Conservation

Native Plant Sale

Polk County Conservation and Prairie Landscape of Iowa are teaming up to offer two native plant sales this Spring/Summer.  All plant species for sale are native to Iowa, and once established, require minimal care while providing numerous benefits to our local wildlife and landscapes. Sale starts at 11am and ends at 2pm.

The species available at the May 18th sale include:

Aromatic Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Big Bluestem 

Andropogon gerardii

Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus hystrix

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Canada Anemone

Anemone canadensis

Canada Milkvetch

Astragalus canadensis

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Compass Plant

Silphium laciniatum

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

Curly-styled Wood Sedge

Carex rosea

Dogbane

Apocynum cannabinum

Downy Wood Mint

Blephilia ciliata

Elm-leaved Goldenrod

Solidago ulmifolia

Foxglove Penstemon

Penstemon digitalis

Golden Alexanders

Zizia aurea

Grease Grass

Tridens flavus

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Heal-all

Prunella vulgaris

Heart-leaved Alexanders

Zizia aptera

Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

James' Sedge

Carex jamesii

Large-flowered Penstemon

Penstemon grandiflorus

Lead Plant

Amorpha canescens

Leavenworth's Sedge

Carex leavenworthii

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Long-headed Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Missouri Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa

Monkey Flower

Mimulus ringens

Narrow-leaved Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Old Field Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Pale Spiked Lobelia

Lobelia spicata

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Prairie Coreopsis

Coreopsis palmata

Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

Prairie Loosestrife

Lysimachia quadriflora

Prairie Petunia

Ruellia humilis

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Prairie Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

Prairie Smoke

Geum triflorum

Prairie Spiderwort

Tradescantia bracteata

Prairie Sundrops

Oenothera pilosella

Purple-headed Sneezeweed

Helenium flexuosum

Queen of the Prairie

Filipendula rubra

Rattlesnake Master

Eryngium yuccifolium

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus laevis

Rosin Weed

Silphium integrifolium

Royal Catchfly

Silene regia

Short's Aster

Symphyotrichum shortii

Showy Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa

Showy Penstemon

Penstemon cobaea

Silky Aster

Symphyotrichum sericeum

Sky Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Slender Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Spikenard

Aralia racemosa

Spotted Bee Balm

Monarda punctata

Starry Campion

Silene stellata

Stiff Goldenrod

Oligoneuron rigidum

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Sweet Flag

Acorus americanus

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

Tufted Loosestrife

Lysimachia thyrsiflora

Upland White Aster

Oligoneuron album

Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata

Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium

Winged Loosestrife

Lythrum alatum

Woodland Knotweed

Polygonum virginianum

 

Polk County Conservation strives to host inclusive, accessible events and meetings that enables all individuals to participate. If you anticipate needing a modification due to a disability or have questions about accessibility, please contact us at 515-323-5300 or pccb_info@polkcountyiowa.gov.

Jester Park Outdoor Recreation and Wellness Center, Native plants

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