Great plant for lots of long-lasting color. Annual - so allow seeds to fall to bare ground to reseed. Can be used in a new native planting to provide color the first several years before other plants fill-in.
This Blazing Star will tolerate more moisture, but still prefers less fertile soil. Butterflies love the Blazing Stars! Plant with other tall species to help keep it upright.
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.
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.
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.
A shorter beauty with a wonderfully interesting flowerhead and leaf structure. Good for dry areas - needs well drained soil. Attracts several types of insects.