Indigenous species are an integral part of any garden. They are beautiful and attract pollinators, they are hardy and easy to maintain, they even require less watering and fertilizer.
Seeds in Our Seed Packets
These are the plants that we’ve collected seeds for and put into our Midwestern Rewilding packets to be distributed.
Bee Balm
Bee Balm is a perennial that flowers in mid to late summer. It is also known as wild bergamot and also prefers full sun. It can grow 2-4 feet tall!
Yellow Cone flower
A wonderfully easy seed to collect, Yellow Coneflower seeds smell like citrus. They bloom in late summer to early fall, benefiting many pollinators. Yellow Coneflowers are tall plants (3’-6’) and enjoy full sun.
Purple Cone Flower
Another perennial that loves full sun, Purple Cone Flowers bloom in the summer and may also bloom again in the fall. It grows about 2-3 feet tall.
Joe Pye Weed
While this plant requires to be stratified before planting (so we have yet to grow one), it will be a great addition to our inventory. Joe Pie Weed is a perennial the loves full to partial sun, growing large to about 4-7 feet tall. It blooms in mid-summer to early fall.
Black Eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susans are a pollinator loving perennial that bloom in the Summer. They prefer full sun and can grow up to about 2-3 feet tall.
The Silphium family
This group of plants includes Prairie Rosin Weed, Compass Plants, and Cup Plants. They are tall perennials and many of the plants have rough leaves. Compass plants are a true native prairie icon.
Another pollinator loving perennial, butterfly weed is very attractive to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. It is part of the Milkweed family (but is not as aggressive as Common Milkweed). This means that they are a monarch butterfly host plant.
My personal favorite, cardinal flower is a bright red perennial. It is also known for being attractive to hummingbirds.
Another part of the Milkweed family, so they are also a Monarch host plant (as you can see by the caterpillar in the photo).