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Native Plant Landscaping Fact Sheet

Why grow native plants?                                           Could I dig plants from
                                                                  the wild?
•   Native plants are better-adapted to regional climates
    than most typical nursery plants.                             •   In many states this practice is illegal.
•   Most native plants require less water than typical            •   Most mature plants do not survive the transplanting.
    garden plants.                                                •   The conditions in the wild probably do not match the
•   Once established, native plants are low maintenance               conditions in your backyard garden.
    because many of them are perennials.                          •   It is better to leave the plants where all can enjoy
•   Native plants are simply beautiful and unusual.                   them.
•   Regional native plants attract interesting species of         •   Buy or collect seeds to get the best value for your
    native birds.                                                     landscaping.

How do I know what native plants to use?
                                                                  How do I use native plants in my landscaping?
•   Establish plants from your nearest regional native
    seed/plant source.                                            •   Native plants can be used as a small “wildflower
•   Do not buy inexpensive cans of wildflower seeds                   meadow”. Buy good quality mixed wildflower and
    from discount stores, catalogs, or greenhouses.                   grasses seed for this type of landscaping.
    These seeds may contain weedy species, filler, and            •   A border or grouping of “specimen” plants can be
    plants that are not from the area where you live.                 effective in a landscaping plan.
•   Collect seeds from native plant prairies near your            •   Mix native plants with other types of exotic, non-
    home.                                                             invasive perennials for an attractive and low
•   Visit a reputable native plant nursery close to home.             maintenance garden.
•   Ask the greenhouse owner where the native plants              •   Mix native perennials with shrubs or trees.
    originated.

What are suggestions for sun-loving native plants in my backyard?
In eastern Kansas try plants noted with the letter E.
In western Kansas try plants noted with the letter W.

Ashy Goldenrod - Solidago mollis EW                            Little Bluestem - Schizachyrium scoparium EW
Ashy Sunflower - Helianthus mollis E                           Louisiana Sagewort - Artemisia ludoviciana W
Big-flower Coreopsis - Coreopsis grandiflora E                 Missouri Goldenrod - Solidago missouriensis EW
Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta EW                          Narrow-leaf Purple-coneflower - Echinacea angustifolia W
Blanket Flower - Gaillardia pulchella W                        New England Aster - Aster novae-angliae E
Blue Grama - Bouteloua gracilis W                              Pale Purple-coneflower - Echinacea pallida E
Blue Sage - Salvia azurea E                                    Prairie Dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis E
Blue Wild Indigo - Baptisia australis E                        Purple Poppy Mallow - Callirhoe involucrata EW
Buffalo Grass - Buchloe dactyloides W                          Rocky Mountain Zinnia - Zinnia grandiflora W
Butterflyweed - Asclepias tuberosa E                           Rose Vervain - Verbena canadensis E
Canada Wild-rye - Elymus canadensis EW                         Rough Gayfeather - Liatris aspera EW
Dakota Vervain - Verbena bipinnatifida EW                      Serrate-leaf Evening-primrose - Calylophus serrulatus W
Eastern Gamma Grass - Tripsacum dactyloides E                  Shell-leaf Beardtongue - Penstemon grandiflorus E
Gray-headed Coneflower - Ratibida pinnata EW                   Side-oats Grama - Bouteloua curtipendula EW
Hairy Grama - Bouteloua hirsuta W                              Stiff Goldenrod - Solidago rigida EW
Indian Grass - Sorghastrum nutans EW                           Switch Grass - Panicum virgatum EW
June Grass - Koeleria macrantha EW                             Western Wheat Grass - Agropyron smithii EW
Large-flower Butterfly-weed - Gaura longiflora EW              White Beardtongue - Penstemon albidus W




        KNPS    R.L. McGregor Herbarium   University of Kansas   2045 Constant Avenue     Lawrence, KS   66047-3729
                      www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org    email@kansasnativeplantsociety.org  01/2006
What native woodland plants are recommended for shady areas in eastern Kansas?

America Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis                            River Oats - Chasmanthium latifolium
Canadian Brome - Bromus pubescens                                   Solomon's Seal - Polygonum biflorum
Drummond's Aster - Aster drummondii                                 Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa
Elm-leaf Goldenrod - Solidago ulmifolia                             Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense
Golden Ragwort - Packera obovata                                    Wild Sweet William - Phlox divaricata

How do I get started?
•   Check your city ordinances. There may be restrictions on height of plants in your front yard.
•   Get ideas from the references listed below.
•   Start small.
•   Encourage your neighbors to join you in native plant landscaping.

