Genus and species of Asteraceae family members
This plant is one of the few spring blooming plants in the Asteraceae.
What is Doronicum cordatum?
This prairie grass has 3-pronged seedheads that resemble turkey feet.
What is Andropogon gerardii?
The genus of these perennials commonly referred to as Cranesbills.
What is Geranium?
One of the most influential plantsman and perennial garden designers who happens to be Dutch.
Who is Piet Oudolf?
"meadow" in French
What is prairie?
Also known as Blazing Star.
What is Liatris spicata?
Native to midwestern prairies, the panicle of this grass is airy and light pink and makes a good cutflower.
What is Panicum virgatum?
The genus of this group of plants commonly called Meadowsweets.
What is Filipendula?
This highly acclaimed North American perennial garden designer owns Northwind Perennial Farm in Wisconsin.
Who is Roy Diblik?
A typical prairie is about ______ percentage of forbs.
What is 20-40%?
The genus honors James Bolton (1735-1799), an English botanist.
What is Boltonia asteroides?
The common name of this native prairie grass is Indian Grass.
What is Sorghastrum nutans?
The genus of these plant commonly called Pinks.
What is Dianthus?
This husband and wife team from North America have released several books on landscaping with native plants.
Who are the Wasowskis?
Two practices that decreased prairies.
What are domestic animal grazing and plowing?
The genus refers to something spiny.
What is Echinacea purpurea?
This common name of this native prairie grass is little bluestem.
What is Schizachyrium scoparium?
The genus of these plants called larkspur, which are used for their vertical accents.
What is Delphinium?
This British horticulturist created over 400 gardens in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.
Who is Gertrude Jekyll?
Natural force that helps to maintain prairies.
What is fire?
Commonly called sneezeweed or false sunflower.
What is Helenium autumnale?
This perennial grass has "whisk-shaped" inflorescences.
What is Miscanthus sinensis?
This genus has a common name of Turtlehead.
What is Chelone?
1700s English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English landscape garden style.
Who is Lancelot Brown or Capability Brown?
Type of prairie that is flat and well-drained with rich soil.
What is a mesic prairie?