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I first created this site back in 1998 to document the wild plants that I encountered.  But it has grown into a clearinghouse of information on landscaping, backyard birds, butterfly gardening, plant identification and making paper from plant fiber. After leaving Kansas, I thought of deleting the site. But realize it has a wealth of information that people rely upon.

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Garden Plants > Garden Plant List

Garden Plant List

About Garden Plants

I am no longer selling seeds or plants since 2020 as I moved out of state. These are my favorite native garden plants of Kansas. You can search the plant based on your needs.

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Image Common Name Scientific Name Family Life Span Growth Habit Flower Color
Plant Description
American Beakgrass Diarrhena obovata Grass p g gr
A favorite grass of mine with its glossy green leaves and drooping seed heads. Looks good all winter long.
American Bellflower Campanula americana Bellflower a h bl
Loads of blue flowers that bees love.
American Hazelnut Corylus americana Birch w s wh
Attractive shrub with edible nuts
Anise Root Osmorhiza longistylis Parsley p h wh
Showy flowers and the plant has an interesting anise scent.
Annual Sunflower Helianthus annuus Aster a h ye
Largest blossoms of our native sunflowers
Aromatic Aster Aster oblongifolius Aster p h vi
Produces mounds of flowers late in the season. Attracts butterflies.
Baldwin Ironweed Vernonia baldwinii Aster p h vi
Attractive purple flowers, great for butterflies
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii Grass p g gr
Colorful fall foliage and interesting seed heads.
Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Aster a h ye
One of my favorites with all its attractive flowers. Attracts butterflies.
Bladdernut Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut w s wh
Best native shrub for shade
Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata Phlox p h bl
Showy attractive blue blooms on a shade loving plant
Blue Sage Salvia azureus Mint p h bl
One of the few blue flowering natives.
Blue Verbena Verbena hastata Vervain p h bl
Has pretty blue flowers and its good for moist sites.
Bur Marigold Bidens polylepis Aster a h ye
Produces oodles of late summer blooms. Super showy.
Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa Milkweed p h or
A beautiful milkweed. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Button Gayfeather Liatris aspera Aster p h vi
One of my favorite wildflowers. Attracts tons of butterflies too!
Canada Milkvetch Astragalus canadensis Bean p h ye
Cool flowers and foliage
Canada Wild Ginger Asarum canadense Birthwort p h vi
The perfect groundcover for shade. It also gets an interesting maroon flower.
Canada Wildrye Elymus canadensis Grass p g gr
The drooping heads make this an attractive grass.
Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis Bellflower p h re
Intense red blooms that hummingbirds love
Choke Cherry Prunus virginiana Rose w s wh
Nice dense shrub good for birds and has edible fruit
Clammy-weed Polanisia dodecandra Caper a h pi
Very attractive and showy annual
Climbing Milkweed Cynanchum laeve Milkweed p v wh
A vine that attracts Monarch butterflies
Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca Milkweed p h lv
The flowers will fill your garden with the sweetest scent
Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum Aster p h ye
The large palmate leaves are the best part of this plant. Leaves tend to align on a north-south line.
Culver's Root Veronicastrum virginicum Figwort p h wh
This is one of the most attractive flowers. Attracts butterflies.
Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum Aster p h ye
A must have plant for the natural cups it forms around the stems. It’s a natural bird bath.
Cutleaf Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata Aster p h ye
Attractive foliage with nice yellow flowers. Attracts birds for the seeds.
Deertongue Panicgrass Dichanthelium clandestinum Grass p g gr
Attractive grass with short wide leaves. Looks good all winter.
Desert Biscuitroot Lomatium foeniculaceum Parsley p h ye
Edible early spring wildflower
Downy Goldenrod Solidago petiolaris Aster p h ye
One of the showiest goldenrods. Big cylindrical blooms attract tons of butterflies.
Drummond's Aster Aster drummondii Aster p h lv
