A few years back, I started getting into gardening, and now I’m transforming my front lawn into a space filled with PNW native wildflowers. Right now, I’ve got about a quarter of my 6,000 sq ft yard done—just a few more years, and the whole area will be complete!
This is really inspiring! I recently lost a big tree in my yard and am looking to create a small island with perennials and a few fruit trees. I see some beautiful purple and white flowers in your pictures. What are they?
@Leif
The purple flowers are Clarkia purpurea, also called ‘farewell-to-spring’—great for cut flowers and drought tolerant! The white ones are pearly everlasting, which are perennials and attract American lady butterflies. Both are low-maintenance.
I’ve got a detailed comment about my process and sources if you’re interested, especially for those in the PNW.
@Sky
Thanks so much for the tips!
@Sky
Super helpful! It’s tough to find good sources for PNW native seeds. Thank you!
This looks like a medicinal garden! I see yarrow, goldenrod, and gaillardia. Can’t quite make out the purple one—lavender maybe?
Zephyr said:
This looks like a medicinal garden! I see yarrow, goldenrod, and gaillardia. Can’t quite make out the purple one—lavender maybe?
The purple one is actually farewell-to-spring (Clarkia purpurea). I also have other medicinal plants like Puget gumweed, self-heal, and purple coneflower!
@Sky
Very cool! Some of those are new to me.
This is my dream garden 
This is so lovely! I especially love the twinkling lights—are they solar? Also, what zone are you in?
Ashby said:
This is so lovely! I especially love the twinkling lights—are they solar? Also, what zone are you in?
The lights aren’t solar; I actually got them on a trip to Asia! And I’m in zone 8b.
@Sky
They’re so beautiful! I’m in zone 5b, so I don’t know if I could get the same look, but I’ll try!
Ashby said:
@Sky
They’re so beautiful! I’m in zone 5b, so I don’t know if I could get the same look, but I’ll try!
You can definitely do it! I felt the same way when I started. Most of the photos you find online are from the Midwest or East coast, but there are plenty of native wildflowers for every region. Check out the native plant gardening forum—there’s lots of inspiration there!
@Sky
Thanks for the encouragement and for the suggestion! Just joined. Can’t wait to start planning for spring! 
Ashby said:
@Sky
Thanks for the encouragement and for the suggestion! Just joined. Can’t wait to start planning for spring!
Happy to help! Also, here’s a couple of helpful videos: Native Landscape Design and a quick guide to winter sowing in milk jugs. Super easy, and local coffee shops like Starbucks are great for picking up empty milk jugs!
@Sky
This is amazing! I had no idea I could start seeds in winter this way. Thanks so much! I’ll definitely give this a shot.
So beautiful! Thanks for sharing 
This looks like the perfect place for a cup of tea! 
Absolutely beautiful!
Keir said:
Gorgeous! What country or zone are you in?
These are all native to the PNW, and I’m in zone 8b.