Black Cherry flowers smell so good, too! #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #landscaping
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First Blooms of Woodland Spiderwort (Tradescantia ernestiana). #WhatYouPlantMatters #landscape #nativeplants
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Red flowers and green foliage with a Native plants sign and home in the background
Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum). #wildflower #WhatYouPlantMatters #landscape
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Vivid pink purple flowers and fuzzy leaves
Vivid pink purple flowers and fuzzy leaves
Dwarf Spiderwort (Tradescantia tharpii) now blooming. #WhatYouPlantMatters #nativeplants #landscape
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Light lavender flowers, close up, with green foliage in a home garden, in the morning light
Light lavender flowers in a greening garden, in the morning light
Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata). #WhatYouPlantMatters #grownative #pollinatorgarden
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Close up of small yellow flower clusters and green foliage in a Native flower garden
Time for some Zzz's. Golden Alexanders (Zizia aptera). #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #pollinatorgarden
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Small perennial with vibrant purple flowers. Stone edging and old wood chunks.
New species just dropped in our landscape. Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa). #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn #wildflower
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Light blue and pink trumpet like flowers starting to open. Green foliage.
First blooms of Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica). #WhatYouPlantMatters #killyourlawn #wildflowergarden
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Green heart shaped foliage groundcover, with water droplets clinging on
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense). #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants
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Red and white blooms beneath fuzzy stems
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense). #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants
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Profile of small tree with yellow/green flower clusters at the tips of stems. No leaves yet.
Close up of flower cluster with others, and stems, and the trunk in the background
Our Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) blooming. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants
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Closeup of fuzzy white flowers,
Pussytoes (Antennaria but i forget which one). Have planted A. parlinii and A. neglecta. #WhatYouPlantMatters #grownative #pollinatorgarden
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Closeup of yellow flower clusters at tip of stem
Profile of small tree with no leaves yet. Small yellow flower clusters on stem tips
Yellow flower clusters at end of stems
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) starting to flower!! #WhatYouPlantMatters #nativeplants #grownative
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Closeup of golden flowers amid green natural garden
Profile view of leaves and golden flowers
Overview of golden flowers amid green natural garden
Roundleaf Ragwort (Packera obovata), aka Golden Groundsel. Excellent groundcover and living mulch. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn
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Close up of light purple flowers and greening foliage
Close up of light purple flowers and greening foliage
Wild Sweet William (Phlox divaricata), aka Woodland Phlox. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants
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Close up of white and bluish purple flower and small leaves in a natural garden
Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna). #WhatYouPlantMatters #grownative #pollinatorgarden
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Close up of burgundy fuzzy flower with heart shaped leaves
Close up of burgundy fuzzy flower partially filled with water
Wild Ginger emerging and blooming. #WhatYouPlantMatters #killyourlawn #nativeplants
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Table and graph of native plant species count increasing from 76 in 2022 to 136 in 2026.
As of March 2026, our home landscape exceeds 130 species of native plants. There may be more, but hold back til they emerge or stick around beyond planting. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #pollinatorgarden killyourlawn
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Small yucca-like green leaves emerge among other perennials and grasses in an early season prairie garden
Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) reemerging in the prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #killyourlawn
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Close up of yellow and orange flowers on a small shrub, just laying out
Profile of small shrub, with many clusters of gold flowers in a natural garden
Profile of small shrub, with many clusters of gold flowers in a natural garden
Golden Currant (Ribes odoratum) smells amazing. Come take a whiff. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn
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Close up of small yellow flowers clusters, with low green foliage and flower buds in morning light
low green foliage and flower buds in morning light
Roundleaf Ragwort (Packera obovata), an excellent living mulch, just beginning to flower. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn
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Small plant in a pot, with 1 open white and bluish purple flower
It's been a busy couple of days. Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) found at Missouri Wildflowers Nursery. #WhatYouPlantMatters #grownative #pollinatorgarden
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Clusters of yellow blooms with young leaves tinged with brown tips from the temp swings.
Golden Currant (Ribes odoratum) smells amazing. The leaves are bouncing back after spring, winter, summer, and spring happened in short order. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn
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Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) blooming! Can't wait for the tasty fruit!! #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants
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Yellow flowers, close up
Yellow flowers in natural garden
Yellow flowers, overhead view
What's up Buttercup (Ranunculus)? #WhatYouPlantMatters #grownative #nativeplants
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Backyard with grass just beginning to green, native gardens beginning to pop back up...all covered with a light snow
Today. It was 65 at 10am. 28 now. 12 tonight. Fun!!
Native plants won't care! #WhatYouPlantMatters
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Close up of open (white pink) and closed bloom in natural garden.
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) bringing Spring. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants
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Image of a an empty plant pot, plant in garden behind, with garden tools
Planted some Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) before the weekend rain. Can't wait for the blue and white flowers soon!! #WhatYouPlantMatters #nativeplants
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Close up of orange yellow red flower clusters on small tree
Blooming small tree in morning light, in a natural garden
Free smells!! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) blooming in the backyard.
Very aromatic on this unseasonably warm day. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn
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Close up of bloom. White, pink and a little yellow. View from above.
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) blooming in the prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants
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