Prairie Garden

A Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) (8)
Fine textured, emerald green leaves turn gold in fall, uniquely fragrant
seed head. Zones 3-7, 2𔃂’ tall.

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Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)
Short grass with small oat-like seeds on one side of the stalk.
Zones 3-7, 2-3’ tall.

B Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) (3)
Blue-green foliage turns crimson in fall, fluffy silver seed heads.
Zones 4-8, 2-3’ tall.

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Western Sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis)
Shorter of the native sunflowers, golden-yellow flowers on leafless stalks.
Goldfinches adore the seeds. Zones 4-7, 2-3’ tall.

C Indiangrass (Sorghastrun nutans) (1)
Easy to grow and will tolerate light shade. Soft, silky seed heads.
Zones 4-7, 5-7’ tall.

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Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
Lush foliage and conical seed heads turn gold in fall, upright stems stand
up well in winter. Zones 3-7, 3-6’ tall.

D Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) (5)
Pale purple petals droop from prominent cone, blooms in June and July.
Zones 4-7, 3-5’ tall.

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Sweet Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa)
Butter-yellow blooms most of summer, reddish brown centers.
Zones 4-7, 4-6’ tall.

E Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya ) (5)
Wonderful showstopper! Purple-rose blooms in a spike form, blooming
from top down. Zones 4-7, 3-5’ tall.

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Beardstongue (Penstemon digitalis)
Long blooming, white flowers tinged pink in June and into summer.
Zones 4-7, 2-3’ tall.

F Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) (5)
Bright pink flowers in spring, Zones 4-7, 12" tall.

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Heath Aster (Aster ericoides)
Named this since it resembles heath, small white flowers in fall,
Zones 3-7, 1-3’ tall.

G Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis) (6)
Wonderful violet, trumpet-shaped flowers in midsummer. Zones 4-7,
12-18" tall.

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Western Spiderwort (Tradesscantia occidentalis)
Hot pink flowers in June and July, low growing, Zones 4-8, 12" tall.

I False Blue Indigo (Baptisia australis) (1)
Deep blue sweet-pea-like flowers in early summer, unique seed pod,
Zone 4-8, 3-5’ tall.

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White False Indigo (Baptisia lacteal)
Very white flowers in early summer, slow growing but majestic,
Zones 4-8, 3-5’ tall.

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