21st Street

Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis

Can be used as a shade tree or street tree. This native tree does well in moist soils, prefers full sun to part shade, and has gold fall color.

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis

A small Nebraska native planted for its showy pink flowers. Prefers sheltered understory conditions, but is tolerant of eastern Nebraska’s climate extremes.

Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii

This deciduous shrub has fragrant, pollinator-friendly flowers that start pink and turn white. These flowers produce berries, providing food for birds. It prefers moist, well-drained soils.

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.

Black Chokeberry ‘Autumn Magic’
Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic'

This deciduous shrub gets around 3 to 6 feet tall and is tolerant of wet conditions. It has fantastic purple and red fall color, black berries, and showy white flowers in May. Plant in full sun for maximum fruit production.

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.

Chinquapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii

This Nebraska native is tolerant of dry, rocky conditions but prefers moist soils. 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.

Chinquapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii

This Nebraska native is tolerant of dry, rocky conditions but prefers moist soils. Oaks are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis

Can be used as a shade tree or street tree. This native tree does well in moist soils, prefers full sun to part shade, and has gold fall color.

Chinquapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii

This Nebraska native is tolerant of dry, rocky conditions but prefers moist soils. Oaks are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana

Produces pale blue flowers in late spring that attract pollinators, and its foliage turns yellow-gold in the fall. It thrives in urban conditions and prefers full sun to part shade with medium moisture levels.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Rose Fushia

Purple Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea

Spirea Magic Carpet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' MAGIC CARPET

Purple Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea

Dwarf-Winged Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

Best known for its bright red fall color. It has a compact, round shape and needs consistent moisture in locations with 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.

Buckthorn ‘Fine Line’
Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams'

Has fine foliage and needs medium moisture. This narrow, tall deciduous shrub can reach a height of 5 to 7 feet.

Dwarf-Winged Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

Best known for its bright red fall color. It has a compact, round shape and needs consistent moisture in locations with 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.

Switch Grass ‘Northwind’
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Is a cultivar of a native species that gets 4 to 5 feet tall with showy seed heads. The leaves are an olive-green to blue-green and turn yellow in the fall.

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.

Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida

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.

Yarrow 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native likes dry, sandy soils in full sun and is very drought tolerant. Clumps of pastel flowers in various colors bloom all throughout the summer, attracting pollinators.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Stoke’s Aster
Stokesia laevis

Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale

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.

Switch Grass 'Cheyenne Sky'
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native is planted for its foliage, which turns deep red in the summer.

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.

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

This Nebraska native is tolerant of sun and poor soil. Milkweed is the only food of monarch caterpillars, and its showy pink flowers attract pollinators throughout the summer.

Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida

Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa

This Nebraska native is tolerant of sun, drought, and poor soil. Milkweed is the only food of monarch caterpillars, and its showy orange flowers attract pollinators throughout the summer.

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.

Yarrow 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native likes dry, sandy soils in full sun and is very drought tolerant. Clumps of pastel flowers in various colors bloom all throughout the summer, attracting pollinators.

Light Pink Rose

Rose Fushia

Stoke’s Aster
Stokesia laevis

Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Russian Sage 'Little Spire'
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'

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.

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.

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.

Switch Grass 'Cheyenne Sky'
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native is planted for its foliage, which turns deep red in the summer.

Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis

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.

Beardtongue ‘Dark Towers’
Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

The wine red and green leaves complement its light pink flowers, which last from May to June and attract pollinators. This herbaceous perennial prefers full sun and tolerates drought.

Switch Grass ‘Northwind’
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Is a cultivar of a native species that gets 4 to 5 feet tall with showy seed heads. The leaves are an olive-green to blue-green and turn yellow in the fall.

Azure Blue Sage
Salvia azurea

A Nebraska native that has blue flowers from July to October. It prefers full sun and tolerates drought.

Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardi

Aster 'Raydons Favorite'
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydons Favorite'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native is covered in small purple blossoms from September to November. It tolerates dry soil, full sun, and erosion.

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.

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.

Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida

Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa

This Nebraska native is tolerant of sun, drought, and poor soil. Milkweed is the only food of monarch caterpillars, and its showy orange flowers attract pollinators throughout the summer.

Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata

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.

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Black-Eyed Susan Viette's Little Suzy
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi' VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY

Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii

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.

Boxwood 'Green Velvet'
Buxus 'Green Velvet'

This hybrid is less hardy than is often expected, commonly requiring replacements. Boxwood are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleblue'

Switch Grass ‘Northwind’
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Is a cultivar of a native species that gets 4 to 5 feet tall with showy seed heads. The leaves are an olive-green to blue-green and turn yellow in the fall.

Weigela
Weigela florida

Baby’s Breath Spirea
Spiraea thunbergii

Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos

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.

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.

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.

Feather Reed Grass ‘Karl Foerster’
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

This European-Asian hybrid is commonly planted for its convenient size and showy seed heads. Grasses are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

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.

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.

Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea

Blooming from June to August, this native perennial is wonderful for pollinators. It prefers full sun to part shade and tolerates both clay and dry soils.

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.

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.

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.

Switch Grass 'Cheyenne Sky'
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native is planted for its foliage, which turns deep red in the summer.

Norway Maple
Acer platanoides

This European tree has inconspicuous flowers which attract early spring pollinators. Norway maples do best in sheltered locations, struggling in hot, dry, windy conditions.

Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis

This Nebraska native is tough and fast growing, which has led to it being a common street tree. Hackberry is wind pollinated, meaning it does not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Juniper ‘Sea Green’
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Sea Green'

This Asian hybrid is planted for its full but relatively compact form. Junipers are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Switch Grass 'Cheyenne Sky'
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native is planted for its foliage, which turns deep red in the summer.

Switch Grass ‘Northwind’
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Is a cultivar of a native species that gets 4 to 5 feet tall with showy seed heads. The leaves are an olive-green to blue-green and turn yellow in the fall.

Juniper ‘Sea Green’
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Sea Green'

This Asian hybrid is planted for its full but relatively compact form. Junipers are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis

This Nebraska native is tough and fast growing, which has led to it being a common street tree. Hackberry is wind pollinated, meaning it does not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Switch Grass 'Cheyenne Sky'
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'

This cultivar of a Nebraska native is planted for its foliage, which turns deep red in the summer.

Hosta 'Patriot'
Hosta 'Patriot'