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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.

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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.

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.

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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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.

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Juniper ‘Taylor’
Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'

The compact, vertical form of this cultivar makes it ideal for tight spaces and dense privacy screens. This Nebraska native tolerates full sun and dry soils.

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Columnar Swamp White Oak REGAL PRINCE
Quercus × warei 'Long'

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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.

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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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.

Fregrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica

This Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions, except poorly drained soil or full shade. Produces small yellow flowers prior to leafing out in spring which attract early pollinators.

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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.

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

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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.

Fregrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica

This Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions, except poorly drained soil or full shade. Produces small yellow flowers prior to leafing out in spring which attract early pollinators.

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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.

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

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Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Beardtongue 'War Axe'
Penstemon grandiflorus 'War Axe'

Spirea Magic Carpet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' MAGIC CARPET

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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.

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.

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.

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Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Beardtongue 'War Axe'
Penstemon grandiflorus 'War Axe'

Spirea Magic Carpet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' MAGIC CARPET

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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.

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.

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.

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Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Beardtongue 'War Axe'
Penstemon grandiflorus 'War Axe'

Spirea Magic Carpet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' MAGIC CARPET

Pink Peony

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Columnar Swamp White Oak REGAL PRINCE
Quercus × warei 'Long'

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Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Beardtongue 'War Axe'
Penstemon grandiflorus 'War Axe'

Spirea Magic Carpet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' MAGIC CARPET

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Fox Sedge
Carex vulpinoidea

This native grass is ideal for rain gardens in an urban setting. It grows well in wet soils and in full sun to part shade.

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.

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Beardtongue 'War Axe'
Penstemon grandiflorus 'War Axe'

Spirea Magic Carpet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' MAGIC CARPET

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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.

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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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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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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.

Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis

Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis

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.

Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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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.

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.

Bearded Penstemen 'Pink Pearls'
Penstemon barbatus 'Pink Pearls'

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Garden Rose
Rosa rubiginosa

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.

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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.

Blue Rush
Juncus inflexus

This perennial prefers wet conditions and full sun. It has small reddish-brown flowers and can spread by creeping rhizomes once established.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

Blue Rush
Juncus inflexus

This perennial prefers wet conditions and full sun. It has small reddish-brown flowers and can spread by creeping rhizomes once established.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

N.42

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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.

Fregrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica

This Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of conditions, except poorly drained soil or full shade. Produces small yellow flowers prior to leafing out in spring which attract early pollinators.

N.43

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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.

N.44

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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.

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.

Garden Rose
Rosa rubiginosa

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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.

N.46

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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.

Lungwort 'Raspberry Splash'
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.48

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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.

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.

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.

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.

N.49

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.50

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.51

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.52

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.53

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

Lungwort 'Raspberry Splash'
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'

N.54

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.55

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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.

N.56

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.57

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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.

N.58

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Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa

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

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.

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.

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.

Yarrow 'Strawberry Seduction'
Achillea millefolium 'Strawberry Seduction'

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.

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.

Tatarion Maple ‘Hot Wings’
Acer tataricum 'GarAnn'

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Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa

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Tatarion Maple ‘Hot Wings’
Acer tataricum 'GarAnn'

N.63

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White Ash
Fraxinus americana

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.

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Tatarion Maple ‘Hot Wings’
Acer tataricum 'GarAnn'

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Accolade Elm
Ulmus 'Morton' ACCOLADE

This cultivar of American elm is said to have strong resistance to Dutch elm disease. Elms are wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

N.66

N St.

Tatarion Maple ‘Hot Wings’
Acer tataricum 'GarAnn'

N.67

N St.

Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila

N.68

N St.

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.

- Creeping Juniper 'Sea Green'

N.69

N St.

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.

Dwarf Zebra Grass 'Little Zebra'
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra'

N.70

N St.

N.71

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

N.72

N St.

N.73

N St.

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.

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.

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.

Spike Speedwell ‘Pink Potion’
Veronica ‘Pink Potion’

Corn Flag
Gladiolus × gandavensis

N.75

N St.

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.

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.

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.

Spike Speedwell ‘Pink Potion’
Veronica ‘Pink Potion’

N.b.01

N St.

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

N.b.02

N St.

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.

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.

Reed Canarygrass
Phalaris arundinacea

N.b.03

N St.

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.

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.

N.b.04

N St.

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.

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.

N.b.05

N St.

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.

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.

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.

N.b.06

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.07

N St.

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.

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.

N.b.08

N St.

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.

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.

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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

This Nebraska native tolerates a wide range of soil and sun conditions. After attracting pollinators, its pale, mid-summer flowers are followed by coral red berries.

Rose Fushia

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.09

N St.

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.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

Rose Fushia

N.b.10

N St.

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.

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.

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.

Vanhouttei Spirea
Spiraea × vanhouttei

N.b.11

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.12

N St.

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.

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.

Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica

N.b.13

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.14

N St.

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.

Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica

N.b.15

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.16

N St.

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 Rush
Juncus inflexus

This perennial prefers wet conditions and full sun. It has small reddish-brown flowers and can spread by creeping rhizomes once established.

