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Native Plants
Natives co-evolved with local insects, birds, and soil — which is why they take less water, less fuss, and feed more life than imports. These are the natives Sow gardeners actually plant.
The 24 most-saved picks
#1 most savedButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
#2 most savedCheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
#3 most savedPink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies Mix'
Butterfly Kisses Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'
Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Deluxe Butterfly Garden'
Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Mix'
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'
Incrediball Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball'
Cinderella Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit Mix'
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors Mix'
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Lou Williams New England Aster
Aster novae-angliae 'Lou Williams'
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Red Popsicle Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus 'Red Popsicle'
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens 'Coral Honeysuckle'
New England Aster 'Violetta'
Aster novae-angliae 'Violetta'
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 'George Home'
Native questions
Why plant natives?
They support dramatically more caterpillars and pollinators than non-natives (which means more birds), and once established they typically need less watering and no fertilizer.
Are native plants low maintenance?
Mostly yes — matched to your conditions they thrive on rainfall alone after the first season. The key is right plant, right place: a wet-prairie native still wants moisture.
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Find the right native plants for YOUR yard
Sow matches plants to your zone, sun, and style — then designs the bed and reminds you how to care for it.
