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Native plants have evolved alongside native wildlife and offer the most useful habitat â food & shelter â in addition to great beauty. Our prairie natives require less water and are adapted to grow in local conditions so they do well without requiring extensive resources and chemicals.
We grow many plants native to the midwest as well as other regions of the lower 48 states. The native plants in this publication list those which are native to Kansas.
In addition to growing native plants, we also offer ânativarsâ selected for urban garden-appropriate habit while maintaining their environmental value and low-maintenance adaptability. Our feeling is that itâs better to grow a native plant that has been selected and grown as a genetically identical clone of the parent to fit smaller-sized space or lower height for traffic visibility when necessary than to grow an entirely non-native plant. Moreover, some plants have been genetically improved to provide more abundant flowers, longer flowering time, and higher value pollen (see Mt. Cuba Center research).
Plant native plants when possible. A good goal is to plant three native plants for every non-native one.
NOTE: While the term ânativarâ can be used to label native plants that have been hybridized by plant breeders, we do not include them in this group. For our purposes we identify and label straight native plants separately from nativars to distinguish those native selections which are naturally occurring. All other plants are grouped together as hybrids or non-native plants and are not included in this list.
Perennial & Self-Seeding
Annual Forbs
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
l Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed
l Actea pachypoda dollâs eyes
l Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes
l Aquilegia canadensis red columbine
l Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit
l Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger
l Asclepias hirtella green milkweed
l Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed
l Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed
l Asclepias syriaca common milkweed
l Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed
l Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed
l Asclepias viridiflora green comet milkweed
l Asclepias viridis green antelopehorn
l Baptisia alba [lactea] white wild indigo
l Baptisia australis blue wild indigo
l Berlandiera lyrata lyreleaf greeneyes
l Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle
l Boltonia asteroides âSnowbankâ false aster
l Callirhoe involucrata purple poppymallow
l Cassia marilandica Maryland wild senna
l Chamaecrista fasciculata partridge pea
l Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant
l Conoclinium coelestinum blue mistflower
l Coreopsis lanceolata tickseed
l Coreopsis palmata stiff tickseed
l Coreopsis tripteris tall tickseed
l Dalea candida white prairie clover
l Dalea purpurea purple prairie clover
l Dicentra cucullaria dutchmanâs breeches
l Dodecatheon meadia shooting star
l Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern
l Echinacea angustifolia narrowleaf purple coneflower
l Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower
l Echinacea purpurea eastern purple coneflower
l Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail
l Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master
l Eutrochium maculatum {Eupatorium} spotted joe pye weed
l Eutrochium purpureum {Eupatorium} sweetscented joe pye weed
l Geranium maculatum spotted geranium
l Glandularia canadensis {Verbena} rose mock vervain
l Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed
l Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower
l Helianthus mollis ashy sunflower
l Heliopsis helianthoides smooth oxeye
l Heuchera richardsonii Richardsonâs alumroot
l Lespedeza capitata roundhead lespedeza
l Liatris aspera tall blazing star
l Liatris punctata dotted blazing star
l Liatris pycnostachya prairie blazing star
l Lobelia cardinalis cardinalflower
l Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia
l Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells
l Mimosa quadrivalvis L. var. nuttallii sensitive plant
