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Andropogon geradii - Big Bluestem (898 readers)
Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:18:16 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's textBig Bluestem is a clump forming perennial grass. The lower stems are purplish or bluish color and the leaves are 1/2 inch wide and up to 20 inches long. The arrangement of the flowers in three dense elongate clusters is the reason for the common name of turkey-foot grass. It grows best in moist well drained soil in full sun and is a major component of the tallgrass prairie. Native grasses are host to several Skipper butterflies. ...
Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem, Turkeyfoot (799 readers)
Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:34:26 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's textBig Bluestem is a clump forming perennial grass. The lower stems are purplish or bluish color and the leaves are 1/2 inch wide and up to 20 inches long. The arrangement of the flowers in three dense elongate clusters is the reason for the common name of turkey-foot grass. It grows best in moist well drained soil in full sun and is a major component of the tallgrass prairie. Native grasses are host to several Skipper butterflies. ...
Heliopsis helianthoides - False Sunflower, Ox-Eye (942 readers)
Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:49:12 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFalse Sunflower, also called oxeye, has 2 to 3 inch golden yellow flowers that are beautiful when used in floral arrangements. The plant grows 2 to 6 feet tall in light shade to full sun. It grows best in average, well-drained, moist garden soil. This hardy perennial tolerates drought but increases more rapidly in fertile soil. Flowers attract nectar seeking butterflies and birds enjoy the ripe seeds. This is an exceptionally long-blooming flower for the cutting garden. ...
Best Groundcovers and Vines for the Prairies (504 readers)
Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:46:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleThis is a long-needed reference book and it couldnt have come from a more knowledgeable and reliable source. Everyone involved in creating gardens in this climate should have this book in their collection. -Wendy Mackie, former Director of Assiniboine Park Conservatory in Winnipeg Groundcovers and vines are among the most useful hardy plants for the challenging prairie region, but until now gardeners have lacked a prairie-specific source of information about these versatile plants. Sara Williams ...
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