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Why You Should Choose Native Plants
1. Protect Arkansas’ Ecosystems Horticulture has played a big role in the spread of invasive species, causing immense damage to Arkansas’ unique ecosystems. Non-native plants crowd out native species, disrupt the food chain, and destroy the habitats that wildlife depend on. The result? Less than 1% of our native grasslands remain intact, and our streams…
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Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full to Part Moisture Medium-Wet to Dry Bloom Time June, July, August Height 4′ Spacing 2-4′ USDA 3-9
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Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full, Part Moisture Medium to Wet Bloom Time June, July, August Height 4′ Spacing 12-18″ USDA 3-9
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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full, Part Moisture Med-Wet to Med-Dry Bloom Time June, July, August Height 4′ Spacing 18-24″ USDA 4-8
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Hairy Rose Mallow (Hibiscus Lasiocarpos)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full. Part Moisture Wet, Med-Wet Bloom Time June, July, August Height 5′ Spacing 2-3′ USDA 5-9
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Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full, Part Moisture Med Dry Bloom Time June, July, August Height 5′ Spacing 18-24″ USDA 3-9
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Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina helianthoides)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full to Part Moisture Medium Bloom Time May, June, July Height 4′ Spacing 2-4′ USDA 5-8
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Giant Blue Sage (Salvia azurea)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full to Part Moisture Medium to Dry Bloom Time July, August, September Height 5′ Spacing 18-24″ USDA 4-9
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Halberd-leaf Rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full to Part Moisture Dry to Medium Bloom Time June, July, August Height 5′ Spacing 2-3′ USDA 4-9
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Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Life Cycle Perennial Sun Full, Part Moisture Dry, Medium Bloom Time May, June. July, August Height 2′ Spacing 1-2′ USDA 3-9
