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Native Gardening

While Bonsai as a hobby is a passion of ours, so is Native Gardening!

As you can see from the pictures above of our native gardens, it is possible to create an oasis of any size, even in the city! By choosing to plant things that are indigenous to the Midwest, we can cultivate a vital habitat for native wildlife, and pollinators. Native plants are well-adapted to local soil, climate, and environmental conditions, making them more resilient as well as requiring less water, fertilizers, and pesticides. And native gardening helps fight against climate change by sequestering carbon and improving soil health. To read more check out out our Native Gardening in the Midwest blog.

Looking for Native Plugs to populate your yard or pots? Look no further! We offer a selection of plant plugs that are yard and pot friendly; so you can create a pollinator haven with whatever space you have. Take a look at our inventory below to learn about what we offer. To place a pre-order, submit a pre-order form or email us at team@bonsaiandbrewstudio.com!

Looking for a Native Gardening Consultation?

  • Cost: $50
  • Duration: 30min
  • Includes: Customized Native Garden Project Scoping

We can help you with:

  • Assessing your yard/space for the best spot to add natives
  • Native Plant Selection based on your pollinator wants
  • Native Plants for purchase from our inventory
  • Reduction of yard work and the expense of yard maintenance

After the consultation, you'll have the ability to implement your native garden on your own or work with us bring it to life!

Native Plug Inventory

Aquilegia canadensis

Wild Columbine (Available for $6 in April)

Native woodland Columbine with red and cream-yellow flowers. Easy to grow. Reseeds freely and will quickly colonize an area. Good native woodland plant. To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 18" – 24"
  • Width: 8" – 12"
  • Light: Shade to Part Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Red
  • Bloom Time: April, May, June
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
Plant Pre-Order Form

Helenium autumnale

Sneezeweed (Available for $6 in April)

Common in marshes and open moist areas. Clusters of bright yellow flowers that feature fancy scalloped petals. To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 3' – 4'
  • Width: 24" – 36"
  • Light: Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Bloom Time: August, September, October
  • Attracts Bees, Host Plant of Dainty Sulphur Butterfly 
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
  • Despite common name, no problems for most with allergies
Plant Pre-Order Form

Asclepias incarnata

Swamp Milkweed (Available for $6 in April)

Pink flowers with late summer blooms. Flowers have a faint vanilla scent and attract butterflies; This host plant is the Monarch's egg laying and larvae food plant. Performs best in moist soils. To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 3' – 4'
  • Width: 24" – 36"
  • Light: Sun to Part Shade
  • Soil Conditions: Moist
  • Flower Color: Pink
  • Bloom Time: July, August
  • Attracts Endangered Monarch Butterflies
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
Plant Pre-Order Form

Coreopsis palmata

Prairie Coreopsis (Available for $6 in April)

Bright yellow, daisy-shaped flowers with delicate, deeply cut three-lobed leaves. Prefers full sun and dry soil or sand. Song Birds love this one! To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 24" – 36"
  • Width: 18" – 24"
  • Light: Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Dry
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Bloom Time: May, June, July
  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
Plant Pre-Order Form

Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot (Available for $6 in April)

Pale purple flowers and foliage that's fragrant when crushed. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil, although fairly soil- adaptable. Food source for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds. To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 3' – 4'
  • Width: 24" – 36"
  • Light: Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Purple
  • Bloom Time: July, August, September
  • Attracts Butterflies, Bees and Hummingbirds
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
Plant Pre-Order Form

Heliopsis helianthoides

False Sunflower (Available for $6 in April)

Yellow sunflower-like flowers. Foliage is coarse and serrated; can reach 5′. Beautiful inner nectaries of 5 points. Attracts butterflies. To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 4' – 6'
  • Width: 3' – 4'
  • Light: Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Bloom Time: June, July, August
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
Plant Pre-Order Form

Tradescantia ohiensis

Spiderwort (Available for $6 in April)

Blue-green foliage and bright blue flowers that open in the morning and close by noon. Prefers moist soils. Attracts butterflies, bees and native bees. To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 24" – 36"
  • Width: 18" – 24"
  • Light: Sun to Part Shade
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Blue
  • Bloom Time: May, June, July
  • Attracts Endangered Native Bees
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
Plant Pre-Order Form

Rudbeckia triloba

Brown-Eyed Susan (Available for $6 in April)

Very showy; does well in part sun. Drought, heat and pest tolerant. Although a more commonly found native, it self-sows readily on open soil, making it one of the easiest. To pre-order, submit a request via our contact form.

  • Height: 3' – 4'
  • Width: 3' – 4'
  • Light: Sun to Part Shade
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Gold
  • Bloom Time: July, August
  • Attracts Butterflies and Bees
  • Yard and Pot Friendly
Plant Pre-Order Form

Contact us for a Natve Garden consultation today!