Hard to Find Natives

These native plants are difficult to find for a number of reasons. The seed can be difficult to come by, they can take a very long time to reach maturity, or they can be very difficult to germinate reliably. This is enough for many nurseries to avoid them, but for this very reason I work hard to propagate them!

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  • SOLD OUT! Downy painted cup in bloom

    Downy painted cup Castilleja sessiliflora

    $24.00

    Downy Painted Cup (also called Downy Paintbrush, Great Plains Paintbrush, Great Plains Indian-paintbrush) is an early blooming plant of dry areas with very poor soil. It is partially parasitic, attaching itself to the roots of nearby plants thereby sharing moisture and nutrients. It has very attractive spiked blossoms that bloom early in the season. Once…

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  • SOLD OUT! prairie turnip in bloom

    Prairie Turnip Pediomelum esculentum

    $24.00

    After an apparently lucky first year propagating prairie turnips in 2023, 2024 was a rough year. We encountered many cultivation issues that we have been working diligently to overcome. Our efforts are paying off, but due to how long these plants take to grow, it is unlikely that we will have actively growing plants for…

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  • White beardtongue in bloom

    White Beardtongue, Penstemon albidus

    $15.00

    White Beardtongue <I>Penstemon albidus</I> is a short statured early summer flower of the dry prairies.

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