Mexican bush marigold, Lemmon’s marigold
Tagetes lemmonii
Narrow, green, fine foliage has a strong citrus-like aroma. The sunny yellow blooms attract bees … Continued
browsing: native plants
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.
Kansas Native Plants at VVN Pocket Guide
Native vs Native Cultivar
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bald cypress
Taxodium distichum
In its native swamp habitat, bald cypress raises conical “knees” from its roots to access … Continued
heart leaf foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Native, mounding ground cover with foamy white flower stalks in early spring. Mature plants send … Continued
Ohio spiderwort, bluejacket
Tradescantia ohiensis/Tradescantia hybrid
Grassy blue-green foliage is covered with true blue blooms from May through July. Grows very … Continued
trillium, triflower
Trillium grandiflorum/Trillium erectum
Trillium grandiflorum sports exquisite white blooms up to 5” across in mid-spring that fade to … Continued
American elm
Ulmus americana
‘Valley Forge’ is a Dutch elm disease tolerant selection introduced after 20 years of research. … Continued
large-flowered bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
This native clump-forming plant grows to 2′ tall and features 1.5″ long, pendulous, bell-shaped, yellow … Continued
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Gardeners in cold winter climates should grow Venus flytraps in a moist environment — an … Continued
American vervain
Verbena hastata
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Forms colonies in the … Continued
Yellow Ironweed, Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
1-2 inch yellow blooms in late summer. Aggressive growth habit, but a great native plant … Continued
prairie ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
2-4′ tall fall native is topped with broad, compound blooms made up of many heads … Continued
Baldwin’s ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
Stems occur singly or in clumps with wide clusters of vibrant red-violet blooms at the … Continued