spotted joe-pye weed
Eupatorium maculatum
An excellent back of the border native plant growing 6′ tall or more with deep … Continued
browsing: native plants
Native plants have evolved alongside native wildlife and offer the most useful habitat — food & shelter — in addition to great beauty. Our prairie natives require less water and are adapted to grow in local conditions so they do well without requiring extensive resources and chemicals.
Kansas Native Plants at VVN Pocket Guide
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snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Medium green spring foliage gradually develops showy clean white margins at the tips giving a … Continued
wild strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Ground-hugging foliage produces loose clusters of small, five-petaled flowers followed by tasty, wild strawberries. Found … Continued
Fringed loosestrife
Lysimachia cilata
Yellow flowers on long stalks open in spring. Native to much of the lower 48 … Continued
blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Blanketflowers are one of the longest-blooming native perennials, well suited to hot sunny sites. Soft-yellow … Continued
Indian blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
Indian blanket is a bright native annual! It is easy to establish in dry to … Continued
longflower beeblossom
Gaura longiflora
Large-flowered gaura is a great plains prairie plant that establishes quickly to provide late-season bloom. … Continued
bottle gentian
Gentiana andrewsii
These slow-growing natives are long-lived and require little care once established. Bumblebees are the main … Continued
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
Native to much of eastern North America, this perennial has attractive dissected foliage, beautiful pink … Continued
prairie smoke geum
Geum triflorum
An excellent rock garden perennial, this native produces smoky pink blooms can last for a … Continued
giant ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
One of the tallest of the ironweeds, growing to as much as 10’ tall in … Continued
Bowman’s root, Indian physic, fawn’s breath
Gillenia trifoliata
18-24″ tall globe-shaped mounds are covered in small white flowers with pretty contrasting reddish buds. … Continued