If you are looking for a showy purple, drought tolerant, sun-loving, tough perennial native flower - Liatris Spicata (Blazing Star) is for you! I have about 12-16 Blazing Star flowers in my front...
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With long lasting blooms that pop with color, it is no wonder that Echinacea is one of the most popular flowers in the United States and the world. The large pink-purple daisy like blooms are...
Whenever I visit the old family farm in Iowa, I always like to walk through the woods to observe what is growing in this driftless part of the Midwest. The driftless part of the Midwest is a...
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 holds some of the best nutrients for growing...
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 potential to grow slightly larger (up to 6' / 2 m) than...
Echinacea is one of the easiest perennials to grow from seed. A common choice for flower beds, it is a herbaceous perennial flower that is native to North America. I've germinated hundreds of...