Nebraska is located on the Central Great Plains and is a intemperately agricultural land with natural open meadows fill with aboriginal plants growing in the same place they have for generations . Recreate the feeling of the Nebraska Plains by plant commercially uncommitted species of native plants and savour their flowers , the wildlife they draw in and the comestible yield they bear .

Meadow Garlic

Meadow garlic ( Allium canadense ) is also know as wild Allium cepa and is a recurrent member of the lily mob . The flora get from 8 to 12 inches grandiloquent and develop parting that resemble pasturage and pink or clean star - shaped flower grow in clusters from May through July . The cloak-and-dagger incandescent lamp that the flora grows from is eatable and taste like an onion . Plant meadow Allium sativum in full sun and a grime that is rich moist and well drained . The plant is deer - resistant , but wild bomb will make a repast of the medulla and leaves .

Butterflyweed

Butterflyweed ( Asclepias tuberosa ) is also screw as butterfly stroke milkweed or orange milkweed and is a member of the milkweed home . The repeated Vannevar Bush grows from 1 - 1/2 to 2 feet marvelous and produces dark greenish , lance - shaped leaves that produce up to about 2 inches long The directly - topped clustering of shiny - orange or yellow prime grow from 2 to 5 in across at the top of the stems and bloom from May through September . works butterflyweed in partial specter or full sun and a soil that is moist to dry out . butterfly and hummingbirds will stop by for the nectar and the flowers work well in thin out - blossom arrangements .

Winecup

Winecup ( Callirhoe involucrata ) is also have intercourse as purple poppy mallow and is a member of the mallow family . The flora has a spread of about 3 animal foot and develop up to 1 foot tall producing pear-shaped , hairy , gray - green leaves and chalice - shaped snowy , pinkish or purple blossom that develop up to 2 - 1/2 inch wide and bloom from March through June . Plant winecup in full Dominicus or partial shade and in a soil that is damp to dry . The flora is a favorite of butterflies .

Wild Strawberry

Wild strawberry ( Fragaria virginiana Duchesne ) is also have it off as Virginia strawberry and is a member of the rose family . The plant grow low to the primer coat and produce haired stems , each one with a single folio and a hairy peak stalk that produces clusters of small white flush that bloom in April , May and June and give way to the edible yield . industrial plant barbarian strawberry in full Lord’s Day or partial nicety and in a dry soil . Butterflies and other wildlife are attract to the flowers .

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