Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
Best grown in rich, humusy, consistently moist, well-drained soils in full sun. In the wild, … Continued
browsing: tolerates harsh roadside conditions
cottonwood
Populus deltoides
State tree of Kansas! Broad open crown of widely spreading branches covered in lustrous, bright … Continued
‘Fargo’ cinquefoil, potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Fargo' Dakota Sunspot®
Blooming from midsummer until frost, this compact shrub features bright yellow flowers and bright green … Continued
‘Miss Wilmott’ cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis
Plants form a low mound of strawberry-like foliage topped with coral flowers, beginning in early … Continued
Jade Parade® Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila 'UCONNPP002'
Attractive glossy blueish-green leaves turn shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall. Spring … Continued
purple-leaf plum
Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’
Grows as a dense, upright-rounded tree 15-20’ tall. A very popular ornamental landscape tree with … Continued
purple-fringed loosestrife
Lysimachia ciliata ‘Purpurea’
Though ‘Purpurea’ is not as invasive as other varieties, it will spread. ‘Purpurea’ performs best … Continued
hairy mountain mint
Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum
This fragrant native spreads by rhizomes readily. Small white flowers on branched spires are packed … Continued
short-toothed mountain mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
Attracts beneficial garden insects like crazy — honeybees, butterflies, beneficial wasps, and moths cover the … Continued
narrowleaf firethorn
Pyracantha angustifolia 'Gnome'
This semi-evergreen shrub is easy to grow and maintain. It can be grown in a … Continued
oak
Quercus species
Oaks are without doubt one of the most important trees of the Northern Hemisphere. Historically, … Continued
gray-headed coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
Native plant that thrives in dry woods, prairies and along railroad tracks and roads. Composite … Continued