Central Plains Native Plants133 Stories

It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden

See why this U.S. native bloomer is once again finding a place in the perennial garden

Hedeoma pulegioides, an annual native to eastern North America, is a resilient plant with a distinct scent

Zanthoxylum americanum also serves as food for pollinators, nesting site for songbirds and host for butterfly larvae

These ground-level plants, for a variety of soils and sun exposures, offer benefits for pollinators

Trees haven't cornered the market on autumn splendor. Add these flowering perennials for a foliage sight to behold

Tall thoroughwort, also called tall boneset, is an adaptable native of the central to eastern U.S. with bright white flowers

Add pizazz to your garden with this native annual. Its vivid pink flower spikes are magnets for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds

Oligoneuron riddellii’s distinct grass-like leaves and bright flowers jazz up the garden in the upper Midwest and Central Plains

Switchgrass adds color through the year and is a natural ‘seed feeder’ for birds

Give long-blooming, towering cutleaf coneflower room to spread in U.S. gardens for maximum rewards