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Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
This small Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions and is planted for its unique, single file seed heads. Grasses are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.
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Black Chokeberry LOW SCAPE MOUND
Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165' LOW SCAPE MOUND
Growing 1 to 2 feet tall, this black chokeberry can be used as a ground cover. It has white blossoms in May, black berries by fall, and gorgeous autumn leaf color.
Daylily
Hemerocallis
This perennial has colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers from spring to summer. Each flower lasts one day, and it is beneficial for pollinators.
Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor
This cultivar of a Nebraska native is much smaller than the strait species, growing only a few feet tall and wide. The species has showy blue flowers in spring that lead to interesting seed pods.
Threadleaf Bluestar
Amsonia hubrichtii
This perennial does well in urban conditions and tolerates clay soils. It has light blue flowers in the spring that attract pollinators and has fine-textured foliage that turns yellow in the fall.
Catmint ‘Cat’s Pajamas’
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
This herbaceous perennial is very tolerant of dry soil, full sun, and urban conditions. Its lavender-blue flowers from May to September are pollinator magnets.
Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'
This ornamental onion has purple, showy summer blooms that attract pollinators. Low management is required, as they prefer full sun to part shade and dry to medium moisture.
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Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
This small Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions and is planted for its unique, single file seed heads. Grasses are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.
Black Chokeberry LOW SCAPE MOUND
Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165' LOW SCAPE MOUND
Growing 1 to 2 feet tall, this black chokeberry can be used as a ground cover. It has white blossoms in May, black berries by fall, and gorgeous autumn leaf color.
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Daylily
Hemerocallis
This perennial has colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers from spring to summer. Each flower lasts one day, and it is beneficial for pollinators.
Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor
This cultivar of a Nebraska native is much smaller than the strait species, growing only a few feet tall and wide. The species has showy blue flowers in spring that lead to interesting seed pods.
Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'
This ornamental onion has purple, showy summer blooms that attract pollinators. Low management is required, as they prefer full sun to part shade and dry to medium moisture.
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Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
This small Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions and is planted for its unique, single file seed heads. Grasses are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.
Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor
This cultivar of a Nebraska native is much smaller than the strait species, growing only a few feet tall and wide. The species has showy blue flowers in spring that lead to interesting seed pods.
Threadleaf Bluestar
Amsonia hubrichtii
This perennial does well in urban conditions and tolerates clay soils. It has light blue flowers in the spring that attract pollinators and has fine-textured foliage that turns yellow in the fall.
Catmint ‘Cat’s Pajamas’
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
This herbaceous perennial is very tolerant of dry soil, full sun, and urban conditions. Its lavender-blue flowers from May to September are pollinator magnets.
Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'
This ornamental onion has purple, showy summer blooms that attract pollinators. Low management is required, as they prefer full sun to part shade and dry to medium moisture.
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Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
This small Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions and is planted for its unique, single file seed heads. Grasses are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.
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Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
This small Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions and is planted for its unique, single file seed heads. Grasses are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.
Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor
This cultivar of a Nebraska native is much smaller than the strait species, growing only a few feet tall and wide. The species has showy blue flowers in spring that lead to interesting seed pods.
Threadleaf Bluestar
Amsonia hubrichtii
This perennial does well in urban conditions and tolerates clay soils. It has light blue flowers in the spring that attract pollinators and has fine-textured foliage that turns yellow in the fall.
Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea
This American tree produces abundant blooms to attract pollinators every few years. It is named for the pigment it produces which dyes the heartwood yellow.
Catmint ‘Cat’s Pajamas’
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
This herbaceous perennial is very tolerant of dry soil, full sun, and urban conditions. Its lavender-blue flowers from May to September are pollinator magnets.
Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'
This ornamental onion has purple, showy summer blooms that attract pollinators. Low management is required, as they prefer full sun to part shade and dry to medium moisture.
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' AUTUMN JOY
This non-native cultivar blooms from mid summer into fall, attracting a substantial amount of pollinators. Sedum is well suited for hot, dry conditions and sandy soil.
Rose Fushia
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Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
This prominent Nebraska native is wind pollinated like all grasses. It is very heat and drought tolerant and does well in most spots where it can get full sun.
Prairie Drop Seed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Tolerating a range of soil types and thriving in full sun, this native grass is well suited for urban Midwest environments. Prairie drop seed has showy seed heads from August to October.
Blue Grama 'Blonde Ambition'
Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
This Nebraska native is known for its blonde seed heads. It is a short grass types that tolerates full sun, dry conditions, and performs well in urban conditions.
Threadleaf Bluestar
Amsonia hubrichtii
This perennial does well in urban conditions and tolerates clay soils. It has light blue flowers in the spring that attract pollinators and has fine-textured foliage that turns yellow in the fall.
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Yarrow 'Moonshine'
Achillea 'Moonshine'
This native hybrid has groups of small yellow flowers that attract pollinators through their long summer bloom time. Yarrow does well in drier, well-drained soils and full sun.
Liatris ‘Kobald’
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
This cultivar of an eastern US native is compact with an upright form. This species has large, long-lasting spikes of small flowers throughout the summer.
Prairie Drop Seed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Tolerating a range of soil types and thriving in full sun, this native grass is well suited for urban Midwest environments. Prairie drop seed has showy seed heads from August to October.
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Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus
The pale green flowers of this midwest native attract pollinators in their brief early summer bloom. This is a tough tree, tolerating many of the harsh conditions of cities.