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Slender Beardtongue, Penstemon gracilis
$15.00
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…

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Downy Phlox, Phlox pilosa
$18.00
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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Hoary Puccoon, Lithospermum canescens
$28.00
Hoary Puccoon is a bright addition to spring prairies. Its lively yellow/orange flowers are a treat to find during a season when most vegetation is only just beginning to green up. It is among a handful of indicator plants that are used to determine if an area is likely to be a remnant prairie or…

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Blanket Flower, Gaillardia aristata
$15.00
Unlike the short-lived, fat, red, blanket flowers that you might find at your local garden center, gaillardia aristata is a true Minnesota native! Principally a northwestern inhabitant of the mixed grass prairies, it is a fantastic garden flower due to its bright showy flowers and exceptionally long bloom time. This species is declining in Minnesota…

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Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum
$18.00 – $49.00
Among the most whimsical of all prairie flowers, prairie smoke is an important early blooming resident of dry prairie environments. Often found on rocky hillsides, its flowers first emerge like the sleeping heads of a red dragon. Bumblebees are the only pollinators strong enough to cross pollenate prairie smoke, but once their work is done,…

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Carolina Larkspur, Delphinium carolinianum
$15.00
A very uncommon plant to find in west central Minnesota. I know of only a couple sites that it grows. Carolina Larkspur is a striking plant to discover in the wild. It can stand up to four feet tall and is graced with lovely white flowers along its entire length. It prefers dry, sandy conditions…

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Dotted Blazing Star, Liatris punctata
$15.00
Dotted blazing star is one of five different species of liatris that is native to Minnesota, along with meadow blazing star, prairie blazing star, rough blazing star, and cylindric blazing star. Of the five, it is found in the driest habitats. As such, it is also a relatively short statured plant, growing only to about…

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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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Pollinator Garden Kit – 50 Plugs
$189.00
This pollinator starter kit is a great way to begin gardening with natives or simply to add diversity to a planting you already have growing! We have selected these plants to provide beneficial pollinator habitat for the full growing season (or from pasqueflowers to New England asters)! Each garden kit comes with a complete Step-by-Step…

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Field Pussytoe Antennaria neglecta
$15.00
Pussytoes are so named because the shape of their flowers look like tiny cat’s feet. Their soft silvery leaves are perhaps their most attractive attribute. Along with white sage, it is among the few silver colored plants on the prairie. Often times growing on dry hillsides amongst pasqe flowers and prairie smoke it is a…

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Dry Prairie Garden Kit – 50 Plugs
$189.00
This dry prairie starter kit is designed to be an easy way to get started gardening with natives or to add diversity to a dry prairie garden! We have selected these plants to provide beneficial pollinator habitat for the full growing season on sites that are challenging to grow species that require more moisture to…

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Gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis
$15.00
Gray goldenrod is a short statured plant that is well adapted to drier well-drained sites. It it easy to recognized by its delicate arching growth habit. I always think it resembles the way water flies off the head of someone with long hair wen they throw their hair back while swimming! It also goes by…

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