New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
2025 Kansas Native Plant Society Native Plant of the Year! Named because dried leaves were … Continued
browsing: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure, 4+ hours sun)
‘Red Valeriana’ Jupiter’s beard, valerian
Centranthus rubra 'Red Valeriana'
Easily grown in average soils in full sun. Plants tolerate light shade. Plants prefer moist, … Continued
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
This deciduous shrub has an open, rounded habit. Common throughout the midwest, it can most … Continued
hardy plumbago, leadwort
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Intense blue flowers in summer are surrounded by glossy green foliage which turns vibrant scarlet … Continued
Double Take Scarlet™ quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm'
Early spring large red, double flowers! Double Take is thornless and deer-resistant.
‘Texas Scarlet’ quince
Chaenomeles japonica 'Texas Scarlet'
The earliest spring blooming shrub with coral- red, apple-blossom-like flowers that precede leaves. Produces greenish-yellow … Continued
‘Golden Mop’ falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'
‘Golden Mop’ is a mounded, slow-growing, dwarf shrub that grows to 2-3′ tall and wide … Continued
‘Wissel’s Saguaro’ Lawson cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Wissel's Saguaro'
A moderately fast-growing, narrow upright selection of Lawson cypress with fastigiate branching that twists, producing … Continued
Roman chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Makes a fine, ferny and fragrant low groundcover tolerant of dry conditions. Tea made from … Continued
‘Hot Lips’ pink Lyon’s turtlehead
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Striking pink spikes of snapdragon-like flowers open over spreading foliage in late summer. Thrives in … Continued
Chrysanthemum ‘Clara Curtis’
Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis'
This garden mum produces profusions of large 2-3″ wide, antique pink blooms. The hardiest of … Continued
sorrelvine, possum grape
Cissus trifoliata
Also known as possum grape, this semi-evergreen vine climbs by tendrils. From the grape family, … Continued