Pale coneflower is one of many wonderful native plants available at FloraKansas. Photo courtesy of Natalia Hamill
FloraKansas Plant Offerings
Dyck Arboretum of the Plains has an excellent selection of Kansas natives and adaptable plants for sale twice a year at FloraKansas: The Great Plains Plant Bazaar. This is the largest native plant sale in the state with an impressive variety of perennials, grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs and trees.
Please see below for the current list of plants that we are planning to have available. Click on the thumbnail image for more information.
Northern sea oats have attractive pendant oat-like seed heads in summer through winter. The light green leaves are about 1/2 wide and 3-7 inches long.Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
A great xeriscape plant, this outstanding Amur Maple was selected by Bailey Nurseries for its bright red fruit and exceptional scarlet fall color. Embers has a rounded crown and medium green foliage. The fragrant, creamy white flowers bloom late spri
Great sugar maple for fall color with far more oranges and reds than other Sugar Maples.. One look is all you'll need to see that Fall Fiesta® is superior to the sort. Branching is full and symmetrical with thick, leathery, glossy, deep green leaves
Yarrow with gray-green fern-like foliage up to 18 inches. Bright golden flowers are 3-4 inches flat plate-like on 24-36 inch stems in early summer. Photo courtesy High Country Gardens
Description: Long racemes of nodding, violet-blue bells June-August on well-branched, slender-stemmed, dark green plants. Better heat tolerance than Campanulas. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
Large, glossy, dark purple-black, scalloped leaves with spikes of deep blue flowers from early spring-early summer. A striking new contrast plant for the garden or containers. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
Big Bluestem is a warm season bunch grass with flowering stalks averaging 3-6' tall. Portions of the stout, round stems are bluish or purplish. The leaves are up to 2' long and less than 1/2" wide. Flowers are at the tops of tall stalks, usually in 3
Spring blooming (May-June) woodland native with an inner yelllow flower surrounded by a delicate spurred red outer flower. Two flowers in one! The blue-green foliage elongates in the spring with reddish stems that are topped by the elegant flowers.
Early blooming and floriferous; compact habit. Available only by variety, not as a mixture. Deep blue sepals, white petals. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
Early blooming and floriferous; compact habit. Available only by variety, not as a mixture. Soft pink sepals, white petals; re-bloomer. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
A stop you in your tracks kind of plant! The huge 3" yellow flowers with extremely long spurs blooms heavily in spring. It has clean foliage and an attractive form.
The ultimate woodland groundcover! It's light green heart shaped leaves hug the ground and spread on thick rootsocks. The red cup-shaped flowers are hidden beneath the leaves.
A native perennial with vanilla-scented, rose-pink flowers in large, compact clusters from midsummer to early fall. Deadhead the flowers to stimulate another bloom cycle about a month after the first one. Leaves are light green and produce a white-mi
Looks just like a gorgeous mum in the fall. The densely packed clusters of charming purple, semi-double flowers provide outstanding color late in the season. It has a dwarf, compact habit that will not require staking. The foliage shows excellent re
A strong growing low mound of bushy bright green foliage. The 1 inch sky blue flowers appear in September through October and continue even after a light frost. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Smooth, hairless, shrubby-looking plants to 5' tall, often with a yellowish green cast and a thin, whitish coating on the stem and leaves. The leaves are alternate, on stalks up to 1/2" long, and divided into 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 1-3" long, b
2005 GreatPlants® Grass! Fine leaf, sod-forming, warm season native. Delicate, pendant seed heads; graceful foliage. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
Blue grama is a warm season grass with curly, narrow 3-6" blue-green leaves. The seed heads are long, one sided spikes with eyelash-like inflorescence. Photo courtesy Bluebird Nursery
Striking, variegated form of 'Karl Foerster' with wide, white, center stripe on each leaf blade. Feathery, gold plumes to 4' in early summer. Exciting introduction from Steve Schmidt of American Ornamental Perennials.
A spreading groundcover to 4' wide. Finely cut coliage is topped in spring with sparkling white cup flowers. Photo by Emily Weaver, Cheryl Richter and High Country Gardens.