Produces tons of showy flowers. This is good for shade.
Eastern Dotted Gayfeather Liatris mucronata Aster p h vi
The shortest gayfeather and has the largest blooms. Attracts butterflies.
Eastern Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus Bittersweet w s re
Gorgeous shrub that produces attractive red berries in the fall
Elmleaf Goldenrod Solidago ulmifolia Aster p h ye
Interesting flowering form
False Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides Aster p h ye
An attractive yellow flower, birds love the seeds and the petals.
Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis Figwort p h wh
Produces tons of showy white flowers. Attracts hummingbirds.
Fringed Puccoon Lithospermum incisum Borage p h ye
A favorite of mine. Its showy flowers are eye-catching.
Gama Grass Tripsacum dactyloides Grass p g gr
large showy grass
Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea Parsley p h ye
A nice early bloomer that attracts black swallowtail butterflies.
Gray Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis Aster p h ye
One of my favorite flowers. Intense yellow blooms make a great butterfly attractant.
Gray-headed Coneflower Ratibida pinnata Aster p h ye
Very showy and long lasting blooms. The crushed seed heads smell good.
Green Antelopehorn Asclepias viridis Milkweed p h gr
This milkweed is the first to bloom and has the largest flowers.
Hairy Sunflower Helianthus hirsutus Aster p h ye
A sunflower that likes a little shade. Not an aggressive sunflower!
Hairy Wild Rye Elymus villosus Grass p g gr
Nice grass for shade
Hop Hornbeam Ostrya virginiana Birch w t gr
Very handsome small tree. Grow in the understory or in the sun.
Indian Woodoats Chasmanthium latifolium Grass p g gr
Attractive flat seed heads and foliage
Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans Grass p g gr
One of the most attractive native grasses with its golden seed heads.
Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus Aster p h ye
Sunflower
Large-flower beardtongue Penstemon grandiflorus Figwort p h pi
The showy pink blooms and waxy foliage are attractive traits. Attracts hummingbirds.
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Grass p g gr
Especially attractive in the fall. Nice form in summer too.
Maryland Senna Cassia marilandica Bean p h ye
Beautiful deep green foliage and black seed pods for winter interest. Attracts Sulphur butterflies.
Mint-leaf Beebalm Monarda fistulosa Mint p h vi
One of my favorites for the garden. It has long lasting blooms and the foliage has a fragrant minty odor.
Missouri evening primrose Oenothera macrocarpa Evening Primrose p h ye
One of my favorites. It has huge yellow blooms that appear to glow in the evening. Attracts hawk moths.
Narrowleaf Verbena Verbena simplex Vervain p h wh
A nice small flower with white blossoms.
New England Aster Aster novae-angliae Aster p h bl
Large blossoms on a large plant
Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana Mint p h vi
Very attractive flowers. Attracts bees and hummingbirds.
Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis Spiderwort p h bl
Attractive blue-green foliage and long lasting flowering season makes this a great flower for your garden. Edible blossoms.
Pale Coneflower Echinacea pallida Aster p h vi
One of my top ten favorite wildflowers for its beautiful form and long lasting blooms.
Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata Bean a h ye
Annual with showy yellow flowers
Paw Paw Asimina triloba Custard Apple w t re
Attractive small tree. Tropical looking foliage. Yellow fall color. Edible fruit.
Philadelphia Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus Aster p h wh
One of my favorite wildflowers for its fine hairlike petals and early blooms.
Pitcher's Leather Flower Clematis pitcheri Buttercup p v vi
Most interesting native clematis with bell shaped flowers.
Plains Larkspur Delphinium virescens Buttercup p h wh
Beautiful white flowers. One of my favorites.
Prairie Coneflower Ratibida columnifera Aster p h ye
Masses of long lasting yellow flowers.
Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis Grass p g gr
A very showy bunch grass with narrow leaves
Prairie Petunia Ruellia humilis Acanthus p h vi
A nice low growing border flower. Attractive long lasting blooming period. One of my favorites.
Prairie Ragwort Packera plattensis Aster p h ye
One of my favorite flowers for its intense yellow blooms.
Prickly Ash Zanthoxylum americanum Citrus w s gr
