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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.

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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.

Sedge 'Blue Zinger'
Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'

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.

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.

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

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'

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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.

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.

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.

Golden Raintree
Koelreuteria paniculata

This East Asian tree attracts pollinators with large panicles of flowers in the early summer. Further planting of golden rain tree is discouraged, as it has been found to be invasive.

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

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.

Beardtongue 'War Axe'
Penstemon grandiflorus 'War Axe'

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.

Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida

Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa

Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana

This native perennial 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.

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Yew
Taxus sp.

Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

Apple Tree
Malis sp.

Yarrow 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'

Calamint
Calamintha nepeta

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' AUTUMN JOY

This non-native cultivar blooms from mid summer into fall, attracting a substantial amount of pollinators. Sedum is well suited for hot, dry conditions and sandy soil.

European Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster integerrimus 'Centennial'

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'

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.

Golden Raintree
Koelreuteria paniculata

This East Asian tree attracts pollinators with large panicles of flowers in the early summer. Further planting of golden rain tree is discouraged, as it has been found to be invasive.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Birchleaf Spirea
Spiraea betulifolia

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Black Chokeberry LOW SCAPE MOUND
Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165' LOW SCAPE MOUND

Growing 1 to 2 feet tall, this black chokeberry can be used as a ground cover. It has white blossoms in May, black berries by fall, and gorgeous autumn leaf color.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Pink Peony

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis

Crabapple ‘Prairifire’
Malus 'Prairifire'

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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.

Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia

Black Chokeberry LOW SCAPE MOUND
Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165' LOW SCAPE MOUND

Growing 1 to 2 feet tall, this black chokeberry can be used as a ground cover. It has white blossoms in May, black berries by fall, and gorgeous autumn leaf color.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Daylily
Hemerocallis

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

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.

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.

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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.

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.

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Ditch Lily
Hemerocallis fulva

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

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.

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.

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Yew
Taxus sp.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Purple Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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.

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.

Broadleaf Cattail
Typha latifolia

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Black-Eyed Susan VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi'

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Black-Eyed Susan VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi'

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.

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.

Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Black-Eyed Susan VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi'

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.

Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata

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.

Rose 'White Pavement'
Rosa 'Schneekoppe' SNOW PAVEMENT

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.

New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Lirope
Liriope muscari

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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.

Daffodil
Narcissus

Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida

Whitewood Aster
Eurybia divaricata

This herbaceous perennial prefers shade and tolerates dry soils. Its small white flowers in the late summer are great for attracting 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 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.

Fountain Grass ‘Little Bunny’
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

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 Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Hardy Geranium 'Rozanne'
Geranium 'Gerwat' ROZANNE

Catmint ‘Cat’s Pajamas’
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'

This herbaceous perennial is very tolerant of dry soil, full sun, and urban conditions. Its lavender-blue flowers from May to September are pollinator magnets.

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Black-Eyed Susan VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi'

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

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.

Pink Peony

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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.

Black Chokeberry LOW SCAPE MOUND
Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165' LOW SCAPE MOUND

Growing 1 to 2 feet tall, this black chokeberry can be used as a ground cover. It has white blossoms in May, black berries by fall, and gorgeous autumn leaf color.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

Calamint
Calamintha nepeta

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' AUTUMN JOY

This non-native cultivar blooms from mid summer into fall, attracting a substantial amount of pollinators. Sedum is well suited for hot, dry conditions and sandy soil.

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Black-Eyed Susan VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi'

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Black-Eyed Susan VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi'

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Black-Eyed Susan VIETTE'S LITTLE SUZY
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Blovi'

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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

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.

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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

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.

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

American Linden
Tilia americana

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

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

Catmint ‘Cat’s Pajamas’
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'

This herbaceous perennial is very tolerant of dry soil, full sun, and urban conditions. Its lavender-blue flowers from May to September are pollinator magnets.

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

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

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

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

American Linden
Tilia americana

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

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Columnar Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

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

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

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.

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

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.

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.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

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

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Columnar Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Sage 'Marcus'
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'

Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

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.

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

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

- Creeping Juniper 'Sea Green'

- Creeping Juniper 'Sea Green'

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

- Creeping Juniper 'Sea Green'

Ginkgo
Ginkgo Biloba

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

Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis

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

Sage 'Marcus'
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'

Garden Rose
Rosa rubiginosa

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

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

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.

Juniper ‘Taylor’
Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'

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

Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis

Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii

Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum

Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis

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.

Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa

Dwarf Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis var. minor

Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium'

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

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.

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.

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Tatarian (Siberian) Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Argenteomarginata'

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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

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.

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

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.

Hop Hornbeam
Ostrya virginiana

This Nebraska native is identifiable by its fruit, which resembles that of hops. Hop hornbeam is wind pollinated, meaning they do not have flowers that attract pollinators.

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

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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

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

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.

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

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

Border Forsythia
Forsythia × intermedia

Lirope
Liriope muscari

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.

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.

Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa

The large leaves, flowers, and seed pods of this tree make it extremely distinct and interesting. It forms an upright, layered canopy as it grows, giving it a unique tropical appearance.

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

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.

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.

Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa

The large leaves, flowers, and seed pods of this tree make it extremely distinct and interesting. It forms an upright, layered canopy as it grows, giving it a unique tropical appearance.

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.