American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers rich, humusy, … Continued
browsing: Kansas Native Plants
Plants in this group can be found within the borders of Kansas. Please note that plants from different ecoregions of the state can have very different cultural needs. For example, some native Kansas plants indigenous to western Kansas can’t handle eastern Kansas soil and rainfall.
For this reason, it’s best to select plants from the Osage Cuestas of the Central Irregular Plains Ecoregion to find those best suited to our growing conditions.
You can find Douglas County, Kansas native plants linked here.
We grow and sell plants that thrive in our local conditions, so all native Kansas plants listed in this group will perform well in Douglas County and the surrounding area.
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
Sometimes called umbrella plant because of its large round leaves, this native creeps by rhizomes … Continued
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
It stays green through the holidays, hence the name. This hardy, leathery fern has glossy … Continued
cottonwood
Populus deltoides
State tree of Kansas! Broad open crown of widely spreading branches covered in lustrous, bright … Continued
black cherry
Prunus serotina
This native ranges from southeastern Canada through the eastern US, and west to Texas. White … Continued
pasque flower
Pulsatilla patens
Silky, fern-like foliage with bell-shaped, solitary, blue-violet, yellow, pink or white flowers. Blooms are followed … Continued
hairy mountain mint
Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum
This fragrant native spreads by rhizomes readily. Small white flowers on branched spires are packed … Continued
white oak
Quercus alba
Occurs in dry upland slopes and lowland valleys. Grows to 50-80’ tall in cultivation and … Continued
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
Not easily recognized as an oak due to the atypical, unlobed foliage. Less common than … Continued
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
A coarsely textured crown with wooly acorns and a massive trunk with rough, deeply furrowed … Continued
Chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Height of 40–50’ and a spread of 50–60’ at a slow to medium rate, with … Continued
