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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.

Spirea Magic Carpet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' MAGIC CARPET

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

Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra

This large Nebraska native is tough and often long lived. Oaks are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

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.

Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra

This large Nebraska native is tough and often long lived. Oaks are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

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.

Daylily
Hemerocallis

This perennial has colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers from spring to summer. Each flower lasts one day, and it is beneficial for pollinators.

Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra

This large Nebraska native is tough and often long lived. Oaks are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

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.

Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera

This US native produces large showy flowers in its canopy that attract pollinators. These trees get extremely tall in their native range.

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.

Sage 'Marcus'
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'

Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleblue'

Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
Hosta 'Fire and Ice'

Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii

Beardtongue ‘Dark Towers’
Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

Oakleaf Hydrangea ‘Ruby Slippers’
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'

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.

Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

- Creeping Juniper 'Sea Green'

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.

Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa

Raspberry Agastache
Agastache 'Royal Raspberry'

This cultivar is great for urban conditions as it is tolerant of dry, well-drained soil and prefers full sun. Its striking pinkish-purple flowers are wonderful for pollinators and last from midsummer to fall.

Beardtongue ‘Dark Towers’
Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

- Creeping Juniper 'Sea Green'

Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris

Juniper ‘Taylor’
Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'

The compact, vertical form of this cultivar makes it ideal for tight spaces and dense privacy screens.

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.

Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa

Raspberry Agastache
Agastache 'Royal Raspberry'

This cultivar is great for urban conditions as it is tolerant of dry, well-drained soil and prefers full sun. Its striking pinkish-purple flowers are wonderful for pollinators and last from midsummer to fall.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Sage 'Marcus'
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'

Raspberry Agastache
Agastache 'Royal Raspberry'

This cultivar is great for urban conditions as it is tolerant of dry, well-drained soil and prefers full sun. Its striking pinkish-purple flowers are wonderful for pollinators and last from midsummer to fall.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Rose Fushia

Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleblue'

Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
Hosta 'Fire and Ice'

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

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.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

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.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Bee Balm 'Prairie Gypsum'
Monarda 'Prairie Gypsum'

The fuchsia-colored flowers of this perennial are pollinator magnets throughout the summer. It is fairly heat and drought tolerant once established.

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.

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Yarrow 'Strawberry Seduction'
Achillea millefolium 'Strawberry Seduction'

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.

Yew
Taxus sp.

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.

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

Boxwood 'Green Velvet'
Buxus 'Green Velvet'

Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleblue'

Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum

A native known for its licorice-scented leaves and purple flowers that last from June through September. It requires good soil drainage and does best in full sun and medium moisture.

Black Locust 'Purple Robe'
Robinia 'Purple Robe'

Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera

This US native produces large showy flowers in its canopy that attract pollinators. These trees get extremely tall in their native range.

Bee Balm 'Prairie Gypsum'
Monarda 'Prairie Gypsum'

The fuchsia-colored flowers of this perennial are pollinator magnets throughout the summer. It is fairly heat and drought tolerant once established.

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.

Yarrow 'Strawberry Seduction'
Achillea millefolium 'Strawberry Seduction'

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.

Yew
Taxus sp.

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.

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

Boxwood 'Green Velvet'
Buxus 'Green Velvet'

Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleblue'

Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum

A native known for its licorice-scented leaves and purple flowers that last from June through September. It requires good soil drainage and does best in full sun and medium moisture.

Black Locust 'Purple Robe'
Robinia 'Purple Robe'

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.

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.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

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.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera

This US native produces large showy flowers in its canopy that attract pollinators. These trees get extremely tall in their native range.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

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.

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.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

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.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica

This Nebraska native is not recommended for planting due to the introduction of emerald ash borer. Ash 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.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor

This southeast Nebraska native can be identified by its large leaves which are fuzzy on the underside. Oaks are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

Freeman Maple
Acer x freemanii

Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana

A common Nebraska native, eastern redcedar is tolerant of the state’s many climate extremes.

Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

Crabapple 'Spring Snow'
Malus 'Spring Snow'

No fruit, blooms white