common arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
Commonly called arrowhead, duck potato, or wapato, this vigorous marginal aquatic grows arrowhead-shaped leaves and … 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.
elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberries are super easy to grow, good for your health and great for wildlife. These … Continued
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Trees have three distinctly different 3-5” long leaves: three-lobed, mitten-shaped, and simple, that turn red, … Continued
little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Perennial Plant Association 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year! State grass of Kansas Silvery-blue foliage … Continued
White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Wiry, branching stems are covered in small glossy green, needle-like leaves and a snowstorm of … 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
Baldwin’s ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
Stems occur singly or in clumps with wide clusters of vibrant red-violet blooms at the … Continued
yucca, Adam’s needle
Yucca filamentosa
Excellent for hard to water sites, these plants offer a texture contrast and are adaptable … Continued