This is Nebraska wildflower week. Each day I’ll feature a native
wildflower that grows well for me in my fickle clay AND brings in
butterflies. Hopefully, you’ll find something you’ve never seen before.
To end the week, on Saturday, June 9 at 10am, I’ll be giving a presentation on Nebraska wildflowers at Finke Gardens and Nursery. And don’t forget, I do run a native prairie garden coaching business. Ahem.
Also, check out Bob Henrickson’s (NE Statewide Arboretum) fantastic advice on planting a mini prairie in your landscape.
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Want a true native to Lincoln, Nebraska? Salvia azurea ‘Nekan’ was
found on the north side of town, though I’m not sure why it’s different
than regular ‘ole blue sage–it is blue though, rare in flowers. The leaves smell lovely, and every
September at dusk I see hummingbirds nectaring on it.
Full
sun, dry to medium clay, 3-4′ tall by 1′ wide. If you pinch it back in
late spring and early summer, you’ll get a bushier plant with more
flowers. This is a good perennial with which to get kids interested in
growing, since the seeds germinate easily and quickly in a potting mix
or broadcast on the soil surface.
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