“In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Plants
These are some of our favorite native plants that are commonly used in Wildbud plantings.
Monarda bradburiana
Commonly known as Bradburry’s Bee Balm
Eragrostis spectabilis Photo Credit: Jeff Eichinger
Commonly known as Purple Love Grass
Echinacea pallida
Commonly known as Pale Purple Coneflower
Cypripedium acaule
Commonly known as Pink Lady Slipper (found on the undisturbed edge of a Wildbud meadow)
Allium cernuum
Commonly known as Nodding Onion
Bouteloua curtipendula
Commonly known as Side-oats Grama
Physocarpus opulifolius
Commonly known as Ninebark
Andropogon ternarius
Commonly known as Splitbeard Bluestem
Asclepias tuberosa Photo Credit: Jeff Eichinger
Commonly known as Butterfly Weed