Archives: Native Plants

Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)

Prairie Phlox displaying its characteristic pink-lavender flowers in dense terminal clusters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Phlox pilosa, commonly known as Prairie Phlox, Downy

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa). Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Potentilla fruticosa, commonly known as Shrubby Cinquefoil, is a beautiful native deciduous shrub that belongs

June Grass (Koeleria macrantha)

June Grass displaying its characteristic delicate flowering heads. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Koeleria macrantha, commonly known as June Grass or Prairie June Grass,

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Swamp Milkweed in bloom at Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota, displaying its characteristic rosy-pink flower clusters. Photo: Jasper Shide, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Asclepias incarnata,

Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

Hackberry showing its distinctive vase-shaped canopy. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Celtis occidentalis, commonly known as Hackberry, American Hackberry, or Sugar Berry, is a magnificent

Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)

Nannyberry shrub displaying its characteristic upright form and dense branching. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Viburnum lentago, commonly known as Nannyberry, Wild Raisin, or

Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)

Sideoats Grama displaying its distinctive one-sided seed spikes that give the grass its common name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Bouteloua curtipendula, commonly known as

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea). Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Dalea purpurea, commonly known as Purple Prairie Clover, is a beautiful native herbaceous perennial

Cattail (Typha latifolia)

Cattail stand in natural wetland habitat displaying the characteristic tall, sword-like leaves and iconic brown flower spikes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Typha latifolia,

Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)

Evening Primrose thriving in an urban environment. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Oenothera biennis, commonly known as Evening Primrose or Common Evening Primrose, is a remarkable

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