Category: Native Plants

Gray Head Coneflower is a prairie wildflower with many common names that grows along railroad tracks, open.  Sometimes referred to Yellow Coneflower, this species (Ratibida...

Self-Heal is a perennial wildflower that is native to most of North America that is edible and has medicinal qualities.  You may notice it growing...

Black-Eyed Susans belong to the genus Rudbeckia, which contains over 25 species of flowers. Most of these species will produce flowers with yellow petals and...

Clay Soil!  It has a bad reputation among gardeners and flower aficionados due to how dense and compact it can get.  However, clay soil actually...

Yellow Jewelweed is a native Annual wildflower that can grows in moist areas with good organic soil, and can form large colonies.  It has the...

Orange Jewelweed is an annual wildflower that has beautiful orange trumpet/bugle shaped flowers and grows well in the shade.  I first learned of this plant...

Mountain Laurel is a flowering evergreen shrub native to Eastern North America.  I believe this to be one of the showiest plants you can encounter...

Purple Giant Hyssop is a herbaceous native perennial wildflower that blooms for a long time late in the season, and is good for bees and...

Anise Hyssop is a perennial flower native to North America that has a long bloom duration, showy flowers, and valuable to wildlife.  Besides being of...

Are you interested in gardening with native plants, but haven’t started yet?  Are you an experienced gardener who has been gardening with native plants for...