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Prairie Moon Nursery North American native seeds and plants for gardening and restoration 🌱 Our seeds and plants have been used for gardening, landscaping, and restoration.
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Rooted in our past and growing for the future, Prairie Moon Nursery has been dedicated to providing authentic, wild-type native plants since 1982. Every native plant helps to restore habitat and supports diminishing pollinator and bird species. Whether it's a few square feet or several acres, we can all make a difference... HOPE GROWS IN EVERY GARDEN!

Plants with Spooky Names for the Spooky Month of October! Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) emerges from the ground in ...
10/06/2026

Plants with Spooky Names for the Spooky Month of October!

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) emerges from the ground in woodlands before the trees leaf out. Plants display their beauty in 2 stages. Stunning white blossoms appear for a very short time in early spring, emitting a wonderful fragrance that attracts many kinds of early-flying pollinators such as Mason bees and Carpenter bees. The stems of Bloodroot have a reddish sap (see last photo) that is toxic to herbivores. At the flowering stage, a light green leaf is wrapped around the stem of the flower. When the flower fades, the leaf opens in a very unique shape as large as 6" in diameter.

10/05/2026

Fall is such a magical time of year in the prairie. The bright yellow goldenrods abuzz with a multitude of different pollinators, the asters blooming, ranging from white to blue to deep purple, and sometimes even pink, standing out amongst the golden & copper colored grasses flowing in the wind. With each passing day, it gets cooler, darker, and quieter, and soon everything will be asleep for the season again. Don’t forget to get outside and enjoy this beautiful time of year!

Like and share if you love fall and native plants!

*P.S. If you’re interested in adding more fall color to your garden, whether it's with beautiful flowers, bright fall leaves or colorful berries, search “fall color” on our website!

October is Filipino American History Month! October marks the arrival of the first-ever Filipino Americans in 1587. This...
10/02/2026

October is Filipino American History Month! October marks the arrival of the first-ever Filipino Americans in 1587. This month celebrates the rich history, culture, and contributions of Filipino Americans. We want to recognize the important roles of these staff members at Prairie Moon, who immigrated here from the Philippines.

Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat!

09/30/2026

A little peek into the work happening behind the scenes here this fall!

Fall is a busy time of year here! We have been harvesting many different species and cleaning seed. We are also prepping fields for next year, mixing seed mixes, helping customers choose the right native plants for their spaces, shipping orders, and much, much more!

What native seeds are you sowing this fall?

09/28/2026

Spring-blooming natives to plant this fall!
 
Planting in fall works with nature’s timing, allowing early-spring bloomers to emerge naturally when the weather warms. Here’s a sampling of popular natives to consider transplanting this fall:
 
–Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
–Wild Garlic (Allium canadense)
–Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)
–Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba)
–False Rue Anemone (Enemion biternatum)
–Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense)
–Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)
& many more!
 
All of these are available as dormant bare roots and will ship in October. Plants arrive to you dormant, packed in peat moss, and should be planted as soon as possible. Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, bare-root plants can be planted during cold weather or anytime the soil is not frozen.
 
The bare-root plants we ship are at least one full growing season old, so it is not uncommon for them to bloom in their first growing season; however, depending on the species, site, and season, plants may take another season to settle into their new habitat before blooming.
 
Which spring-blooming natives are you planting this fall?

Join the Prairie Moon team! We are now accepting applications for two full-time, permanent, on-site positions: Sales Con...
09/25/2026

Join the Prairie Moon team!

We are now accepting applications for two full-time, permanent, on-site positions:

Sales Consultant

Our Sales Team advises folks on plant selection, gardening and restoration advice, custom seed mix design, along with consultation on project implementation and maintenance, along with simple requests like placing orders.

Order Fulfillment and Field Work

Our business changes with the seasons! This job will work in a variety of departments throughout each year: Seed Warehouse (fall/winter), Plant Shipping (spring), and then in the field (summer/fall). It is an excellent job for someone who thrives on variety and enjoys change.

If you love native plants and want to work with environmentally-minded people (and dogs!), these opportunities could be for you! These jobs are on-site only.

For full job descriptions and application instructions, please visit https://www.prairiemoon.com/jobs

09/23/2026

Come along with our field crew as they harvest Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) seeds!

Once the seeds and seed pods are brown, they are usually viable and ready to harvest! You can test if your Great Blue Lobelia seed is fully developed by rubbing them in your hand with your finger. If the seed is underdeveloped, it will be soft and easily crushed under the pressure of your finger.

To harvest, our field crew is using a sickle, also known as a seed harvesting hook (available on our website if you are interested in harvesting your own seeds!)

After the field is all harvested, it will be dried, cleaned, inventoried, and sent off to you to be grown out in your garden!

Have you harvested native seeds before?

Our 2026 tours have concluded!Thank you to everyone who came out to visit and learn about Prairie Moon! We feel incredib...
09/22/2026

Our 2026 tours have concluded!

Thank you to everyone who came out to visit and learn about Prairie Moon! We feel incredibly blessed that so many folks share our passion for native plants and take time out of their days to come tour our facilities and talk about all things native plants. ❤

Couldn't make it this year? Join us next year!

Summer 2027 tour dates will be posted in May. Sign up to be notified when we launch our summer 2027 tour dates with the link in our bio!

09/17/2026

Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) is an easy-to-grow and beautiful plant for medium to somewhat dry soils. 
 
In a prairie planting or naturalized setting, the unusual clear blue blooms are visible from a distance despite the plants relative sparseness. The blue is a welcome sight among the many yellow prairie flowers of early fall. This bloom period of Blue Sage of late summer through early fall, attracts lots of bees and butterflies to the nectar.  If you rub or brush against the leaves, they will emit the aromatic smell typical of Salvia species, which also keeps it safe from most herbivores like deer and rabbits. The Hermit Sphinx Moth uses species in the genus Salvia as host plants.
 
This plant has a tendency to “lodge” or flop over, especially in rich soils, so if you are not growing it in a plant community with grasses and other clumps to lean on, avoid fertilizer, pinch or stake, and/or provide sturdy neighboring plants with more mass to support this tall plant.
 
Do you have Blue Sage?

09/16/2026

Our experience is that these species germinate most successfully when sown outdoors in the late fall! We label these species with Germination Code M.

–Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)
–Southern Blue Flag (Iris virginica var. shrevei)
–Heart-leaf Golden Alexanders (Zizia aptera)
–Bunch Flower (Veratrum virginicum)
–Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
–Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
–Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

& many more!

Germination Code M = these species germinate most successfully when outdoor sown late Fall

Filter for Germination Code M on the left-hand side of our website for more seeds to sow outdoors this fall!

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Winona, MN
55987

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