well-drained soil
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Plant GuideDwarf purple willow
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’This willow has a lovely matte finish with slender blue-green leaves.
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Plant Guide‘Sun Mouse’ hosta
Hosta ‘Sun Mouse’Hosta 'Sun Mouse' is a perfect gem to add to the miniature garden.
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Plant GuideThe Princess™ Spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'IBPR901-2'This Spanish lavender features the most intense pink blossoms in the species
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Sponsored ContentQueen of the prairie
Filipendula rubraA show-stopping best-seller with cotton candy–pink plumes, queen of the prairie is a highlight in the summer prairie garden.
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Sponsored ContentIronweed
Vernonia fasciculataThe flowers of Ironweed are like crimson torches in the late summer prairie.
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Sponsored ContentClimbing prairie rose
Rosa 'Setigura'Climbing prairie rose has fragrant deep pink flowers 2 inches in diameter.
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Sponsored ContentMeadow blazingstar
Liatris ligulistylisKnown as the Monarch magnet, this liatris should be top-of-the-list as a Monarch nectar source for any medium-soil site.
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Sponsored ContentShootingstar
Dodecatheon meadiaThe delicate nodding blooms of white-to-pink petals seem to fly upward and away from the pointed red and yellow flower center, resembling a shooting star.
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Sponsored ContentCream false indigo
Baptisia bracteataTreasured for its gorgeous clusters of lush cream flowers, the low growing and compact legume of Baptisia bracteata create a stunning effect.
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Plant GuideButterflyweed
Asclepias tuberosaTrue to its name Butterflyweed attracts legions of butterflies and is an important host plant for the caterpillars of Monarch, Grey Hairstreak, and Queen butterflies.Information provided by Praire Nursery
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