How should I prepare my yard for Native Plants?
The best preparation for native plants is to duplicate, as much as possible, the natural conditions where the plant grows.
However, the soils, moisture, and micro-organisms in the garden will likely not be the same as a woodland or prairie. So,
adjustments may be necessary to simulate a native plant’s acceptable growing conditions.

Where do I learn more about growing native plants?
Books    (Many of these may be available at your public library.)
•   100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants: For American Gardens in Temperate Zones by Lorraine Johnson, Firefly Books, 1999.
•   Butterfly Gardening: Creating Summer Magic in Your Garden by Xerces Society, Smithsonian Institution, Sierra Club
    Books; 2nd edition, 1998.
•   Gardening with Prairie Plants by S. Wasowski, The Univ. MN Press, 2002.
•   Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers by H. R. Phillips, The Univ. NC Press, 1985.
•   Growing Native Wildflowers by Dwight R. Platt and Lorna Habegger Harder, Kansas Native Plant Society, 1997. For
    more information or to order, visit [www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org] or contact Dyck Arboretum at (620) 327-8124.
•   Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants by
    William Cullina, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
•   Natural Landscaping: Designing with Native Plant Communities by John Diekelmann, Robert M. Schuster, Renee Graef
    (Illustrator), University of Wisconsin Press; 2nd edition, 2003.
•   The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and
    Canada by William Cullina, Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
•   A Practical Guide to Prairie Reconstruction by Carl Kurtz, The Univ. of Iowa Press, 2001.
•   The Prairie Garden by J. R. Smith with B. S. Smith, The Univ. WI Press, 1987.
•   Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie by Shirley Shirley, The Univ. of Iowa Press, 1994.
•   The Tallgrass restoration handbook for prairies, savannas, and woodlands by S. Packard and C.F. Mutel, Island Press,
    1997.
Websites
•   Dyck Arboretum of the Plains www.dyckarboretum.org
•   Gardening with Native Plants of Kansas www.kansasnativeplants.com
•   Grow Native www.grownative.org
•   Iowa Prairie Network - Prairie Management & Reconstruction www.iowaprairienetwork.org/mgmt/management.htm
•   Kansas Native Plant Society www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org
•   Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center www.wildflower.org
•   Plant Native www.plantnative.org
•   Prairies Forever www.prairies.org

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Kansas Native Plant Landscaping Fact Sheet

