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Native plants have evolved alongside native wildlife and offer the most useful habitat — food & shelter — 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 “nativars” selected for urban garden-appropriate habit while maintaining their environmental value and low-maintenance adaptability. Our feeling is that it’s 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 “nativar” 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 doll’s 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 ‘Snowbank’ 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 dutchman’s 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 Richardson’s 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 Solomon’s 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} Drummond’s 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 Baldwin’s ironweed
l Vernonia fasciculata prairie ironweed
l Vernonia gigantea giant ironweed
l Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s root
l Viola pedata birdfoot violet
l Viola pedatifida prairie violet
l Viola sororia common blue violet
l Yucca filamentosa Adam’s needle
l Zizia aptera heart-leaf golden Alexander
l Zizia aurea golden Alexander
Worthwhile Nativars (naturally occurring selections)
l Artemisia ludoviciana ‘Valerie Finnis’ white sagebrush
l Asclepias tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’ yellow butterfly milkweed
l Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ purple coneflower
l Echinacea purpurea ‘Prairie Giant’ purple coneflower
l Helianthus salicifolius ‘Autumn Gold’ narrow-leaved sunflower
l Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’ tall phlox
l Tetraneuris scaposa ‘Prairie Sunshine’ {Hymenoxys} thrift-leaf perky Sue
l Scutellaria resinosa ‘Smoky Hills’ sticky skullcap
l Solidago canadensis ‘Golden Baby’ dwarf Canada goldenrod
l Symphyotrichum ericoides var. prostratus ‘Snow Flurry’ {Aster} heath aster
l Symphyotrichum fendleri ‘My Antonia’ {Aster} Fendler’s aster
l Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Alert’ {Aster} New England aster
l Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Light Blue’ {Aster} New England aster
l Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Purple’ {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 ‘Blackhawks’ big bluestem
l Andropogon gerardii ‘Dancing Wind’ big bluestem
l Andropogon gerardii ‘Red October’ big bluestem
l Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ blue grama grass
l Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ switchgrass
l Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ switchgrass
l Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ switchgrass
l Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Twilight Zone’ little bluestem
l Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Shining Star’ little bluestem
l Sorghastrum nutans ‘Sioux Blue’ 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 ‘Annabelle’ smooth hydrangea
l Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ eastern red cedar
l Rhus aromatica ‘Grow Low’ 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 Shumard’s 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 ‘Summer Fun’ white flowering dogwood
l Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Shademaster’ honey locust
l Juniperus virginiana ‘Canaerti Improved’ Canert’s’ juniper
l Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ Hetz’ juniper
l Juniperus virginiana ‘Hetzii’ Hetz’ juniper
l Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’ Taylor’ juniper
l Juniperus scopulorum ‘Moonglow’ rocky mountain juniper
l Juniperus scopulorum ‘Welchii’ rocky mountain juniper
l Maclura pomifera ‘White Shield’ osage-orange
l Nyssa sylvatica ‘Tupelo Tower’ ‘Tupelo Tower’ black gum
l Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wild Fire’ ‘Wild Fire’ black gum
l Populus deltoides ‘Siouxland’ cottonwood (cottonless male)
l Thuja occidentalis ‘DeGroot’s Spire’ American arborvitae
l Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ Emerald Green’ arborvitae
l Ulmus americana ‘Frontier’ 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 ‘Major Wheeler’ trumpet honeysuckle
l Wisteria frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’ Kentucky wisteria
l Wisteria frutescens ‘Aunt Dee’ Kentucky wisteria
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