If you're looking for a way to add a touch of nature to your yard or garden, consider using native plants. Here's 9 native plants in Indiana.
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
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If you need a reason to get out and explore Indiana’s woods and backroads this Spring! Wildflowers are in full swing. We've compiled a list of 10 native Indiana wildflowers for you to search for during your spring exploration. What Is It? Slow down and take a look at Indiana's magnificent forest
Our Indiana native plants list will help you choose some great low-maintenance ideas for your garden. With 21 plants to choose from, you'll plan your landscape in no time ;)
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There's more to Midwestern native plants that just coneflower and black-eyed susan. Check out these five natives for the Indiana garden.
A one- stop resource for finding, buying, and growing Indiana native plants
A one- stop resource for finding, buying, and growing Indiana native plants
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
We have a soft spot for Indiana's native perennials. They're great for pollinators and wildlife and well adapted to Midwestern weather.
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
A one- stop resource for finding, buying, and growing Indiana native plants
One chemical-free way to defend against invasive species is to plant native plants that can outcompete them.
Landscaping in Indiana can be fun when you choose to use perennials. These plants that grow back every year tend to require less care than annuals and usually
If you’ve recently learned about the importance of native plants, changing up your whole garden can get expensive. Native plants can also be hard to find for sale. But don’t worry, it’s totally possible to help the planet with a native garden without spending much money at all.
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
Aptly named for their starlike flowers of the prettiest periwinkle blue to the very palest blue, bluestars hold their blossoms in upright terminal clusters beginning in late spring.
These plants for wet soil are ideal for that soggy spot in your Midwestern garden. Soak up that excess water with these Indiana natives!
West Virginia is an eastern U.S. state found in the Appalachian Mountains. It is a state rich with history as well as beautiful native flowers, trees, shrubs, and more. If you want to start a
The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society annual native plant sale and auction draws people who want to add perennials, trees, shrubs for their gardens. Admission: $10, includes a presentation of native plants and pollinators and a $10 coupon for use in the auction. Where: St. Richard’s School/Trinity Church, 3243 N. Meridian St., in the...
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
These good-looking perennials can weather whatever our Midwestern climate delivers. Best of all, they come back year after year with almost no attention on your part.
A member of the Sunflower family (Asteraceae), Tall Ironweed, also called Giant Ironweed, has showy bright magenta flowers that bloom in late summer to early fall. This species is found most often on the eastern side of the Mississippi River valley. Tall Ironweed prefers wet soil conditions and full sun exposure. This plant spreads by rhizomes to form clumps. Because it can spread aggressively, Tall Ironweed is often categorized as a common pasture weed, but is endangered in New York. It will readily self-hybridize with other Vernonia spp. like Vernonia fasciculata (Common Ironweed) , Vernonia missurica (Missouri Ironweed), Vernonia baldwinii (Western Ironweed), and Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed) which can make plant ID difficult in the field.Plant Ironweed to attract pollinators because it serves as a late-season nectar source. The caterpillars of some moths feed on Ironweed species, including Grammia parthenice (Parthenice Tiger Moth), Perigea xanthioides (Red Groundling), and Papaipema cerussata (Ironweed Borer Moth). The larvae of some insect feeders are known to form galls on the buds and flowerheads of Vernonia species.Like milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) ironweeds (Vernonia spp.) are bitter to the taste, so deer and cattle often avoid consuming it. Live Plant Shipping Table Spring Fall Age/Size Dormant Bare Roots April/May October Potted 3-Packs May/June September 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep pots
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
About one-fourth of the approximately 2,300 plants growing wild in Indiana are nonnative. While not all non-native plants are invasive, those that have earned the title can cause significant damage to local ecosystems. Some invasive
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Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii What do you think of when someone uses the term cottage garden? A collection of colorful flowers, informally arranged, with some structure like a fence? I like Wikipedia’s description: “English in origin, it depends on grace and charm rather than grandeur and formal structure.” My friend Julie recently moved to a new house and declared that she wanted to create a cottage garden with a picket fence, using native plants. That sounded like a wonderful challenge! Echinacea purpurea While Julie got the existing landscape removed and the hardscape installed, we put our heads together to come up with a list of plants to include in what would be long space beside the driveway. The fence replaced a privet hedge – how awesome to install native flowers instead of privet! We wanted to include plants that were native to Georgia, would have a seasonal assortment of blooms from spring to fall, and that would be reasonably available from her existing plants, or be available to purchase locally, or were donated by friends. Mid-July Once we composed the list of potential plants, we grouped them in a plan on paper, with careful arrangement of taller plants in the back and part-shade plants in an area that gets afternoon shade. Some plants would overlap seasons, of course. After an informal consultation with a landscape designer, we sprinkled the seasonal plants throughout the span but