| Name | flower color | flowering date | height |
|---|---|---|---|
| wild lupine (Lupinus perennis) | blue | May - June | 1-2' |
| purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) | purple | June - Sept. | 2-4' |
| meadow blazing star (Liatris pycnostachya) | purple | Aug. - Sept. | 2-4' |
| prairie phlox (Phlox pilosa) | pink/purple | May - July | 1-3' |
| blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) tralis) | blue | June - July | 2-5' |
| butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) | orange-red | July - Aug. | 1-2' |
| black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | yellow | July - Aug. | 2-3' |
| grey-headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) | yellow | July - Sept. | 3-6' |
| large-flowered beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus) | pink/purple | May - June | 2-3' |
| hoary puccoon (Lithospermum canescens) | orange | May - June | 1-2' |
| big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) | bronze; bluish stems | Aug. - Sept. | 3-8' |
| little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | white; bluish stems | Aug. - Sept. | 2-4' |
| sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) | orange-purple | July - Sept. | 1-3' |
| Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) | golden-brown | Aug. - Sept. | 3-6' |
BACK: Planting a prarie garden
HOME: Contents and introduction