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Big bluestem is perhaps the the most iconic of the “big four” tallgrass prairie grasses (big bluestem, Indiangrass, little bluestem, and switchgrass). It is an important host plant for a wide range of native pollinators, a valuable food source for birds, and habitat for numerous small mammals. In a garden setting big bluestem can serve…
June grass (Koeleria macrantha) is a charming, early-season native prairie grass that brings texture and beauty to any landscape. As its name suggests, it blooms in June, producing delicate, silvery-green seed heads that shimmer in the sunlight. Unlike taller warm-season prairie grasses, June grass stays short and compact, making it a perfect choice for smaller…
Pedicularis canadensis (wood betony or Canadian lousewort) is an early blooming resident of medium to dry prairies. It is not a very common plant in our region, but should you come across one you know that you are on a piece of land that has never seen the plow. Wood betony has become a plant…
Pasque Flower 2.5″ pot.
Wild bergamot, also called bee balm and spotted horsemint, is a common, early-successional prairie plant with several wonderful characteristics. When in bloom, its little firecracker-style blossoms are almost continuously visited by bees. I can hardly form an image of these flowers in my head without a bee rummaging through its petals! Just as the bees…
Sky-blue aster is a graceful near cousin of smooth blue aster, being differentiated, upon closer inspection, by its relatively rough feeling leaves. Near the base, these leaves take on a pleasant heart shaped appearance. It can also be differentiated by the light and airy stems that its buds eventually form on, compared to the relatively…
Narrow-leaved purple coneflower is the only purple coneflower native to Minnesota. It is seldom found in the nursery trade, unlike the eastern coneflower and pale purple coneflower. Narrow-leaved purple coneflower is a showy resident of dry sandy prairies. It begins blooming in late June and attracts many different types of pollinators. It grows from a…
Blue grama is a unique short statured grass native to dry prairies of Minnesota. If you’re feeling a little silly you might call it “eyebrow grass,” as the seed heads look like a bunch of little eyebrows nodding in the breeze. Blue grama is a clump forming grass that is an attractive compliment to shorter…
Buy Downy Gentian (Gentiana puberulenta) plants—a rare, deep-blue native prairie wildflower. Grown with care in our nursery and available for preorder. Order now!
Large-flowered beardtongue is one of five species of penstemons native to Minnesota. Of those species, it is one of three found within our growing region alongside white beardtongue (Penstemon albidus) and slender beardtongue (Penstemon gracilis). Like white and slender beardtongue, large-flowered beardtongue prefers relatively dry, well draining sites. It has the most robust stature of…
Slender beardtongue is one of five species of penstemons native to Minnesota. Of those species, it is one of three found within our growing region alongside white beardtongue (Penstemon albidus) and large-flowered beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus). Like white and large-flowered beardtongue, slender beardtongue prefers relatively dry, well draining sites. Its growth habit is the most delicate…
Downy phlox can be a challenging species to germinate. After a very good first year, 2024 did not yield any germination. We will not know the availability of this product until germination trials begin in late January. Sign up above to be notified when this species comes back into stock. Downy phlox, also called prairie…
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