These are photos of my garden; the front of the house is full sun and drought tolerant; the back garden is a shade garden.

Bluestem Cottage

This is our home and we named it Bluestem Cottage after a prairie grass that is native to this region. It has a blue-gray hue in the summer and turns copper in the fall that persists through the winter. It is very drought tolerant as the root systems can reach fifteen feet into the ground. It is a cornerstone in the prairie community that created the rich agricultural soils. It also is a mainstay for the American Bison providing sustenance through the winter. The blue violet flowers in the foreground of this photo are Russian Sage.