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Prairie Garden
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Purpose -
The prairie garden features prairie grasses native to this area. Much of the midwest was once covered by prairie grasses. Today much of our native prairie has disappeared. Less than 1% of the original native Minnesota prairie remains.

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Attraction -
The attraction in this garden is a large stump table and two stump chairs. The table is painted with a checkerboard square. Rocks have been painted to make ladybug and bee playing pieces.

More Info -
What was this area like as the settlers arrived?
A tall grass prairie covered the area. Prairie children had few possessions. They made their own fun with natural materials.

Resources -

Bell Museum Prairie Page

Prairie Plant Identification

Prairie Curriculum

Prairie Traveling Teacher Trunks

Addie Across the Prairie

Plants - (plantings vary from year to year)

Common NameScientific Name
Prairie Onion Allium stellatum
New England AsterSymphyotrichum novae-angliae
Upland White AsterSolidago ptarmicoides
Sky Blue AsterAster oolentangiensis
Prairie LarkspurDelphinium carolinianum
Bottle GentianGentiana andrewsii
Meadow Blazing Star Liatris ligulistylus
Button Blazing Star Liatris squarrosa
Dotted Blazing Star Liatris punctata
Prairie Blazing Star Liatris pycnostachya
Wild BergamotMonarda fistulosa
White Prairie Clover Petalostemum candidum
Purple Prairie Clover Petalostemum purpureum
Prairie Phlox Phlox pilosa
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
ThimbleweedAnemone cylindriea
Aster silky Aster sericeus
Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida
Long Headed ConeflowerRatibida columnifera
Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale
Prairie SmokeGeum triflorum
Golden Alexander Zizia aurea
Big Bluestem Adropogon gerardii
Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium
Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula
Blue Grama Bouteloua gracilis
Buffalo Grass Buchloe dactyloides
Porcupine Grass Stipa spartea
Green Needle Grass Nassella viridula
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