Host plant for the giant swallowtail butterfly
Purple Milkweed Asclepias purpurascens Milkweed p h vi
One of the prettiest milkweeds. Attracts monarch butterflies.
Purple Poppy Mallow Callirhoe involucrata Mallow p h vi
low growing attractive purple flowers
Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea Bean p h vi
Very attractive flowers and foliage
Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium Parsley p h wh
A most interesting plant with its yucca-like leaves and interesting flower heads. Attractive in the winter too.
Red Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Buttercup p h re
Delicate flowers that attract hummingbirds. Smaller plants and flowers than the cultivars.
Rose Verbena Glandularia canadensis Vervain p h vi
Sweet smelling, low growing, and showy flowers. Good for rock gardens.
Rough Rattlesnake Root Prenanthes aspera Aster p h ye
One of the last flowers to bloom in the fall.
Roundhead Prairie Clover Dalea multiflora Bean p h wh
Very attractive round white flower heads
Showy Beardtongue Penstemon cobaea Figwort p h wh
Large white blossoms with black stripes in the center make this a very showy plant. Attracts bees and hummingbirds.
Side-Oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula Grass p g gr
Interesting small grass with its dangling side oats.
Sky Blue Aster Aster oolentangiensis Aster p h bl
Very showy flowers with a subtle blue color
Slender Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Mint p h wh
Attractive flower with interesting minty foliage. Attractive in the winter when it turns black.
Smooth blue aster Aster laevis Aster p h bl
Interesting blue-green foliage and big blossoms. Attracts butterflies.
Smooth Milkweed Asclepias sullivantii Milkweed p h re
Attractive smooth leaved milkweed with pink flowers. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale Aster p h ye
Interesting yellow flowers, very showy.
Snow on the Mountain Euphorbia marginata Spurge a h wh
I love the white mottled flower heads. Beatiful how it seems to glow in the evening because of all the snow on the leaves.
Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica Purslane p h wh
Loads of white flowers with purple stripes
Starry Campion Silene stellata Pink p h wh
Very attractive white blossoms
Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida Aster p h ye
One of my favorite flowers. Intense yellow blooms make a great butterfly attractant.
Stiff Sunflower Helianthus rigidus Aster p h ye
Showy member of the sunflower genus
Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata Milkweed p h re
Wonderful pink flowers and attracts Monarch butterflies in droves.
Sweet Joe-Pye Eupatorium purpureum Aster p h vi
Showy pink flowers for shade. Attracts butterflies.
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Grass p g gr
Attractive fall foliage that turns orange.
Tall Boneset Eupatorium altissimum Aster p h wh
Tall with showy white flowers. Attracts tons of butterflies.
Thickspike Gayfeather Liatris pycnostachya Aster p h vi
The tallest gayfeather. A most attractive flower that attracts butterflies.
Virginia Knotweed Polygonum virginianum Buckwheat p h wh
Interesting bicolor leaves in the spring. The flowers are one of my favorites. Good for shade.
Virginia Waterleaf Hydrophyllum virginianum Waterleaf p h lv
The most interesting foliage looks like water droplets have formed on them. Gorgeous blooms to boot.
Western Marbleseed Onosmodium molle Borage p h gr
The flowers are interesting how they unfurl and the foliage is attractive too.
Western Yarrow Achillea millefolium Aster p h wh
Attractive foliage with attractive flowers
White Sage Artemisia ludoviciana Aster p h wh
Beautiful silver gray foliage. Use to make traditional native american smudge sticks.
White Snakeroot Ageratina altissima Aster p h wh
Showy white flowers and likes shade!
White Wild Indigo Baptisia alba Bean p h wh
Makes a stately specimen plant. Definitely a favorite of mine.
Wholeleaf Rosinweed Silphium integrifolium Aster p h ye
Showy sunflower like flowers
Willow Leaf Sunflower Helianthus salicifolius Aster p h ye
The most interesting foliage, reminds me of mini fireworks. Showy yellow flowers also.
Woolly Verbena Verbena stricta Vervain p h vi
A very showy plant with long lasting blooms. Attracts butterflies.
Yellow Giant Hyssop Agastache nepetoides Mint p h ye
Interesting flowering form, resembles a candelabra. Attracts bees.

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