14th Street

Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata

This European tree produces yellow flowers to attract pollinators in late spring. This tree has a more compact form than other lindens, in addition to the obvious smaller leaves.

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Japanese Tree Lilac 'Ivory Silk'
Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'

A mid size ornamental tree planted for its large panicles of flowers. It is known to be somewhat tougher than crabapple, but is prone to branch tear out with age.

Calamint
Calamintha nepeta

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata

This European tree produces yellow flowers to attract pollinators in late spring. This tree has a more compact form than other lindens, in addition to the obvious smaller leaves.

Black-Eyed Susan ‘Goldsturm’
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Calamint
Calamintha nepeta

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

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 as purple, showy summer blooms that are wonderful for attracting 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.

European Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucuparia

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

These ancient Chinese trees predate true flowers, relying on wind rather than insects for pollination. They have no major pests and tolerate pollution, making them excellent street trees.

Calamint
Calamintha nepeta

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.

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

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

This ornamental onion as purple, showy summer blooms that are wonderful for attracting pollinators. Low management is required, as they prefer full sun to part shade and dry to medium moisture.

American Linden
Tilia americana

A shade tree that tolerates a wide array of conditions. Spring flowers attract pollinators, especially bees.

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.

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

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 as purple, showy summer blooms that are wonderful for attracting 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.

European Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucuparia

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Hardy Geranium 'Rozanne'
Geranium 'Gerwat' ROZANNE

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

This ornamental onion as purple, showy summer blooms that are wonderful for attracting pollinators. Low management is required, as they prefer full sun to part shade and dry to medium moisture.

American Linden
Tilia americana

A shade tree that tolerates a wide array of conditions. Spring flowers attract pollinators, especially bees.

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata

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 as purple, showy summer blooms that are wonderful for attracting 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

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis

This Nebraska native produces pale green flowers which attract pollinators in their brief summer bloom. The strait species of this tree has large thorns along the trunk and branches.

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.

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.

Sage 'May Night'
Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht' MAY NIGHT

Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata

This European tree produces yellow flowers to attract pollinators in late spring. This tree has a more compact form than other lindens, in addition to the obvious smaller leaves.

Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis

This Nebraska native produces pale green flowers which attract pollinators in their brief summer bloom. The strait species of this tree has large thorns along the trunk and branches.

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis

This Nebraska native produces pale green flowers which attract pollinators in their brief summer bloom. The strait species of this tree has large thorns along the trunk and branches.

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

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'

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.

Siberian Iris ‘Ceaser's Brother’
Iris Sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'

In August, this iris produces deep purple blossoms, while the blue-green foliage lasts into the fall. It requires little management, tolerates clay soil, and grows best in full sun to part shade.

Pin Oak
Quercus palustris

This Nebraska native has a relatively more upright form than similar oaks, making it a common street tree. Oaks are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

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.

American Elm
Ulmus americana

This Nebraska native was one of the most planted trees in the country before the 1930s. Elms are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

American Linden
Tilia americana

A shade tree that tolerates a wide array of conditions. Spring flowers attract pollinators, especially bees.

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'