Category: Full Sun
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Planting Plan Giveaway!
I always struggle with planting plans. I’m not a map person and I like to figure things out in real time, but when applying for grants, or communicating ideas to people you’re trying to evangelise about the benefits of native plants, it’s always best to show your work. It seems…
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Echinacea, a Solid Performer
First of all, the name Echinacea comes from the Greek “echinos,” for hedgehog. That alone is reason enough to want a whole prairie full of these plants. Surely, they are named for the spiky, hedgehoggy-looking cones in their center. Eastern purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is native to all but nine…
Heart of the Garden 