l Monarda bradburiana eastern beebalm
l Monarda citriodora lemon beebalm
l Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot
l Monarda punctata spotted beebalm
l Oenothera berlandieri Mexican evening primrose
l Oenothera filiformis longflower beeblossom
l Oenothera macrocarpa bigfruit evening primrose
l Oenothera speciosa pink ladies
l Oligoneuron rigidum {Solidago} stiff goldenrod
l Opuntia grandiflora plains pricklypear
l Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine
l Penstemon cobaea cobaea beardtongue
l Penstemon digitalis foxglove beardtongue
l Phemeranthus calycinus {Talinum} rock rose
l Phlox divaricata wild blue phlox
l Phlox pilosa downy phlox
l Physostegia virginiana obedient plant
l Podophyllum peltatum mayapple
l Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern
l Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum whorled mountainmint
l Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower
l Ratibida pinnata pinnate prairie coneflower
l Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan
l Rudbeckia subtomentosa sweet coneflower
l Rudbeckia triloba browneyed Susan
l Ruellia humilis fringeleaf wild petunia
l Salvia azurea azure blue sage
l Silene regia catchfly
l Silphium laciniatum compassplant
l Silphium perfoliatum cup plant
l Sisyrinchium campestre prairie blue-eyed grass
l Smilacina racemosa false Solomonâs seal
l Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod
l Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod
l Solidago speciosa showy goldenrod
l Symphyotrichum ericoides {Aster} white heath aster
l Symphyotrichum drummondii {Aster} Drummondâs aster
l Symphyotrichum novae-angliae {Aster} New England aster
l Symphyotrichum oblongifolium {Aster} fragrant aster
l Thalictrum dioicum early meadow rue
l Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone
l Tradescantia ohiensis bluejacket
l Uvularia grandiflora largeflower bellwort
l Verbena hastata swamp verbena
l Vernonia baldwinii Baldwinâs ironweed
l Vernonia fasciculata prairie ironweed
l Vernonia gigantea giant ironweed
l Veronicastrum virginicum Culverâs root
l Viola pedata birdfoot violet
l Viola pedatifida prairie violet
l Viola sororia common blue violet
l Yucca filamentosa Adamâs needle
l Zizia aptera heart-leaf golden Alexander
l Zizia aurea golden Alexander
Worthwhile Nativars (naturally occurring selections)
l Artemisia ludoviciana âValerie Finnisâ white sagebrush
l Asclepias tuberosa âHello Yellowâ yellow butterfly milkweed
l Echinacea purpurea âMagnusâ purple coneflower
l Echinacea purpurea âPrairie Giantâ purple coneflower
l Helianthus salicifolius âAutumn Goldâ narrow-leaved sunflower
l Phlox paniculata âJeanaâ tall phlox
l Tetraneuris scaposa âPrairie Sunshineâ {Hymenoxys} thrift-leaf perky Sue
l Scutellaria resinosa âSmoky Hillsâ sticky skullcap
l Solidago canadensis âGolden Babyâ dwarf Canada goldenrod
l Symphyotrichum ericoides var. prostratus âSnow Flurryâ {Aster} heath aster
l Symphyotrichum fendleri âMy Antoniaâ {Aster} Fendlerâs aster
l Symphyotrichum novi-belgii âAlertâ {Aster} New England aster
l Symphyotrichum novi-belgii âWoodâs Light Blueâ {Aster} New England aster
l Symphyotrichum novi-belgii âWoodâs Purpleâ {Aster} New England aster
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
l Andropogon gerardii big bluestem
l Bouteloua dactyloides buffalo grass
l Bouteloua gracilis blue grama grass
l Carex albicans white-tinged sedge
l Chasmanthium latifolium northern sea oats
l Eragrostis spectabilis purple lovegrass
l Eragrostis trichodes sand lovegrass
l Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley, squirrel-tail grass
l Hystrix patula bottlebrush grass
l Juncus effusus common rush
l Panicum virgatum switchgrass
l Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem
l Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass
l Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed
Worthwhile Nativars (naturally occurring selections)
l Andropogon gerardii âBlackhawksâ big bluestem
l Andropogon gerardii âDancing Windâ big bluestem
l Andropogon gerardii âRed Octoberâ big bluestem
l Bouteloua gracilis âBlonde Ambitionâ blue grama grass
l Panicum virgatum âCloud Nineâ switchgrass
l Panicum virgatum âHeavy Metalâ switchgrass