N.b.17

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.18

N St.

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.

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.

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.

N.b.19

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.20

N St.

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

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.

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.

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.

New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

This perennial has excellent fall interest, featuring bright purple blossoms that densely cover the plant from August to September. It is a great pollinator attractor and thrives in 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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata

This eastern US plant is planted for its fine textured foliage and long lasting blooms, lasting from late spring to late summer. Tolerates hot, dry conditions and sandy soils.

Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

Vanhouttei Spirea
Spiraea × vanhouttei

N.b.21

N St.

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.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

N.b.22

N St.

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.

Red Twig Dogwood ‘Artic Fire’
Cornus sericea 'Farrow' ARCTIC FIRE

This cultivar is notable for its compact form. Like the native strait species, this shrub attracts pollinators with its spring blooms, which continue sporadically throughout the summer.

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.

Blue Rush
Juncus inflexus

This perennial prefers wet conditions and full sun. It has small reddish-brown flowers and can spread by creeping rhizomes once established.

Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea

This Nebraska native can be trained as a large shrub or a small tree. White flowers emerge before leaves in the spring, attracting early pollinators, before giving way to edible fruit in summer.

N.b.23

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.24

N St.

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 Rush
Juncus inflexus

This perennial prefers wet conditions and full sun. It has small reddish-brown flowers and can spread by creeping rhizomes once established.

N.b.25

N St.

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.26

N St.

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.

N.b.27

N St.

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.

Blue Rush
Juncus inflexus

This perennial prefers wet conditions and full sun. It has small reddish-brown flowers and can spread by creeping rhizomes once established.

N.b.28

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.29

N St.

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.

N.b.30

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.31

N St.

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.

N.b.32

N St.

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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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.

Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata

This eastern US plant is planted for its fine textured foliage and long lasting blooms, lasting from late spring to late summer. Tolerates hot, dry conditions and sandy soils.

Lungwort 'Raspberry Splash'
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

Vanhouttei Spirea
Spiraea × vanhouttei

N.b.33

N St.

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.

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.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium

N.b.34

N St.

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.

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.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus

N.b.35

N St.

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.

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.

N.b.36

N St.

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.

N.b.37

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.38

N St.

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.

N.b.39

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.40

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

N.b.41

N St.

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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

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.

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.

Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.42

N St.

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.

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.

Red Twig Dogwood ‘Artic Fire’
Cornus sericea 'Farrow' ARCTIC FIRE

This cultivar is notable for its compact form. Like the native strait species, this shrub attracts pollinators with its spring blooms, which continue sporadically throughout the summer.

N.b.43

N St.

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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.44

N St.

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.

N.b.45

N St.

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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.46

N St.

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.

N.b.47

N St.

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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.48

N St.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

N.b.49

N St.

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.

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.

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.

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.

N.b.50

N St.

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

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.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

N.b.51

N St.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata

This eastern US plant is planted for its fine textured foliage and long lasting blooms, lasting from late spring to late summer. Tolerates hot, dry conditions and sandy soils.

Rose Fushia

Black Gum
Nyssa sylvatica

N.b.52

N St.

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.

Red Twig Dogwood ‘Artic Fire’
Cornus sericea 'Farrow' ARCTIC FIRE

This cultivar is notable for its compact form. Like the native strait species, this shrub attracts pollinators with its spring blooms, which continue sporadically throughout the summer.

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 Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata

This eastern US plant is planted for its fine textured foliage and long lasting blooms, lasting from late spring to late summer. Tolerates hot, dry conditions and sandy soils.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

Black Gum
Nyssa sylvatica

N.b.53

N St.

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.

N.b.54

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

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.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.55

N St.

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.

N.b.56

N St.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

This east Asian plant is a spreading ground cover. Has clusters of purple flowers in late summer leading to dark berries in fall and winter.

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

A deciduous conifer native to the southern United States. Thrives in marshy conditions and displays considerable drought tolerance.

N.b.57

N St.

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.

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.

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.

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.

- Large Iris

N.b.58

N St.

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.

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.

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.

Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata

This native perennial has fine textured foliage and white flowers that bloom from August to September. Whorled Milkweed is drought tolerant and prefers conditions with full sun to part shade.

N.b.59

N St.

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.

European Cranberry Bush
Viburnum opulus

N.b.60

N St.

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.

Western Sand Cherry 'Jade Parade'
Prunus pumila 'Jade Parade'

This native Nebraska shrub has a spreading form with upturned branches. It blooms in spring with a large number of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

N.b.61

N St.

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.

Red Twig Dogwood ‘Artic Fire’
Cornus sericea 'Farrow' ARCTIC FIRE

This cultivar is notable for its compact form. Like the native strait species, this shrub attracts pollinators with its spring blooms, which continue sporadically throughout the summer.

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.

Black Gum
Nyssa sylvatica

N.b.62

N St.

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.

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.

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.

N.b.63

N St.

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.

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.

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.

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.

N.b.64

N St.

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.

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.

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.

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.

N.b.65

N St.

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.

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.

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.