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Ground plum, also called buffalo bean or buffalo pea is an attractive early-season legume that produces edible seed pods that taste like garden peas. However, some species of Astragalus are poisonous, so one should not consume without being sure of a positive identification. Ground plum is short statured, growing to a maximum of 12″. In…
A short statured prolific bloomer, hairy golden aster is a great pollen source throughout much of the summer. It favors dry sandy soils and is often found growing amongst silky and heath aster. When lacking competition, it can sometimes grow into something resembling a small bush. In the fall its blooms become fluffy golden orbs,…
Meadow blazing star is a monarch magnet! One of five species of liatris native to Minnesota, meadow blazing star is at the top of the list for migrating monarch butterflies! Hungry monarchs in the process of their fall migration will mob these plants making for a lively display of complementary colors. Other species of liatris…
Prairie alumroot is a unique plant on the prairie due to its characteristic growth habit of a mound of circular, gently lobed leaves. Though tolerant of many soil types it is often found in gravely well-draining locations. Its somewhat understated tubular flowers attract a variety of butterflies and even hummingbirds! It is also the host…
Prairie Ironweed is a stunning sight to see! With a striking purple and regal stature, it stands out beautifully among the golden sunflowers with which it often blooms. It can stand up to six feet tall, making it a very good backdrop plant. It has a special relationship to native bees and is a host…
Prairie onion is a common resident of dry gravely slopes. Starting the season as a few nondescript flat leafs, it soon develops a nodding pod of papery flowers. Mid-summer, it pulls itself upright and bursts open into a firework display of star-shaped flowers. Colors range from white, to pink, to lavender. Its visual interest lasts…
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…
Purple prairie clover is a staple of the tall grass flower community. It grows readily in a wide range of soil types, from rich mesic soil, to dry sandy hills. It is a very important food source for many pollinators including the federally endangered rusty patched bumblebee. Size: 24″ Sun: Full, Partial Soil: Medium, Medium-Dry,…
Rough blazing star is one of five different species of liatris that is native to Minnesota, along with meadow blazing star, prairie blazing star, dotted blazing star, and cylindric blazing star. Of the five, it tends to be found on sites that are dry, but not as dry as the sites that dotted blazing star…
Showy sunflower is a fast spreading flower that is great for open meadow environments. We don’t maintain stock of this item, but will custom grow it upon request. Showy sunflower is a beautiful medium sized sunflower well adapted to drier well drained sites. It spreads by seed and rhizomes which makes it best suited for…
Silky asters emerge in May from a cluster of fuzzy basal leaves. They are velvety soft and give off a beautiful silver sheen. As the year progresses, the plant stretches into long thin branches, taking on an almost bush-like stature, with small silver leaves. Finally, in late summer the show really gets going with a…
Smooth blue aster gets its name from its smooth leaves. Many other asters (and many other prairie plants in general!) have leaves that are rough to the touch. For example, a very close visual cousin of smooth blue aster is sky blue aster, but a dead giveaway is feeling the leaves. Sky blue aster will…
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