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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Penstemon Grandiflorus
Bring this drought-loving perennial with massive flowers home to your prairie garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Gaura Lindheimeri
Delicate, butterfly-shaped flowers ‘float’ above the foliage of this lovely, drought-tolerant perennial
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Sambucus Nigra
Common elderberry is a highly adaptable shrub from the eastern U.S., with berries galore for wildlife and humans alike
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Liatris Squarrosa
This big-bloomed, drought-tolerant native deserves a place in many butterfly gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Russelia Equisetiformis
Cascading foliage mimics the appearance of water, while brightly colored flowers add color from spring through fall
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Osmorhiza Longistylis Provides Texture and Form
Plant longstyle sweetroot in midwestern and eastern U.S. woodland gardens for its fern-like foliage and crisp white flowers
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Dodecatheon Meadia
Shooting star is a unique prairie ephemeral and will add a galaxy of interest to your eastern North American garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Viola Pubescens Dots Woodlands With Yellow
Plant downy yellow violet in eastern U.S. woodland gardens for its heart-shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Osmunda Cinnamomea
Cinnamon fern brings spring interest and summer cool to the shade garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Cephalanthus Occidentalis
Buttonbush is an adaptable woody shrub with delightful pincushion flowers
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Eragrostis Spectabilis
Purple lovegrass thrives in tough conditions. It’s a native grass with a wide range across the eastern U.S.
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