oak
Quercus species
Oaks are without doubt one of the most important trees of the Northern Hemisphere. Historically, … Continued
browsing: native plants
Native plants have evolved over thousands of years alongside native wildlife and therefore offer the most useful habitat. Native plants feed bugs at every stage of life, and bugs are the very foundation for our entire food web.
Our prairie natives often require less water and are adapted to grow in our soil types and temperature extremes, so they do well without requiring extensive resources and chemicals. Native plants help in the management of rainwater runoff and maintain healthy soil with their deep root systems. We also grow a hefty collection of woodland natives including spring ephemerals.
Kansas Natives
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Native vs Native Cultivar
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gray-headed coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
Native plant that thrives in dry woods, prairies and along railroad tracks and roads. Composite … Continued
Mexican hats
Ratibida columnifera
Round, dense, fine foliage is covered with 1″ blooms of yellow, red and bicolor flowers … Continued
Aromatic Sumac, Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
This low-growing, native shrub forms a dense mass of stems and is used en masse … Continued
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
This native, deciduous shrub occurs on prairies, fields, abandoned farmland, clearings and along roads and … Continued
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
Grows in any well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of urban conditions. … Continued
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
‘Purple Robe’ is a poor soil and drought tolerant, deer resistant, and fast-growing native tree … Continued
pasture rose
Rosa carolina
Two to three-inch wide bright pink flowers with yellow centers open in early summer on … Continued
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Huge 3-4″ deep yellow blooms with dark brown eye cover this black-eyed Susan from late … Continued
giant cabbage leaf coneflower
Rudbeckia maxima
This incredible wildflower grows 5-7′ tall with glaucous leaves to 10″. Flowers have 4-6″ cones … Continued
orange coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida
This adaptable native occurs in both dry and moist soils in open woods, glades and … Continued
sweet coneflower
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Gray-green foliage is covered by masses of yellow daisy-like flowers about 3” across with dark … Continued