From wildflowers like harebell to pollinator-attracting plants like prairie dropseed to climbing vines like groundnut, Minnesota native plants come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. You can also incorporate native shrubs like serviceberry and trees like hackberry in your landscape. Native plants are...
The Common Sunflower is a typical member of the Asteraceae, one of the largest and most successful families of plants. Within the structure we think of as the "flower", it actually has two different types of flowers - ray and disk flowers. The ray flowers have the big, strap-like struct...
Native shrubs, trees, and wildflowers sited in ideal spots have multiplied themselves so enthusiastically that I routinely now have the pleasure of giving extras away to folks who can use them. This fall, I was able to give seedlings and seeds ofHalesia dipterato two different native plant nu...
Soil sandy-loamy Sun Full sun Annual Precip. (in) 30+ USDA Zones 2-3 Bloom Period July Life Span Perennial Height (in) 6-12 Width (in) 6-12 Seeds per lb 1135000 Lbs per acre 1 Germination Information No pretreatment plant outside spring or summer, plant on soil surface in mo...
You and the butterflies will enjoy the bright white long-lasting blooms of wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium hardy in Zones 3-8). It grows well in full sun and moist well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established. And don’t forget to pick a few flowers for a bouque...
WILD FLAX Linum lewisii Sun: Full Sun Moisture: Dry to Medium Height: 25 - 50 cm Bloom Time: June to early July Colour: Blue Spacing: 25 cm Native Range in Canada: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, YT, NWT, NU Description: Flowers last only a day but new ones open every day for 6...
Michigan’s native shoreline wildflowers add a unique charm and vibrant biodiversity to the Great Lakes region. Picture the delicate Canada anemone, the vibrant blue flag iris, and the striking blue vervain gracing your landscape. These stunning blooms not only add a splash of color but also cre...
Roseshell azaleas delight the early spring garden with intensely fragrant, rich pink blooms. Flowers carry a delicious cinnamon clove scent. Leaves are bright green, with showy fall color of yellow to bronze. The wild-growing range of roseshells is broad, from Quebec to New England to the Mi...
Gardening with native plants can be incredibly rewarding. Native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, shrubs, and trees are beautiful, versatile, and easy to grow. You may be surprised how many drought tolerant native plantsdon’t mind dry soils or a lack of irrigation. ...
Wildflowers that bloom during the Spring Season. Perennial Native Wildflowers, Prairie Grasses, Rushes, and Sedges are listed.