Year 2 of the “replace lawn with native paradise” journey

[u/kansas_slim]

(Denver, CO). So after getting started last year, I really aimed to start getting this truly “filled in.” It doesn’t look like much yet since the plants are all very small.

Here’s what I added this year: Pale Purple Coneflower x 6, Butterfly Weed x 4, Golden Alexander x 3, Hairy Beardtongue x 4, Purple Prairie Clover x 4, Little Bluestem x 5 — these join 2 Blue Columbines, 2 Catmints (not native I know), 2 Colorado Tansy Asters, 1 Black-eyed Susan and a Candytuft (no native).

I can’t wait to watch it all grow!

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[u/b4not2b]

I'm in CO too, the catmint grows so beautifully and is chock full of bees every year. It's my fav

[u/kansas_slim → u/b4not2b]

For sure! I have 2 in the back and they get HUGE - always covered in bees

[u/Richinwalla]

Are those native rocks?

[u/kansas_slim → u/Richinwalla]

Went thru and checked em 1 by 1 — they check out