Native Plant Gardening

Few native grasses capture the beauty and resilience of North American prairies like little bluestem. This warm-season native grass provides four-season interest, exceptional wildlife value, and striking color changes that anchor native gardens, prairies, and meadow-style landscapes. What Is Little Bluestem? Little bluestem is a clump-forming, warm-season perennial grass native to much of North America. […]

Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) is a resilient native perennial valued for its silvery foliage and long-lasting white blooms. This adaptable wildflower brings soft texture and visual calm to meadows, prairies, and naturalized gardens while providing important late-season resources for pollinators and wildlife. What Is Pearly Everlasting? Pearly everlasting is a widespread North American native found

Few native plants combine delicate beauty and ecological importance as gracefully as wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis). Blooming in spring with nodding red-and-yellow flowers, this early-season native provides critical nectar for pollinators emerging from winter while adding airy movement to woodland edges, rock gardens, and shaded landscapes. What Is Wild Columbine? Wild columbine is a short-lived

If you’re looking for a graceful native plant that thrives in shade and moist soils while supporting wildlife, palm sedge (Carex muskingumensis) is a standout choice. With its bright green, palm-like leaf clusters and clumping habit, this sedge adds texture, movement, and ecological value to woodland gardens, rain gardens, and shaded landscapes. Unlike ornamental grasses,

If you’re looking for massive flowers, late-summer color, and real ecological value, native rosemallows (Hibiscus species) are hard to beat. With their bold, tropical appearance and large, showy blooms reaching up to eight inches across, these North American natives thrive in wetlands, rain gardens, and consistently moist soils throughout Northwest Ohio, supporting pollinators at a