Native prairie gardens

Holly P
May 21, 2024
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These are the native prairie plants in my yard. Most are from Prairie Originals.

Winnipeg, Manitoba was in Zone 3a (or USDA 2) as of the 1961-1990 index and Zone 4a (or USDA 3) as of the 1981-2010 index. I suspect it will continue to change.

The plants that are native in one area can be invasive in another - check with your local plant organizations for advice.

2021-2023

2024

This year, I labelled and numbered each species. Some of the labels are incorrect, but I’ll know more as the season progresses.

1-42 prairie species

I also have woodbine (43) and Virginia creeper (44).

Early May

Front yard, early May

Mid-May

All the plants I could find, mid-May: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMre1vHEY/

Late May

Front yard, late May
Side yard, late May. Two new species added.
Pussy toes, late May. The photo doesn’t show how tall they grow, but you can see them spreading from year to year.

Mid-June

Plants 1 - 21 - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrYPWWt8

Plants 22 - 42 - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrYPt5L2

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Wild columbine

Video:

Early July

Clockwise from top left: Wild bergamot, black-eyed Susans and false sunflower, blue vervain, pearly everlasting
July 1
July 8
July 9 (out the front window)

August

August. Woodbine and Virginia Creeper
August. Clockwise from top left: Meadow Blazing Star, Black-eyed Susan, Culver's Root, Giant Hyssop
August - Ironweed, Philadelphia fleabane
Sorgastrum, western silver aster

September

Joe Pye, Meadow Blazing Star going to seed in front of Sorgastrum, Many Flowered Aster
Fall in the garden