Wildflowers

A shorter bee balm that doesn’t spread as aggressively and has the same great smell and the pollinators love it.

Biannual or short-lived perennial. A beautiful coneflower with smaller blooms off multiple stems. Tolerates more shade than some other coneflowers.

Takes more shade than other Callirhoes, but still wants lots of sun. Stays more upright than C. involucrata, especially with assistance of other short perennials or grasses. Host of the Gray Hairstreak butterfly.

One of the most popular milkweeds, due to its unique color and short stature. A host plant for the monarch butterfly; though its not their favorite. Can be difficult to establish; don't over-water.

A glade plant - does well in hot, sunny conditions, such as a rock garden. Amazing mint smell, but not aggressive like other mints.

Beautiful rain garden plant. Attracts hummingbirds. If it disappears from the garden, rake a bear spot in the garden to allow the seedbank to germinate.

May go dormant in early summer. Leaves and stems “bleed” a bright yellow, similar to the flower color. Great for a shade garden. Will spread by seed.

Annual, so make sure seeds reach bare ground for replanting. Cute little purple flowers attract hummingbirds. Can get weedy. "Clammy" because of the sticky stems.

Annual, so allow to reseed in bare soil. Does not tolerate dry soil. Beautiful bi-color bloom.

As the common name indicates, it can be grown in stone walls. A study in KC showed that Solidago is one of the plant genera in our area that attracts the largest number of different bee species.

One of the first plants to provide nectar in the spring. Individual plants only live a few years, but readily self-seeds to provide new plants.

Spreads aggressively through rhizomes, so better suited for a larger, wild garden. Great pollinator plant. Historically used for many medicinal purposes - all parts of plant are toxic and bitter.

Monarch butterfly candy - they love this milkweed! Spreads rapidly; can be "weedy." Plant with grasses or other competitive perennials and/or weed regularly.

Kansas state flower. This is likely the sunflower that you're admiring on the side of the road in late summer. Birds love the seeds. An annual, but will reseed. May need to be staked. Grows well in dry, poor conditions.

Called compass plant because the leaves tend to orient on a north-south axis. Will likely take 3 years to bloom - puts down a very long tap root the first 2 years.