purple love grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Masses of reddish-purple panicle blooms are beautiful in large sweeps.
The following plants are indigenous to Douglas County, KS according to BONAP and USDA Plants Database maps.
Douglas County, Kansas residents planting these plants are helping restore native species to their home on the range!
Eragrostis spectabilis
Masses of reddish-purple panicle blooms are beautiful in large sweeps.
Eragrostis trichodes
A warm-season bunchgrass native from Ohio to Nebraska and south to Louisiana and Texas. Purple-tinted … Continued
Eryngium yuccifolium
Beautiful native growing to 4′ tall with glaucus, yucca-like foliage topped with clusters of white, … Continued
Euphorbia marginata
Medium green spring foliage gradually develops showy clean white margins at the tips giving a … Continued
Fragaria virginiana
Ground-hugging foliage produces loose clusters of small, five-petaled flowers followed by tasty, wild strawberries. Found … Continued
Lysimachia ciliata
Yellow flowers on long stalks open in spring. Native to much of the lower 48 … Continued
Vernonia gigantea
One of the tallest of the ironweeds, growing to as much as 10’ tall in … Continued
Glandularia {Verbena} canadensis
Brilliant pink flower clusters cover this low-growing wildflower all summer. Plants spread out to 15-18″ … Continued
Gymnocladus dioicus
60-90’ tall native tree. Habitats include rich woodlands, and riverbanks. Kentucky coffee tree is cultivated … Continued
Helenium autumnale
Clusters of daisy-like flowers 2″ in diameter have distinctive wedge-shaped, bright yellow rays dome-like yellow … Continued
Helianthus mollis
Fine hairs cover the stems and leaves, giving this native perennial a gray-green color. A … Continued
Heliopsis helianthoides
Bright yellow daisies open in late summer thru fall on tall native plants. Tolerates some … Continued