Deep Roots | Native Plants at Noon: Primrose Prairie 

Early summer blooms fill our landscape and support wildlife. Guided by Cydney Ross of Deep Roots KC and Madison Twite of Missouri Department of Conservation, this program features a live look at Primrose Prairie at the Discovery Center in its third growing season. Learn design considerations and stewardship practices of this prairie-inspired native garden.
Species List:
Rock Pink (Phemeranthus calycinus)
Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)
Parlin’s Pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii)
Hoary Puccoon (Lithospermum canescens)
Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendular)
Eyelash Grass (Bouteloua gracilis)
Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa)
Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
Glade Coneflower (Echinacea simulata)
Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)
Savannah Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa)
Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)
Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)
Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Rigid Goldenrod (Solidago rigida)
Blue Sage (Salvia azurea)
Rose Verbena (Glandularia canadensis)
Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)
Bird’s Foot Violet (Viola pedata)