Live Plant Kits | Carver Soil & Water Conservation District

Shoreline Stabilization Kit

Felicia Brockoff — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:25:01 +0000

The Shoreline Stabilization Kit is designed to provide attractive, natural protection and native habitat on the water’s edge. Safeguard any shoreline from erosion with this collection of deep rooted moisture tolerant plants while creating habitat for a wide range of wildlife and spawning grounds for a variety of fish.

Plant along the shoreline of any large body of water.

Kit includes: 36 plants; six plants of six different species. Species included will vary based on current inventory and availability.

Kits may include the following species, but are not limited to:

Sweet Flag – Rose Milkweed – River Bulrush – Bottlebrush Sedge – Fox Sedge – Flat-topped Aster – Boneset – Joe-pye Weed – Sneezeweed – Northern Blueflag Iris – Common Rush – Green Bulrush – Woolgrass – Steeplebush – New England Aster – Ironweed

Monarch Special Kit

Felicia Brockoff — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:20:06 +0000

Who doesn’t love seeing Monarch Butterflies? Now you can turn your backyard into a Monarch sanctuary. The Monarch Special Kit is designed to create the perfect environment for our orange and black winged friends. With milkweed species for the caterpillars to feast on and other blooming species for nectar, they won’t be able to resist. More than just for butterflies, you will enjoy a variety of colorful blooms, as well.

Best planted anywhere with plenty of sunlight and anywhere you want to see Monarch Butterflies.

Kit includes: 36 plants; six plants of six different species. Species included will vary based on current inventory and availability in a variety of bloom times and blossom colors.

Kits may include the following species, but are not limited to:

Swamp Milkweed – Common Milkweed – Butterfly Milkweed – Whorled Milkweed – Joe-pye Weed – Sweet Joe-pye Weed – Rough Blazing Star – Meadow Blazing Star – Wild Bergamot – Stiff Goldenrod – Showy Goldenrod – New England Aster – Sky-blue Aster – Ironweed

We recommend planting in a 40-60 square foot area.

Part Shade Garden Kit

Felicia Brockoff — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:14:04 +0000

If you’re looking to create beautiful, native habitat that can strive in areas with some shade, filtered sunlight, or limited hours of direct sunlight, this kit has you covered. Expect blossoms early in the year with more arriving as Summer and Fall roll around. The Part Shade Garden Kit will provide an ideal environment for many varieties of insects and pollinators. Don’t be surprised if you see a hummingbird or two!

Consider planting under mature trees, on the north facing side of taller buildings, and anywhere else with limited direct sunlight or a combination of sun and shade.

Kit includes: 36 plants; six plants of six different species. Species included will vary based on current inventory and availability in a variety of bloom times and blossom colors.

Kits may include the following species, but are not limited to:

Fragrant Giant Hyssop – Tall Thimbleweed – Field Pussytoes – Columbine – Graceful Sedge – Long-beaked Sedge – Large-leaved Aster – Jacob’s Ladder – Self-heal – Mountain Mint – Zig Zag Goldenrod – Purple Meadow Rue

We recommend planting in a 40-60 square foot area.

Rain Garden Kit

Felicia Brockoff — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:57:37 +0000

With the Rain Garden Kit, you can turn what otherwise might be unsightly and unattractive stormwater runoff areas into beautiful, lush, native habitat with many environmental benefits. Designed perfectly for smaller, contained runoff areas. Enjoy bright and vibrant blossoms throughout the growing season. Expect to attract a wide variety of insects and pollinators to your rain garden, including Monarch Butterflies!

Consider planting at the edge of parking lots, driveways, swales, and any other areas with concentrated runoff.

Kit includes: 36 plants; six plants of six different species. Species included will vary based on current inventory and availability in a variety of bloom times and blossom colors.

Kits may include the following species, but are not limited to:

Rose Milkweed – Rattlesnake Master – Boneset – Joe-pye Weed – Northern Blue Flag Iris – Prairie Blazing Star – Cardinal Flower – Winged Lythrum – Monkey Flower – Obedient Plant – Meadowsweet – Blue Vervain – Culver’s Root

We recommend planting in a 46-60 square foot area.

Backyard Prairie Kit

Felicia Brockoff — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:52:38 +0000

Bring a touch of wild native Minnesota prairie to your home with the Backyard Prairie Kit. Specifically designed to be planted in smaller, contained areas, this kit is perfect for back yards in town or urban settings. Expect flowers throughout the Summer and even into the Fall. The Backyard Prairie Kit will create habitat to attract butterflies and songbirds too!

Consider planting in small, contained areas of your yard with full sunlight or partial shade without height limitations.

Kit includes: 36 plants; six plants of six different species. Species included will vary based on current inventory and availability in a variety of bloom times and blossom colors.

Kits may include the following species, but are not limited to:

Yarrow – Common Milkweed – Fragrant Giant Hyssop – Lance-leaf Coreopsis – Purple Prairie Clover – Common Ox-eye Sunflower – Round Headed Bushclover – Meadow Blazing Star – Wild Bergamot – Smooth Penstemon – Long-headed Coneflower – Gray Goldenrod – Stiff Goldenrod – Heath Aster – Sky-blue Aster

We recommend planting in a 40-60 square foot area.