Prairie dropseed is a bunchgrass, forming a flowing mound of shiny, emerald green, narrow foliage about 15 to 18 inches high and two feet wide.

Sunshine Nursery, in Clinton, Oklahoma, has helped countless southern Great Plains gardeners find tough, beautiful plants that will thrive in their challenging conditions.

Creating an interesting suburban garden that reflects its native surroundings.

Who’s native and who is not carries weight in the ever-more-populated state of Colorado, and the least favorite arrivals seem to be Texans. Fortunately such attitudes are irrelevant in the garden. Ours is brimming with Texas plants that are much hardier than we might have guessed.