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. It will likely continue to change.
The plants that are native in one area can be invasive in another - verify before planting.
prairie coneflower (died! sad), prairie rose, purple prairie clover, long-fruited anemone, little bluestem surrounding big bluestem, gallardia, ironweed, Joe Pye in front of false sunflower
Early July
blue vervain, false sunflower, purple prairie clover growing its skirts
just starting to bloom: bee balm, culver's root, ironweed, meadow blazing star
going to seed: wild columbine, switchgrass
Mid-July
Full shot (top) vs close-up (bottom) - Culver's root, meadow blazing star, ironweed
Blue vervain, giant hyssop, narrowleaf sunflower, pasture sage, pearly everlasting, Philadelphia fleabane
Left: bergamot and purple prairie clover; Right: black-eyed Susan, false sunflower, Joe Pye, and switchgrass