  • 1. Native Plant Landscaping Fact Sheet Why grow native plants? Could I dig plants from the wild? • Native plants are better-adapted to regional climates than most typical nursery plants. • In many states this practice is illegal. • Most native plants require less water than typical • Most mature plants do not survive the transplanting. garden plants. • The conditions in the wild probably do not match the • Once established, native plants are low maintenance conditions in your backyard garden. because many of them are perennials. • It is better to leave the plants where all can enjoy • Native plants are simply beautiful and unusual. them. • Regional native plants attract interesting species of • Buy or collect seeds to get the best value for your native birds. landscaping. How do I know what native plants to use? How do I use native plants in my landscaping? • Establish plants from your nearest regional native seed/plant source. • Native plants can be used as a small “wildflower • Do not buy inexpensive cans of wildflower seeds meadow”. Buy good quality mixed wildflower and from discount stores, catalogs, or greenhouses. grasses seed for this type of landscaping. These seeds may contain weedy species, filler, and • A border or grouping of “specimen” plants can be plants that are not from the area where you live. effective in a landscaping plan. • Collect seeds from native plant prairies near your • Mix native plants with other types of exotic, non- home. invasive perennials for an attractive and low • Visit a reputable native plant nursery close to home. maintenance garden. • Ask the greenhouse owner where the native plants • Mix native perennials with shrubs or trees. originated. What are suggestions for sun-loving native plants in my backyard? In eastern Kansas try plants noted with the letter E. In western Kansas try plants noted with the letter W. Ashy Goldenrod - Solidago mollis EW Little Bluestem - Schizachyrium scoparium EW Ashy Sunflower - Helianthus mollis E Louisiana Sagewort - Artemisia ludoviciana W Big-flower Coreopsis - Coreopsis grandiflora E Missouri Goldenrod - Solidago missouriensis EW Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta EW Narrow-leaf Purple-coneflower - Echinacea angustifolia W Blanket Flower - Gaillardia pulchella W New England Aster - Aster novae-angliae E Blue Grama - Bouteloua gracilis W Pale Purple-coneflower - Echinacea pallida E Blue Sage - Salvia azurea E Prairie Dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis E Blue Wild Indigo - Baptisia australis E Purple Poppy Mallow - Callirhoe involucrata EW Buffalo Grass - Buchloe dactyloides W Rocky Mountain Zinnia - Zinnia grandiflora W Butterflyweed - Asclepias tuberosa E Rose Vervain - Verbena canadensis E Canada Wild-rye - Elymus canadensis EW Rough Gayfeather - Liatris aspera EW Dakota Vervain - Verbena bipinnatifida EW Serrate-leaf Evening-primrose - Calylophus serrulatus W Eastern Gamma Grass - Tripsacum dactyloides E Shell-leaf Beardtongue - Penstemon grandiflorus E Gray-headed Coneflower - Ratibida pinnata EW Side-oats Grama - Bouteloua curtipendula EW Hairy Grama - Bouteloua hirsuta W Stiff Goldenrod - Solidago rigida EW Indian Grass - Sorghastrum nutans EW Switch Grass - Panicum virgatum EW June Grass - Koeleria macrantha EW Western Wheat Grass - Agropyron smithii EW Large-flower Butterfly-weed - Gaura longiflora EW White Beardtongue - Penstemon albidus W KNPS R.L. McGregor Herbarium University of Kansas 2045 Constant Avenue Lawrence, KS 66047-3729 www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org email@kansasnativeplantsociety.org 01/2006
  • 2. What native woodland plants are recommended for shady areas in eastern Kansas? America Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis River Oats - Chasmanthium latifolium Canadian Brome - Bromus pubescens Solomon's Seal - Polygonum biflorum Drummond's Aster - Aster drummondii Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa Elm-leaf Goldenrod - Solidago ulmifolia Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense Golden Ragwort - Packera obovata Wild Sweet William - Phlox divaricata How do I get started? • Check your city ordinances. There may be restrictions on height of plants in your front yard. • Get ideas from the references listed below. • Start small. • Encourage your neighbors to join you in native plant landscaping. How should I prepare my yard for Native Plants? The best preparation for native plants is to duplicate, as much as possible, the natural conditions where the plant grows. However, the soils, moisture, and micro-organisms in the garden will likely not be the same as a woodland or prairie. So, adjustments may be necessary to simulate a native plant’s acceptable growing conditions. Where do I learn more about growing native plants? Books (Many of these may be available at your public library.) • 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants: For American Gardens in Temperate Zones by Lorraine Johnson, Firefly Books, 1999. • Butterfly Gardening: Creating Summer Magic in Your Garden by Xerces Society, Smithsonian Institution, Sierra Club Books; 2nd edition, 1998. • Gardening with Prairie Plants by S. Wasowski, The Univ. MN Press, 2002. • Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers by H. R. Phillips, The Univ. NC Press, 1985. • Growing Native Wildflowers by Dwight R. Platt and Lorna Habegger Harder, Kansas Native Plant Society, 1997. For more information or to order, visit [www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org] or contact Dyck Arboretum at (620) 327-8124. • Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants by William Cullina, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. • Natural Landscaping: Designing with Native Plant Communities by John Diekelmann, Robert M. Schuster, Renee Graef (Illustrator), University of Wisconsin Press; 2nd edition, 2003. • The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada by William Cullina, Houghton Mifflin, 2000. • A Practical Guide to Prairie Reconstruction by Carl Kurtz, The Univ. of Iowa Press, 2001. • The Prairie Garden by J. R. Smith with B. S. Smith, The Univ. WI Press, 1987. • Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie by Shirley Shirley, The Univ. of Iowa Press, 1994. • The Tallgrass restoration handbook for prairies, savannas, and woodlands by S. Packard and C.F. Mutel, Island Press, 1997. Websites • Dyck Arboretum of the Plains www.dyckarboretum.org • Gardening with Native Plants of Kansas www.kansasnativeplants.com • Grow Native www.grownative.org • Iowa Prairie Network - Prairie Management & Reconstruction www.iowaprairienetwork.org/mgmt/management.htm • Kansas Native Plant Society www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center www.wildflower.org • Plant Native www.plantnative.org • Prairies Forever www.prairies.org