Category: Native Plants

Of the more than 90 species of Oak trees that inhabit North America, the great White Oak Tree (Quercus alba) is just about the most majestic.  I don't know who originally coined the phrase 'the...

If you're looking for a showy red perennial that does a great job attracting hummingbirds, then Royal Catchfly is for you! One of the few 'red' native prairie plants, it can provide beautiful red...

Whether you are new to gardening with native plants or an experienced native plant gardener, the desire to maintain ones house frontage with a certain level of curb appeal is rather universal. Native...

If you are new to native plants and working to convert your garden areas to natives, learning to be able to identify emerging plants is important. Here we have photos of common native plants as they...

If you enjoy sunflowers in the garden then you've got to check out False Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides. The yellow daisy-like blooms are similar to perennial sunflowers, but unlike those or the...

For those who love the large beautiful blooms of Purple Coneflower but want a smaller, more compact version, look no further than Narrow-Leaf Coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia. This perennial...