Gnomes For Natives

03/25/2026

We will be selling t-shirts and native-plant-infused soaps (handmade and vegan!) at the Grow Native Conference on Friday, March 27th! See you there!

09/20/2025

Tomorrow we will be at the B*H Artisan Expo in Tower Grove Park. We'd love to see you there!

09/03/2025

09/03/2025

Our latest garden project! Before and after pics

08/24/2025

Phase one of our latest project.

04/11/2025

We’re very excited to introduce our new Gnomes For Natives t-shirt! You can get your very own at the Native Plant Tour on May 4th. Click on link to find out about the tour.

https://facebook.com/events/s/st-louis-native-garden-tour/1910423482695039/

09/16/2024

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

07/19/2024

Your new dose of Native Tongue:

P***y Toes-This plant name might have been a suggested name for P***y Galore in Goldfinger. A runner’s toe issue after a long run. A name you call someone that won’t do a dare.

06/19/2024

The Midweek Native Tongue- Your Field Guide to Plant Slang

Paw Paw- A little kid’s name for grandpa. The action of two toddlers giving each other a high five.

Photo credit:Wkipedi

06/01/2024

The Saturday Evening Native Tongue- Your Field Guide to Plant Slang

Prickly Pear- An odd situation that could get you in trouble. When you've been working in the sun all day and you're too grumpy to talk to anyone.

Photo Credit: Missouri Department of Conservation

04/13/2023

Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea)
At one point in time Americans used Golden Ragwort roots and leaves for childbirth complications, lung ailments, bowel issues, and as a diuretic to help cause urination. However, it can be toxic and has caused problems with the female reproductive tract and the speed of childbirth. Also, there are poisonous parts of the Golden Ragwort. It can get as tall as 12 to 24 inches tall and spread 12 to 18 inches. Golden Ragwort does best in wet soil. It can be used for ground cover and bees like it. It needs partial shade or full sun. Bees,flies, and beetles use its nectar. It also attracts butterflies. It is a deer- and rabbit-resistant plant.

Sources:
University of Texas’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Grow Native!

04/05/2023

Native Plant of the Week:
Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica)

Be on the lookout for this lovely friend coming up now! The name of this wildflower comes from the blue terminals that look like hanging bells the color of a clear sky. The plant comes out in early spring and then goes dormant in mid-summer. It’s a great plant for a shade garden. When butterflies gather nectar, they pollinate the bluebell in the process. They usually grow up to two feet tall. Bluebells grow all throughout Missouri except the northwest part of the state.

Sources:
Missouri Department of Conservation
North Carolina State Extension Gardener
Missouri Prairie Foundation (Grow Native!)