Half the battle against invasive species is to focus on what you want growing there. Not only do native plants benefit the local fauna, they create a beautiful landscape!
Once established, native plants are easy to maintain because they are adapted to Montana's temperatures, rainfall patterns, and soil conditions.
Native Plants
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Resist local pests and disease.
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Reduce soil erosion, build soil structure, and absorb rainfall.
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Require less water, and no fertilizer.
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Are preferred by native birds, wildlife and pollinators for food and shelter.
The mark of a healthy landscape is species diversity: grasses, forbs, shrubs, and trees.
Resources
Inspiration for Your Garden
Beebalm
Blanketflower
Blue Flax
Bitterroot
Field Chickweed
Fleabane
Hairy Golden Aster
Oregon Grape
Penstemon
Shooting Star
Sticky Geranium
Sulfur Buckwheat