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Trusty Plant Picks - Best for the Midwest

Please bear with me as I assemble this page over the next few weeks . . .

Click the links below to view plants in each of the following areas:

Herbaceous Ornamental Plants

Herbaceous plants include annuals, perennials, ferns, ornamental grasses, bulbs and and vines - any plant that is not woody. I teach an Herbaceous Plants Class at U.C., and these are the plants that we will cover this summer.

Herbaceous Ornamental Plants


Woody Ornamental Plants

Here I will list some of my favorite trees and shrubs for the Midwest. I especially like the small flowering trees and flowering shrubs that fit well into our urban and suburban gardens.

Woody Ornamental Plants


Edible Plants

Some plants are ornamental and some are just tasty! Here I'll list some great plants for the Midwest that are good to eat.

Edible Plants


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