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*Note - some of these Native Plants are also found in Medicinal Herbs Plant Starts. They are the same varieties in both pages and can be ordered from either listing.
Native Plant Starts come in a 3" deep square pot.
Our plant starts are Certified Naturally Grown. We use organic and non-GMO seeds, organic approved potting mix, and naturally-derived fertilizers.
Plant Profiles
Anise Hyssop - Agastache foeniculum - Fragrant leaves and flowers taste of sweet licorice. Blooms in it's first year if in full sun. 3' tall. Perennial.
Aromatic Aster - Symphyotrichum oblongifolium - Slightly more compact and branching plant, reaches 2' tall. Leaves are aromatic but flowers are not. Tolerates dry soil. Great late-fall food source for pollinators. Perennial.
New England Aster - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae - One of the last food sources for bees before the winter & the last colorful flowers in the garden. Blooms August-October, plant reaches 5 feet tall. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Perennial.
Bee Balm - Monarda fistulosa - also known as Wild Bergamot, Sweet Leaf, & Monarda. Lavender-hued flowers bloom in this plants second year of growth. 4' tall, plant in full sun or partial shade. Perennial.
Black-Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta - Cheerful yellow daisy flowers that are a classic choice for a native garden. Establishes easily. Will flower in its second year and re-seed itself. Perennial.
Blue Vervain - Verbena hastata - Small purple flowers on stiff upright stems. Likes soil with more moisture and grows up to 5' tall. Blooms July - September. Perennial.
Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberosa - Bright orange flowers attract Monarch butterflies & other pollinators. 2'. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Perennial.
Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata - Easy to grow wildflower with cheerful yellow blooms, 2' tall. Tolerates dry soils and thrives in full sun. Perennial.
Echinacea - Echinacea purpurea - Also known as Purple Coneflower. A beloved native medicinal plant. Often flowers in its first year if planted in medium to full sun, reaching 4' tall. Perennial.
Little Bluestem - Schizachyrium scoparium - Native grass with blue-hued leaves in summer that shift to copper tones in the fall. A gorgeous native grass for landscaping. 3' tall, tolerates dry soils. Perennial.
Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca - Important food source for Monarchs. Easy to establish and fast to grow. Let the pods mature and go to seed to increase the stand. Perennial.
Prairie Blazing Star - Liatris pycnostachya - Tall purple spikes attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Plant in full sun to partial shade, grows to 4' tall. Perennial.
Rattlesnake Master - Eryngium yuccifolium - Beautiful pale green/white spike flowers. A host plant for Black Swallowtails and resistant to deer & rabbit browse. Plant in full sun, reaches 4' tall. Perennial.
River Oats - Chasmanthium latifolium - Ornamental grass with flowers that look like flattened hops. Great for borders and holding soil in place. 3' tall at maturity. Perennial.
Rose Mallow - Hibiscus laevis - A beautiful shrub-like plant with delicate rose-type flowers. Plant in moist soils. The stem can grow to be 1-2" thick by the end of the first year. Perennial.
Rose Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata - Beautiful pink flowers have a slight scent of vanilla. Tolerates growing in many soil conditions. Great pollinator plant. Perennial.
Side-Oats Grama - Bouteloua curtipendula - Small red flowers hang from one side of the stem at maturity. Deer resistant and a host plant for beneficial insects. Perennial.
Wild Quinine - Parthenium integrifolium - Dense clusters of white flowers bloom on 3-4' stems, attracting Halictine bees, wasps, flies, and beetles. Typically found in dry, open prairies. Perennial.
Yarrow - Achillea millefolium - White umbels bloom atop feathery stems. A great medicinal plant that benefits pollinators as well. 2-3' tall, tolerates dry soils. Perennial.
For more detailed growing information, we recommend viewing Prairie Moon Nursery where you will find a wealth of information on growing native plants.