelone Glabra
White turtlehead is perfect for rain gardens and moonlit strolls; plant this butterfly host in spring for subtle style in late summer
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Tradescantia Ohiensis Adds Shades of Blue
This reliable, adaptable U.S. native provides spider-like foliage and clusters of blue to purple flowers in Eastern gardens each spring
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Amorpha Canescens
Underused lead plant loves heat, laughs at drought and is truly gorgeous
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Lobelia Siphilitica Keeps Its Cool
Great blue lobelia, a flowering native that prefers moist soil, adds a calming blue hue to the late-summer garden
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