PGT Wildflower Walk May 2025
Join us for our Wildflower Walk in late May! Botanist Tim Smith will lead the stroll along our paths (mowed and paved). We’ll start at 8:30 a.m. and explore edges … Continued
Early Spring Wildflowers Walk
Celebrate the start of spring by joining us at the PGT Early Spring Wildflowers Walk. Damon Kempker, PGT volunteer and Missouri Master Naturalist, will lead visitors along the walking trails, … Continued
PGT Wildflower Walk
Sign up to join us for the annual PGT Wildflower Walk. Botanist Tim Smith will lead a stroll along our paths (mowed and paved) to see what’s in bloom at … Continued
Copper Iris
This week I’ve seen a few Copper Iris blooming at the edge of the ponds at the Prairie Garden Trust. This native Iris has a more flattened shape and lacks … Continued
Fringetree
Every year I’m surprised by this Fringetree in the field by our barn. The tree looks dead with bare branches, then suddenly it’s covered in spectacular blooms. The flowers are … Continued
Waterleaf
We found a huge colony of this delicate wildflower last weekend. It’s growing in the rich soil on the slope above Butternut Bottom.
Siberian Iris
At the PGT we feature natives, i.e. plants that occur naturally to a given area. One non-native that we tolerate is Siberian Iris. It’s well behaved and isn’t invasive. We … Continued
Red Buckeye
The showy red flowers of this native shrub attract ruby-throated hummingbirds and bees. They start blooming in late April, right around the time the hummingbirds arrive. This can easily be … Continued
Bird’s Foot Violet
This spring wildflower is only 6-inches tall, but it puts on quite a show. For the last 6-weeks it’s been blooming in the rocky soils along the trail on the … Continued