whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Whorled milkweed blooms later than other milkweeds with white flowers July thru September. The caterpillars … Continued
browsing plants: drought tolerant
asparagus fern
Asparagus sprengeri
Light, ferny green foliage is the prefect green filler for flowering annuals and thickly textured … Continued
tatarian aster
Aster tataricus
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full to part sun. Can be divided … Continued
bacopa ‘Epic Blue’
Sutera grandiflora 'Epic Blue'
A very vigorous, trailing, yet compact and well-branched bacopa, ‘Epic Blue’ has glimmering blue, star-shaped … Continued
balloon plant, hairy balls
Gomphocarpus physocarpa
Native to southeast Africa, this upright shrubby is grown as an annual in Kansas and … Continued
hardy banana tree
Musa bassjoo
Get an exotic tropical look in your outdoor garden! This hardy banana can survive planted … Continued
‘Carolina Moonlight’ yellow false indigo
Baptisia sphae rocarpa x alba Carolina Moonlight
‘Carolina Moonlight’ produces striking, tall yellow blooms in summer on hardy, low-maintenance plants. Another great … Continued
‘Cherries Jubilee’ False Indigo
Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee'
Gorgeous and unique flower color of deep maroon buds that open to bicolor maroon and … Continued
wild blue indigo
Baptisia australis
Baptisia australis is an upright native perennial which occurs in rich woods, thickets and along … Continued
false indigo ‘Pink Lemonade’
Baptisia 'Pink Lemonade'
It’s hard to improve on the striking blue blooms of native baptisia, but ‘Pink Lemonade’ … Continued
prairie baptisia
Baptisia lactea
A stately plant with white flowers in June followed by black pods that make fabulous … Continued
Bay laurel
Laurus nobilis
An aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with shiny green foliage, this Mediterranean native is used as bay leaf for seasoning in … Continued