It is a major flowering forb of the Midwestern USA prairie and American meadow. The sunflower-like blooms are good for pollinators and th...Read Moree nutritious seed is loved by birds. Very long-lived perennials. Sold by native plant nurseries, as the large and famous Prairie Nursery in Westfield, WI.
Prairie dock is a very attractive plant. The leaves themselves are a delightful novelty, and the yellow flowers attract insects and tower...Read More over just about everything. Very tough as well, many seedlings I've neglected with water remain upright and green when everything else wilts/dies. Overall, a fun plant to have, but place it carefully in your garden.
Awesome Prairie native. It is very tough, and deep rooter to 10' perhaps into the ground. Prairie dock cannot be moved once established...Read More because of these deep roots. The leaves look like smaller elephant ears.
I have a few of these. I really like them. Quite impressive heights they can attain in that they tower over other species. A friend of mi...Read Morene who is Native American uses the roots to make a tea which she claims is good for coughs and asthma. I have no idea if she is accurate but she is certainly the epitome of health. I've tasted her tea and it was so so. Nothing to write home about but palatable.
I have three of these in one of my beds though they haven't matured to the point of flowering yet. Hopefully I will see it this year. I ...Read Moream quite impressed with the size of the leaves, they make for an unusual specimen.
Gorgeous, roadside plant in rural Central Illinois. Has large heart shaped, serrate-edged leaves. App. 2" wide daisy-like yellow flowers ...Read Moreborn at the end of a tall (3'+) stalk. Has anyone cultivated this plant in a garden setting? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
It is a major flowering forb of the Midwestern USA prairie and American meadow. The sunflower-like blooms are good for pollinators and th...Read More
Prairie dock is a very attractive plant. The leaves themselves are a delightful novelty, and the yellow flowers attract insects and tower...Read More
Awesome Prairie native. It is very tough, and deep rooter to 10' perhaps into the ground. Prairie dock cannot be moved once established...Read More
I have a few of these. I really like them. Quite impressive heights they can attain in that they tower over other species. A friend of mi...Read More
I have three of these in one of my beds though they haven't matured to the point of flowering yet. Hopefully I will see it this year. I ...Read More
Gorgeous, roadside plant in rural Central Illinois. Has large heart shaped, serrate-edged leaves. App. 2" wide daisy-like yellow flowers ...Read More