Central Plains Gardening157 Stories
Flowers and PlantsRuellia Humilis Thrives in Rock Gardens and Along Boulevards
Plant fringeleaf wild petunia in central U.S. gardens for its large lilac flowers, compact form and drought tolerance
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHelp Monarchs and Other Butterflies by Planting Common Milkweed
Summer-blooming Asclepias syriaca is an important larval host plant for the monarch butterfly and attracts a number of pollinating insects
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsCalico Aster Is a Shade-Loving Pollinator Nirvana
Plant Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, an eastern U.S. native, in summer for fall blooms that scores of wildlife species will love
Full StoryNative PlantsPlant These Fall-Flowering Natives in Early Summer for Pollinator Love
These 3 groups of plants will support masses of beneficial insects come autumn
Full StoryGround CoversNative Alternatives to English Ivy, Japanese Pachysandra and Periwinkle
These shade-loving ground covers are good for the environment and say something about where you are
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHeuchera Richardsonii Flourishes in Sunny, Dry Spots
Plant Richardson’s alumroot for spring blooms in north-central perennial gardens, rock gardens and informal prairie plantings
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsBlanketflower’s Yellow Blooms Brighten Up Summer and Fall Gardens
Gaillardia aristata welcomes wildlife, shrugs off drought and poor soils, and can help restore grasslands
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsRoll Out the Welcome Mat for Hummingbirds With Red Columbine
Grow Aquilegia canadensis in eastern perennial gardens or informal woodland plantings for its delicate foliage and uncommon red flowers
Full StoryGardening Guides9 Clay-Busting Native Flowers for Summer Sun
These plants survive and even thrive in tough clay soil east of the Rocky Mountains
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant Baptisia Bracteata for Blooms Pollinators Will Love
Longbract wild indigo is great in dry soil, and its spring flowers attract butterflies and bumblebees
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsFlowers of ‘Berlandiera Lyrata’ Surprise With a Subtle Chocolate Scent
This heat- and drought-tolerant Southern Plains native offers up daisy-like yellow blooms from spring to first frost
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