Butterfly Weed
This is the best plant to attract butterflies to a sunny spot in your garden. It attracts Monarchs and many other kinds of pollinators. Butterflyweed has a longer bloom … Continued
Indian Grass
This prairie grass has just started to bloom. Once the seed heads mature they become dense, golden, and plumelike. This is the most common tall grass at the Prairie Garden … Continued
River Oats
’m starting to see the nodding, flattened seed clusters of River Oats. It’s a native grass that likes a bit of shade. It’s the arching stems are attractive in all … Continued
Missouri Primrose
These wildflowers are very large (up to 4 inches wide) and bright lemon yellow. The flowers last only a day, usually opening in late afternoon and staying open until the … Continued
American Lotus
American Lotus is a gorgeous wildflower. They aren’t easy to get started in ponds, but once established they are very low maintenance. One problem is that they tend to take … Continued
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
A good place to find butterflies now is on Cardinal Flower. The best place to find this showy wildflower at the PGT now is along the edges of the ponds … Continued
Big Bluestem Flower
Big Bluestem is a native ornamental grass. It’s finger-like flower clusters (to 4″ long) sort of resemble a turkey’s foot – hence the additional common name of Turkey Foot. Big … Continued
Prairie Blazing Star
This wildflower has tall colorful spikes that are very appealing to butterflies. At the PGT you can see them along the sidewalk as you walk to the Lotus Ponds and … Continued