l Panicum virgatum âShenandoahâ switchgrass
l Schizachyrium scoparium âTwilight Zoneâ little bluestem
l Schizachyrium scoparium âShining Starâ little bluestem
l Sorghastrum nutans âSioux Blueâ Indiangrass
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Shrubs
COMMON NAME
l Amorpha canescens leadplant
l Amorpha fruticosa false indigo bush
l Amorpha nana dwarf false indigo
l Asimina triloba pawpaw
l Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea
l Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush
l Dirca palustris eastern leatherwood
l Hydrangea arborescens smooth hydrangea
l Ilex decidua opossumhaw
l Lindera benzoin spicebush
l Prunus americana American plum
l Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw plum
l Prunus pumila var. besseyi western sandcherry
l Prunus serotina black cherry
l Prunus virginiana chokecherry
l Rhus aromatica aromatic sumac
l Rhus glabra smooth sumac
l Rosa carolina Carolina rose, prairie rose
l Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry
l Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coralberry, Indian currant
l Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw
Worthwhile Nativars (naturally occurring selections)
l Hydrangea arborescens âAnnabelleâ smooth hydrangea
l Juniperus virginiana âGrey Owlâ eastern red cedar
l Rhus aromatica âGrow Lowâ dwarf fragrant sumac
Trees
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
l Acer negundo boxelder
l Acer saccharinum sugar maple
l Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye
l Asimina triloba pawpaw
l Betula nigra river birch
l Carya ovata shagbark hickory
l Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa
l Celtis occidentalis common hackberry
l Cercis canadensis eastern redbud
l Cornus florida white flowering dogwood
l Corylus americana American hazelnut
l Crataegus pruinosa waxyfruit hawthorn
l Diospyros virginiana common persimmon
l Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree
l Juglans nigra black walnut
l Juniperus virginiana eastern red juniper
l Malus ioensis prairie crab apple
l Nyssa sylvatica blackgum
l Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam
l Platanus occidentalis American sycamore
l Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood
l Prunus americana American plum
l Prunus serotina black cherry
l Quercus alba white oak
l Quercus coccinea scarlet oak
l Quercus imbricaria shingle oak
l Quercus macrocarpa bur oak
l Quercus marilandica blackjack oak
l Quercus muehlenbergii chinquapin oak
l Quercus palustris pin oak
l Quercus rubra northern red oak
l Quercus shumardii Shumardâs oak
l Robinia pseudoacacia black locust
l Sassafras albidum sassafras
l Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut
l Tilia americana American basswood
l Ulmus americana American elm
l Ulmus rubra slippery elm
Worthwhile Nativars (naturally occurring selections)
l Cornus florida âSummer Funâ white flowering dogwood
l Gleditsia triacanthos âShademasterâ honey locust
l Juniperus virginiana âCanaerti Improvedâ Canertâsâ juniper
l Juniperus virginiana âGrey Owlâ Hetzâ juniper
l Juniperus virginiana âHetziiâ Hetzâ juniper
l Juniperus virginiana âTaylorâ Taylorâ juniper
l Juniperus scopulorum âMoonglowâ rocky mountain juniper
l Juniperus scopulorum âWelchiiâ rocky mountain juniper
l Maclura pomifera âWhite Shieldâ osage-orange
l Nyssa sylvatica âTupelo Towerâ âTupelo Towerâ black gum
l Nyssa sylvatica âWild Fireâ âWild Fireâ black gum
l Populus deltoides âSiouxlandâ cottonwood (cottonless male)
l Thuja occidentalis âDeGrootâs Spireâ American arborvitae
l Thuja occidentalis âSmaragdâ Emerald Greenâ arborvitae
l Ulmus americana âFrontierâ American elm (disease resistant)
Vines
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
l Celastrus scandens bittersweet
l Cissus incisa sorrelvine, opossum vine
l Lonicera sempervirens trumpet honeysuckle
l Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper
l Vitis riparia riverbank grape
Worthwhile Nativars (naturally occurring selections)
l Lonicera sempervirens âMajor Wheelerâ trumpet honeysuckle
l Wisteria frutescens âAmethyst Fallsâ Kentucky wisteria
l Wisteria frutescens âAunt Deeâ Kentucky wisteria
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