SPRING PREORDERS OPEN JANUARY 1ST!
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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 beautiful medium sized sunflower well adapted to drier well drained sites. It spreads by seed and rhizomes which makes it best suited for open prairie environments. In a small landscape planting it is likely to get out of control. In an open prairie setting it adds interesting texture to drier sites…
Side-oats is unique among grasses native to Minnesota. In mid-summer they produce a bloom of tiny orange flowers that dangle from what will become their seeds! It is a relatively short, clump forming native grass that is an attractive compliment to shorter statured flowers. It pairs well with other short native grasses like little bluestem,…
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…
Stiff goldenrod is a versatile and hearty resident of many prairies. Its characteristic flat topped flower makes it easy to distinguish from other goldenrods. Not only does it produce prolific blossoms that are almost always covered with pollinators, it puts on a stunning show in the fall. its leaves turn a wonderful range of colors…
Thimbleweed is one of two flowers that formed the inspiration for the name of our business. The pasque flower and thimbleweed are both anemones and sometimes go by the name “windflowers.” Both plants tend to grow in dry hilltop settings. There they face reduced competition and have evolved to thrive in the dry windy landscape…
Crushing mountain mint between your fingertips for the first time is a revelation! Hand collecting native seed all day can lead one to feeling a little beat up. I will regularly seek this plant out and its sent will brighten me right up! Mountain mint is a long blooming mid to late summer plant with…
White Beardtongue <I>Penstemon albidus</I> is a short statured early summer flower of the dry prairies.