created groups of some plants (for example, sections of cardinal flower plants together) for more impact. Coreopsis with Penstemon in late spring Coreopsis major, late spring Here are the lists we developed to get started. She was in time to shop the spring sales for items that she didn't have or for new inspirations. Not all the plants in the plan made it into the cottage garden (some went elsewhere in her new spaces because she ripped out pretty much everything but the trees!). Some plant sale finds worked their way in. Spring (March to May) Mouse-eared coreopsis (Coreopsis auriculata), beardtongue (Penstemon smallii and P. digitalis), red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), baptisia (Baptisia sp.), fleabane (Erigeron pulchellus), copper iris (Iris fulva), dwarf iris (Iris verna), sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa), blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), spiderwort (Tradescantia sp.), rain lily (Zephyranthes atamasca), goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), green n gold (Chrysogonum virginianum), geranium (Geranium maculatum), coral bells (Heuchera americana), foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia), creeping phlox (Phlox subulata), bowman’s root (Gillenia trifoliata), lyre leaf sage (Salvia lyrata), celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum). Summer (June to August) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea), stokes aster (Stokesia laevis), summer coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata, C. grandiflora, C. major, C. verticillata), hyssop (Agastache foeniculum, not native to GA), milkweed (Asclepias sp.), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium), sneezeweed (Helenium sp.), Iris, blazingstar (Liatris sp.), beebalm (Monarda sp.), summer phlox (Phlox carolina, P. paniculatum), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia sp.), Scutellaria, rosinweed (Silphium sp.), Culver’s root (Veronicastrum virginicum), partridge pea (Chamaecrista sp.), blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella), narrowleaf mountain mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium). The garden is long and narrow Silphium asteriscus feeds bees and birds Fall (September to November) Goldenrods (Solidago sp.), asters (Symphyotrichum sp.), Boltonia asteroides, turtlehead (Chelone glabra), Joe pye weed (Eutrochium fistulosum), boneset (Eupatorium sp.), perennial sunflowers (Helianthus angustifolius, H. atrorubens), white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima), Georgia savory (Clinopodium georgianum), blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum), white wood aster (Eurybia divaricata), ironweed (Vernonia sp.), downy lobelia (Lobelia puberula). The area was planted in the spring. The spring plants bloomed well, but there were many spaces in between them. These pictures are from early-June and mid-July. The plants have grown, filling in many of the spaces. The plants have been blooming right on time. The butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is on its second flush of blooms even as seed pods are forming on the very same plants. Now is the time to take notes about which have done well, which have done TOO well, and other considerations such as which would benefit from staking or relocation. This corner echoes the other side of the driveway Aside from the cottage garden, the rest of the landscape is just as native and just as interesting. A sunny area across the driveway echoes many of the plants from the cottage garden. Shade areas are full of ferns and shade-loving perennials. An assortment of native azaleas and other shrubs anchor the foundation under tall oaks. New young trees stretch their roots throughout the landscape. Asclepias tuberosa (second flush in July) and bumble bee The local insects seem happy: bumble bees were visiting many flowers and a passionvine (Passiflora incarnata) on the fence had been stripped of leaves by Gulf Fritillary caterpillars (and that’s a good thing!). Julie’s garden is a welcoming oasis for critters, full of native plants and absent of pesticides. I look forward to watching the garden throughout the seasons and throughout the years.
A one- stop resource for finding, buying, and growing Indiana native plants
Scaly blazing star is a wonderful species that can handle the hot and dry conditions we are experiencing at the present time. It is a small species, growing to 1 to at most 2' tall, mostly about 18", and will remain in flower for several weeks to more than a month. This species has a hairy stem and almost linear, alternate leaves that are 4 - 6" near the base and decrease in size as they occur up the stem. Each individual flower head is about an inch in diameter with tubular disk florets and no ray florets. It will grow in neutral or somewhat acidic soils and likes it dry, well-drained and even rocky or sandy soils. It definitely needs full sun. The flowers are pollinated by bumblebees, butterflies, and skippers. The foliage is eaten by a variety of mammals including deer, rabbits, groundhogs, and domestic stock. Good companion plants are wild petunia, nodding wild onion, butterfly milkweed, and black-eyed Susan's. It does have some medicinal uses primarily as a diuretic.
"Birdscaping" simply means landscaping and accessorizing your yard to provide food, water, shelter and nesting sites to attract birds.
Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) of the Brake Fern (Pteridaceae) family, formerly of the Polypody (Polypodiaceae) family, is a beautiful, shade-loving fern with broad, circular fronds. T…
Native Plants for Your Flower Garden is for the average home gardener. It includes what native plants are, why we need them and ways to add them to our gardens.
These plants for wet soil are ideal for that soggy spot in your Midwestern garden. Soak up that excess water with these Indiana natives!
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Indiana? We explain what it means to be an Indiana native plant and share a short list of...
When you want to get the most out of your lawn landscaping, you should choose native plants and shrubs because you already know they do well in your climate. Some people are under the false
A one- stop resource for finding, buying, and growing Indiana native plants
