Events

Come see over twenty species of native forbs and grasses, almost entirely sourced from or donated by the Loess Hills Wild Ones, as well as seven species of native shrubs can be found in the garden. These native plants promote healthy soil and carbon sequestration, provide food sources for beneficial insects, and support songbirds and other cherished wildlife.

Depending on this summer's weather conditions, the following species could be flowering during your visit: 
Black-eyed Susan, Butterfly Milkweed, Common Boneset,Culver’s Root, Cup Plant, Early (False/Oxeye) Sunflower, Lead Plant (considered a shrub), Marsh (Rose) Milkweed, Meadow Anemone, New Jersey Tea, (considered a shrub). Nodding Onion, Ohio Spiderwort, Pale Purple Coneflower,Prairie Coreopsis, Prairie Onion, Prairie Sage, Purple Prairie Clover, Purple (Sweet) Joe Pye, Rattlesnake Master, Spotted Joe Pye, 
Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm, Wild Petunia, Yellow (Gray-headed) Coneflower, Zigzag Goldenrod.

Also note our native grasses and sedges: Common Oak Sedge, Little Bluestem, and Prairie Dropseed.

Native trees and shrubs along the back of the garden include: American Elderberry, American Hazelnut, Chokecherry, Serviceberry/Juneberry, Wild Plum, Ninebark, and Aronia (Chokeberry). 

Agape Community Garden is located on West 15th St, 1.5 blocks west of Hamilton Blvd.

This event is free, open to the public, and open garden style. Come and go as you please.  

The Loess Hills chapter of Wild Ones is a non-profit organization that promotes planting native landscapes, both small and large, in Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Native plants attract pollinators and other wildlife, enhancing your home and the environment.