Native Perennials

Discover native perennials for your garden! Learn how to grow resilient, low-maintenance plants that thrive year after year in your region.

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Native Perennials

Discover native perennials for your garden! Learn how to grow resilient, low-maintenance plants that thrive year after year in your region.

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  • White blooms of Northern Bedstraw stand out against the purple flowers of wild bergamot in a native garden setting.

How to Grow Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale)

Learn how to grow Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale), a native plant perfect for naturalized settings and wildlife gardens. From seed starting to landscape design, discover its benefits, growing tips, and uses for sustainable and beautiful gardens

  • Little bluestem grass in the fall once it has turned brown and has grown tufts of seeds at the top.

How to Grow Little Bluestem Grass (Schizachyrium scoparium)

How to grow Little Bluestem Grass (Schizachyrium scoparium) in your garden! This native, low-maintenance perennial grass offers stunning blue-green foliage, erosion control, and seasonal beauty. Perfect for pollinator gardens, prairie restorations, and cottage gardens.

  • Nodding wild onion for pretty native landscape designs.

How to Grow Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)

Nodding wild onion (Allium cernuum), commonly known as wild garlic or pink onion, is a stunning and adaptable native perennial found throughout the continental United States. This member of the lily family features graceful nodding flower clusters in shades of pink and white, along with delicate grass-like leaves.

  • White flowers on wild strawberries that are planted as groundcover for erosion control in Michigan.

How to Grow Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

Wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana), a charming native ground cover, are prized for their small but flavorful fruits and delicate white blossoms. Found throughout the continental United States, these low-growing plants thrive in diverse conditions, from sunny meadows to partially shaded woodland edges.

  • White blooms of Northern Bedstraw stand out against the purple flowers of wild bergamot in a native garden setting.

How to Grow Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale)

Learn how to grow Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale), a native plant perfect for naturalized settings and wildlife gardens. From seed starting to landscape design, discover its benefits, growing tips, and uses for sustainable and beautiful gardens

  • Little bluestem grass in the fall once it has turned brown and has grown tufts of seeds at the top.

How to Grow Little Bluestem Grass (Schizachyrium scoparium)

How to grow Little Bluestem Grass (Schizachyrium scoparium) in your garden! This native, low-maintenance perennial grass offers stunning blue-green foliage, erosion control, and seasonal beauty. Perfect for pollinator gardens, prairie restorations, and cottage gardens.

  • Nodding wild onion for pretty native landscape designs.

How to Grow Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)

Nodding wild onion (Allium cernuum), commonly known as wild garlic or pink onion, is a stunning and adaptable native perennial found throughout the continental United States. This member of the lily family features graceful nodding flower clusters in shades of pink and white, along with delicate grass-like leaves.

  • White flowers on wild strawberries that are planted as groundcover for erosion control in Michigan.

How to Grow Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

Wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana), a charming native ground cover, are prized for their small but flavorful fruits and delicate white blossoms. Found throughout the continental United States, these low-growing plants thrive in diverse conditions, from sunny meadows to partially shaded woodland edges.