Aggressively spreads by rhizomes, but beautiful in mass. Not suitable for small landscapes.

Deadhead for extended bloom time. Best in poor, dry soils; may spread aggressively in fertile soil.

Beautiful basal leaves can be 2' tall and 1' wide and add a fantastic texture to the garden. Long tap root makes this plant very drought tolerant. May not flower for a few years.

Clump-forming. Slow to establish and spread. Makes beautiful mounds of fine-textured leaves with fragrant seed heads.

A bulbous plant. May take 4 years to bloom. Dies back to the ground in summer but will come back in spring. Flowers may have a purplish hue.

Flower color may range from white to purple, though the ecotype we grow tends more to white. Plant goes dormant after the seeds are produced. Toxic to mammals if eaten.

Large warm-season prairie grass with interesting seedheads. Can help keep taller prairie perianal upright, but is aggressive, especially in smaller areas.

A nice groundcover for dry, non-fertile areas. Slow to mature. Host to the American Painted Lady butterfly. Poisonous to, and therefore not desirous to, deer and rabbits.

Native cactus great for your rock garden or other dry or sandy area. Red seed pods as beautiful as the flower. Edible, but watch out for the spines.

2018 Kansas Native Plant Society Wildflower of the Year. Clump forming. A study in KC showed that Penstemon is one of the plant genera in our area that attracts the largest number of different bee species.

Plant with other aggressive prairie perennials.

A study in KC showed that Symphyotrichum is one of the plant genera in our area that attracts the largest number of different bee species.

Creates a lovely pink mist when planted in bunches or swaths through a landscape. A great addition to a large grass garden or used as a groundcover.

A finicky species. A milkweed for your shade garden. Very similar to common milkweed but won't grow as tall or spread as much. Prefers moist but well drained soil.

Caution: very spiny. An annual; allow to reseed and move around the garden. Needs well-drained soil. Good for rock gardens.