Creating habitat for all seasons

Spring ephemerals are the first flowers to arrive in spring. They die back quickly, and only appear again the next spring. Despite their short-lived nature, they are an essential food source for overwintering insects and birds.
Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium campestre)
Great White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii)
Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)
Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)

Trees, shrubs, and perennials (plants that come back every year) serve as a reliable source for food and shelter. For example, the hollow stems of dead plants are used by certain bees to overwinter.
Starting in 2024, we will be building a large 600-square-foot garden that will span the perimeter of our flower farm. It will be filled with native perennials and serve as an eco-zone between nature and our flower crops. It will contain trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials that specifically benefit our wildlife.

Minnesota winters are long, and winter berries are critical to helping our wildlife survive. Many native berries stay bitter until a deep frost, as the cold reduces acidity in the fruit. This helps save some food for the worst of the wintertime.
Black Chokeberry (Aronia spp.)
Black Current (Ribes spp.)
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

Habitat Creation