‘Alert’ New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Alert'
New York aster is a low-maintenance perennial for average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full … 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
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lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Easily grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Tolerates … Continued
wild white indigo, prairie false indigo
Baptisia alba var. macrophylla / Baptisia lactea
A stately plant with white flowers in June followed by black pods that make fabulous … Continued
false indigo
Baptisia australis
Perennial Plant Association 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year! Baptisia australis is an upright native … Continued
chocolate flower, chocolate daisy
Berlandiera lyrata
Mounded, gray-green velvety foliage has a chocolate aroma topped by flower heads with yellow rays … Continued
clump river birch
Betula nigra
Vigorous, fast-growing, medium-sized, native deciduous tree which occurs on floodplains, swampy bottomlands, and along streams. … Continued
black gum, tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
One of the best native trees for fall color according to Michael Dirr, black tupelo … Continued
false aster
Boltonia asteroides
Small daisy-like flowers open in loose panicles profusely from late summer to early fall. Flowers … Continued
blue grama grass, mosquito grass
Bouteloua gracilis
A tufted, warm-season native grass with distinctive caterpillar-like seed spikes which hang from one side … Continued
box elder
Acer negundo
This hardy, fast-growing native tree can survive dry and extremely cold conditions. Food source for … Continued
buffalo grass
Buchloe dactyloides
This drought-tolerant grass requires few mowings each summer to keep neat and trim. Can go … Continued
Buffalo Seed Company
The Buffalo Seed Company supplies growers with bioregionally adapting seeds to increase the resiliency and … Continued