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Robin Buterbaugh

SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist

605-782-3290

SDSU Extension Sioux Falls Regional Center
4101 W 38th St Ste 103
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Robin supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as an SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist based in Sioux Falls.

State & Regional Offices

Sioux Falls Regional Center

Also by Robin Buterbaugh

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
Aug 26

Garden Hour

Make the most of your garden and landscaping with weekly insights and ideas from our team of experts.

Left: Blade of sweetgrass. Right: Patch of white sagebrush.

Sweetgrass and White Sagebrush: Native Plants with Medicinal Uses

Many native prairie plants have been used medicinally for generations by the Indigenous peoples of the Northern Great Plains. Sweetgrass and white sagebrush are hardy perennials that have a variety of uses and deep historical significance.

Prairie pasque flowers blooming in early spring.

Native Plant Resources for South Dakota

As we continue to see the benefits of growing native plants in cultivated landscapes, finding the right plant for the right place requires the right resources. Learn about some available native plant sources, educational materials, and organizations serving our region.