This document provides a list of recommended xeriscape plant species for Salina, Kansas, organized by plant type and size. It includes over 60 species of large, medium, and small deciduous and evergreen shrubs; over 30 species of groundcovers for shade and full sun; over 20 ornamental grass species; over 40 perennial flower species; 10 annual flower species; and 2 drought-tolerant turfgrass species. The extensive plant list is intended to help homeowners select low-water plants suitable for xeriscaping in Salina.

1. Recommended Xeriscape Plant List for Salina
Large Deciduous Shrubs (over 8’)
Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana
Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica
Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius
Rough-leafed Dogwood Cornus drummondii
Sandhill Plum Prunus angustifolia
Siberian Pea Shrub Caragana arborescen
Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina
Wahoo Enonymus atropurpureus
Western Sandcherry Prunus besseyi
Wild Plum Prunus americana
Medium Deciduous Shrubs (4’ to 8’)
Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii
Dwarf Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius nanus
Flowering Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica
Serviceberry Amelanchier spp.
Shining Sumac Rhus copallina
Three Leaf Sumac Rhus trilobata
Small Deciduous Shrubs (under 4’)
Alpine Currant Ribes alpinum
Bluemist Spirea Caryopteris clandonensis
Coralberry, Buckbrush Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
False Indigo Amorpha fruticosa
Golden Currant Ribes odoratum
Golden St. Johnswort Hypericum frondosum
Gooseberry Ribes missouriense
Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica. ‘GroLow’
Landscape Roses Rosa many varieties
Leadplant Amorpha canescens
New Jersey Tea Ceanothus ovatus
Prairie Rose Rosa suffulta
Pygmy Pea Shrub Caragana pygmaea
Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia
Large Evergreen Shrubs
Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana
Mugho Pine Pinus mugo
Medium Evergreen Shrubs
Junipers Juniperus various species
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2. Small Evergreen Shrubs
Compact Mugho Pine Pinus mugo various cultivars
Juniper Juniperus various species
Soapweed Yucca glauca
Texas Red Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora
Yucca Yucca filamemtosa
Groundcover for Shade (beneath trees, shrubs, or along north walls)
Lambs Ears Stachys byzantina
Lilyturf Liriope spicata
Mahonia, Creeping Mahonia repens
Periwinkle Vinca minor
Spotted Deadnettle Lamium maculatum
Groundcovers for Full Sun
Catmint Nepeta x faassenii, ‘Little Trudy’
Cranesbill Geranium various species
Creeping Junipers Juniperus various species
Crownvetch Coronilla varia
Daylily Hemerocallis various species
Evergreen Candytuft Iberis sempervirens
Goldenrod Solidago various species
Lambs Ears Stachys byzantina
Lilyturf Liriope spicata
Periwinkle Vinca minor
Phlox (Creeping) Phlox subulata
Pussytoes Antennaria various species
Ribbon Grass Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Rock Soapwort Saponaria ocymoides
Sedum, Stonecrop Sedum various species
Silvermound Artemisia schmidtiana
Veronica, Rock Speedwell Veronica prostrata
Wintercreeper Euonymus fortunei var. coloratus
Wooly Yarrow Achillea tomentosa
Ornamental Grasses
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardi
Blue Oat Grass Helictotrichen sempervirens
Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis spp.
Fountaingrass, annual Pennisetum setaceum
Fountaingrass, perennial Miscanthus sinensis
Indiangrass Sorgastrum nutans
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scorparium
Oat Grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Quaking Grass, annual Briza media
Ribbon Grass Phalaris arundinaceae
Sideoats Grama Boutelona curtipendula
Weeping Lovegrass Eragrostis curvula
Perennials
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3. See Prairie Bloom Perennials list
Artemesia Sage Artemisia various species
Blue Star, Amsonia Amsonia tabernaemontana
Brown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia Rudbeckia hirta
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
Coneflowers Rudbeckia various species
Coreopsis Coreopsis, various cultivars
Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata
Crimson Clover Trifolium incarnatum
Dianthus, Pinks Dianthus various species
Euphorbia Euphorbia various species
Evening Primrose Oenothera missouriensis
False Indigo Baptisia australis
Gaura Gaura, various species
Goldenrod Solidago various species
Gooseneck Loosestrife Lysimachia clethroides
Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos
Horehound Marrubium rotundifolia
Kansas Gayfeather Liatris pycnostachya
Knotweed Polygonum capitatum
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender Cotton Santolina chamaecyparissus, ericoides
Mullein Verbascum thapsis
Penstemon Penstemon mexicali, P. eatonii, P. pinifolius
Poppy Mallow Callirhoe involucrata
Prairie Coneflower, Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera
Prairie Skullcap Scutellaria
Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia humifusa
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Rock Rose Helianthemum nummularium
Salvia Salvia various species
Sedum Sedum various species
Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana
Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis
Yarrow Achillea various species
Annuals
See Prairie Star Annuals List
Coreopsis, annual Coreopsis tinctoria
Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
Dusty Miller Senecio
Morning Glory Ipomea purpurea
Nicotiana Nicotiana alata
Portulaca Portulaca grandiflora
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Vervain Verbena rigida
Turfgrasses
Buffalograss Buchloe dactyloides
Bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon
PLF – 113, 08-2008
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