oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea quercifolia is an upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub typically grows 4-6′ and produces showy panicles of … Continued
browsing: native plants
Native plants have evolved over thousands of years alongside native wildlife and therefore offer the most useful habitat. Native plants feed bugs at every stage of life, and bugs are the very foundation for our entire food web.
Our prairie natives often require less water and are adapted to grow in our soil types and temperature extremes, so they do well without requiring extensive resources and chemicals. Native plants help in the management of rainwater runoff and maintain healthy soil with their deep root systems. We also grow a hefty collection of woodland natives including spring ephemerals.
Kansas Natives
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Native vs Native Cultivar
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‘Annabelle’ smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Naturally occurring cultivar, native from New York to Florida west to Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma and … Continued
‘Prairie Sunshine’ thrift-leaf perky Sue
Tetraneuris {Hymenoxys} scaposa 'Prairie Sunshine'
Bright yellow 1″ flowers on leafless stems have one of the longest blooming seasons of … Continued
‘Red Sprite’ deciduous holly
Ilex verticilata
A profusion of striking bright red berries will stop you in your tracks on your … Continued
dwarf crested iris
Iris cristata
Very dwarf plants grow only 6″ tall and produce blue flowers in early spring. Foliage … Continued
blue flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Grow in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. This iris may … Continued
Virginia sweetspire
Itea virginica
‘Little Henry’ is a gorgeous native plant that prefers moist soils and will tolerate wet … Continued
Jacob’s ladder
Polemonium reptans
Jacob’s ladder flourishes in bright shade with moist rich loamy soil. Plants tolerate sandy, acid … Continued
black walnut
Juglans nigra
When grown in the open, the black walnut reaches 75′ tall with a round, low … Continued
Rocky Mountain juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
‘Skyrocket’ is a narrow, columnar form that makes an excellent choice for accent or planting … Continued
eastern red cedar
Juniperus virginiana
‘Hetzii’ is an eastern red cedar growing 12-15′ high and 10-15′ wide with bluish-green to … Continued
‘Taylor’ juniper
Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’
‘Taylor’ is an upright narrow columnar eastern red cedar that grows up to to 30’ … Continued