Wild West Native Plants

11/01/2026

Had a good day out harvesting native seeds from the our woods and pastures. Using local seed gives you a better chance of success as the plants are genetically adapted to your local environment. Take the time to go for a hike and see what native plants may be right in your backyard!

10/31/2026

Our Sideoats Grama is doing amazing in its first year. This is a great native grass to add to your gardens for next year.
🌾Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) is a warm-season native perennial bunchgrass
🌾 This grass helps with erosion control and it provides food for wildlife and livestock
🌾 Hardy and deeply drought resistant once established

10/30/2026

We had over dozen monarch butterflies on the Wild Symphotrichum erichoide (white heath aster) growing in the field.

10/27/2026

The red wheat cover crop is doing great. It will keep the soil healthy and prevent w**d growth all winter. We will then disc it up in the early spring and plant the native prairie meadow. This is approximately 4 weeks after prep and planting.

10/19/2026

We planted a red wheat cover crop several weeks ago to cover the prairie meadow project. This will cover the ground all winter until we plant the native grass and wildflower seed mix early next spring. Is anyone else making a prairie meadow next season?

09/23/2026

Wanted to give you all a view of what native plants look like in the wild versus what we see in our gardens.
🪻This is Dotted Blazing Star ( liatris punctata) and 🌾Missouri goldenrod ( solidago missouriensis) growing wild in my field.
This is after historic heat and no rain for 9 weeks.

09/18/2026

“Everyone is showing their monarch photos. But this is my first grown from seed milkw**d and … it’s working!!!!”

09/18/2026

“Everyone is showing their monarch photos. But this is my first grown from seed milkw**d and … it’s working!!!!”
The Pollinator Partnership
Butterfly Habitat Restoration
Oklahoma Native Plant Society

09/16/2026

Watch for the Monarchs as they make their journey!

Millions of monarch butterflies are making an incredible journey south, and Oklahoma is one of their most important stops 🦋

The state’s peak migration is expected from late September through mid-October, but heat, drought and dwindling nectar sources could affect what Oklahomans see this year.

Here’s when to watch the skies, where to track the butterflies and one common backyard practice that could unintentionally harm them ⬇️

09/07/2026

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