Determine your objectives.
Choose only species native to Iowa.
Rosa carolina
by Tyler Corell 6/17/04
Choose species native to your county, or area. Helpful resources:
Paul Christianson's: An Illustrated Guide to Iowa's Prairie Plants; University of Iowa Press; 1999
Larry Eiler & Dean Roosa's: The Vascular Plants of Iowa; University of Iowa Press; 1994
Color
Spiderwort
(Tradescantia
) by Tyler Corell 6/17/04
Blooming Time
Penstemon grandiflorus
(Large-flowerer Beardstongue) by Tyler Corell 6/17/04
Height
Echinacea pallida
(Pale purple coneflower) by Tyler Corell 6/17/04
Habitat
Dry
Mesic
Wet
Cost
Helpful programs:
CRP
Pheasants Forever
