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...
Tag: wildflower
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 pinnata)...
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 in my youth when my Uncle showed me it's...
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...
Canadian Goldenrod is a herbaceous perennial wildflower native to Eastern North America that blooms in late Summer / early Fall. It has showy yellow flowers giving roadside ditches, powerline cuts,...
Penstemon hirsutus is a native perennial flower that blooms for 6-8 weeks in late spring, is hardy from zones 3-9. Commonly known as Hairy Beardtongue, this flower will grow 12-18" tall...