New Jersey Tea is a shrub with slender stems that often appears to be non-woody. The leaves are alternate, with a serrated edges and up to 4" long and 2" wide with curved edges, ponted tips, and softly hairy undersides. Small white flowers occur in d
Bright lavender flowers on compact 15-18 inch bushy plants with as many as 40 stalks per plant. Great selection with darker green foliage that does not lodge.Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
Dark veined, pink flowers. Long-lived perennial may be 'Burning Bush' of Moses. May cause skin irritation, especially in hot weather! Dictamnus is very slow growing; probably taking 18 months to 2 years to fill a 4" pot well. Do not expect to move up
Narrow-leaf coneflower is an erect, coarsely hairy herb arising from a woody taproot. It can have 1 or many stems, leaves that are rough and topped in June and July by terminal flower heads. Flowers have pink drooping petals and purple-brown cones.
Citron yellow flowers with a cone that starts out green and then widens and turns gold as it ages. The nice wide flower petals are slightly reflexed and overlap. Foliage and stems are dark green. Blooms appear in summer. Photos courtesy of Itsaul
Sand Lovegrass is a beautiful warm season bunchgrass that grows to 4 ft. tall. The airy seed heads give it a soft texture and can be up to half the length of the stalk. Stems are arching and loose. Roots are deep, and dense. Photo courtesy Bluebir
Choice selection with flat-topped clusters of red flower from July through September. Coursely toothed foliage with wine red stems. Additioanl photo courtesy Charles Mann
Handsome, dark reddish-plum, finely dissected foliage; blue-lilac flowers June-August. A wonderful texture and color contrast. From Jelitto. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
This geranium is almost continuously in bloom through the summer. The huge, glowing violet blue, saucer-shaped flowers have a distinctive white eyes and reddish-purple veining. The mounds of deep green foliage are slightly marbled with chartreuse. P
Plants with hairy stems, usually less than 1' tall, with numerous basal leaves that are divided and toothed. The nodding pink flowers appear in mid to late spring followed by feathery seed heads. Photo courtesy Bluebird Nursery
This daisy is a great addition to the perennial garden. Its stiking yellow sunflower-like blooms in summer are only enhanced by the attractive foliage and stems of red. It will get up to 4 feet tall. Photos courtesy of North Creek Nurseries
Common Name: Northern Crepe Myrtle, Seven-Son Flower
2008 Plant Select®. Clusters of fragrant, white flowers in fall followed by rosy-red sepals on large Chinese shrub or small tree with exfoliating bark. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
Oakleaf hydrangea is a full, rounded-mounded shrub. The foliage is dark green multiple lobes that can reach up to 8 inches long. The fall color is a rich burgandy, orange, red, and purple. Flowers open in June and last for three to four weeks, often
There is nomenclature confusion in this species! This has distinctly more yellow variegation and is more vigorous than 'Variegata'. Lovely, fragrant, lavender flowers. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
A profusion of brilliant ruby-red flowers June until frost on compact, dwarf plants. Attractive to butterflies; good for cutting. Photo courtesy of Bluebird Nursery.
'Floristan Violett' is a 3' selection of marsh blazing star with violet-purple spikes. Upright stems with fine green foliage are topped with flowers during the summer. Photo courtesy Bluebird Nursery
From the breeding program at the Ag Canada Research Station in Morden, Manitoba. Plants are covered with 2", lavender-rose flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Retains fresh, dark green, glossy foliage all summer; exceptional resistance
A primrose that offer gold, silver and ruby throughout the growing season. The large shiny, silver drought and sun resistant leaves are complimented by glowing ruby stems, topped with huge, delicious yellow flowers till fall. Plants are 12-15 inches
Distinctive, very dark purple foliage with pale lilac-pink flowers July-August. Slow growing edger, ground cover, or contrast plant with Hosta or other paler foliage plants. Best in part shade and moist soil, but will tolerate full sun. Photo cour
One of the best wide-leaved, vase-shaped blue grasses available today. 'Dallas Blues' PP11202 has airy, mauve flower heads with a purple cast that are over 22" long, appearing in late summer. It also has great winter color. Photos courtesy of Walt
Blaze Little Bluestem is a colorful, fine-leaved, warm season bunch grass. During the growing season it is a dark green that turns to a russet-red in fall through winter. Photo by Emily Weaver.
This native bunchgrass has narrow leaves and loose arching habit. The fragrant flowers and seed heads appear in late summer giving the entire plant a soft airy appearance. A beautiful golden-orange fall color is developed. Photos courtesy Bluebird
