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Native plants in Wichita

168 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

45 of them need no watering beyond Wichita’s own rainfall

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Canopy and structure

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Photo: John Thomlinson · CC BY 4.0

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Photo: Peter · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

Photo: Jonathan Layman · CC BY 4.0

Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii

Photo: lanechaffin · CC0 1.0

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 1.0

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Photo: Ryan Sorrells · CC BY 4.0

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Photo: Dávid Horváth · CC BY 4.0

Kentucky Coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus

Photo: M. Whitson · CC BY 4.0

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Photo: ashleyrsteel · CC BY 4.0

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Photo: Cody Stricker · CC BY 4.0

Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

No watering needed Photo: Liviu Chiriac · CC0 1.0

Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Photo: Jacob Buchanan · CC0 1.0

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Photo: Robbie Hannawacker · CC0 1.0

American Plum

Prunus americana

No watering needed Photo: Curtis Drake · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Photo: Justin Donahue · CC BY 4.0

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Photo: Tyler Cannon · CC BY 4.0

Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

No watering needed Photo: Dave Richardson · CC BY 4.0

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Photo: Владимир Дворкин · CC0 1.0

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

Photo: Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0

Gum Bully

Sideroxylon lanuginosum

No watering needed

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Backbone planting

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Photo: Gregory Bennett · CC0 1.0

American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Photo: Melanie Gaddy · CC0 1.0

Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

No watering needed Photo: Susan Berry · CC0 1.0

Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata

Monarda punctata

Photo: Reid Hardin · CC BY 4.0

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia humifusa

Photo: Lexi Destria · CC BY 4.0

Smooth Sumac

Rhus glabra

Photo: Tony KM · CC BY 4.0

False Indigo Bush

Amorpha fruticosa

Photo: Dmitry Trutsko · CC BY 4.0

Coralberry

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Photo: Brand R · CC BY 4.0

American Plum

Prunus americana

No watering needed Photo: Curtis Drake · CC BY 4.0

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

Photo: aarongunnar · CC BY 4.0

Illinois Bundleflower

Desmanthus illinoensis

No watering needed Photo: Martyn Drabik-Hamshare · CC0 1.0

Snow-on-the-Mountain

Euphorbia marginata

No watering needed

Heartleaf Peppervine

Ampelopsis cordata

Photo: Tommy · CC0 1.0

Gum Bully

Sideroxylon lanuginosum

No watering needed

Plains Yellow Primrose

Oenothera serrulata

No watering needed Photo: Ryan Donnelly · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

Photo: Ryan · CC0 1.0

Carolina Horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

Photo: swords · CC0 1.0

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Movement and texture

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardi

No watering needed

Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

No watering needed Photo: Gold eagle Kroll · CC BY 4.0

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans

Photo: Alan Weakley · CC0 1.0

Purple Love Grass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 1.0

Buffalograss

Bouteloua dactyloides

No watering needed

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Photo: Erin Snyder · CC BY 4.0

Blue Grama Grass

Bouteloua gracilis

No watering needed Photo: Matt Lavin · CC BY 4.0

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

No watering needed Photo: Andrea Grover · CC BY 4.0

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

No watering needed Photo: tzeducation · CC BY 4.0

Virginia Wild Rye

Elymus virginicus

Photo: Jason Leduc · CC0 1.0

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Photo: Rich Sommer · CC BY 4.0

Whitetinge Sedge

Carex albicans

Photo: hr_dragonfly · CC BY 4.0

Fox Sedge

Carex vulpinoidea

Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Woodland Sedge

Carex blanda

Photo: Matt Felperin · CC BY 4.0

Broomsedge Bluestem

Andropogon virginicus

Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0

Shortbeak Sedge

Carex brevior

Photo: Summit Metro Parks · CC BY 4.0

Woolly Sedge

Carex pellita

Photo: Patrice Dupont · CC BY 4.0

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Seasonal colour

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Photo: k2018lena · CC0 1.0

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Photo: Mike Gooley · CC0 1.0

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0

Blue Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis

No watering needed Photo: Nathan May · CC BY 4.0

Lanceleaf Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

Photo: Silvia Cova · CC0 1.0

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Photo: Tom Pollard · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Red Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Photo: Craig Hensley · CC BY 4.0

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Photo: W Rao · CC BY 4.0

Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Photo: Jacqueline Raiford · CC BY 4.0

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Photo: Dilrukshan Priyantha Wijesinghe · CC BY 4.0

Rough Gayfeather

Liatris aspera

Photo: florawhite · CC BY 4.0

Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides

No watering needed Photo: Alex Heyman · CC0 1.0

Aromatic Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

No watering needed Photo: Brian Dickerson · CC0 1.0

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Photo: Schyler Brown · CC0 1.0

Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Photo: Briggs Armstrong · CC BY 4.0

Pinnate Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Photo: Alan Prather · CC BY 4.0

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

No watering needed Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 1.0

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

No watering needed Photo: Karen Guin · CC BY 4.0

Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum biflorum

Photo: Shelby Lyn Sanders · CC BY 4.0

Purple Poppy Mallow

Callirhoe involucrata

No watering needed Photo: Norm Herr · CC0 1.0

White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba

Photo: sblumen · CC BY 4.0

Wild Petunia

Ruellia humilis

Photo: Michael Burdsall · CC0 1.0

Pink Evening Primrose

Oenothera speciosa

No watering needed Photo: lanechaffin · CC0 1.0

Indian Blanket

Gaillardia pulchella

No watering needed

Plains Coreopsis Tickseed

Coreopsis tinctoria

Photo: Texas Bird Family · CC BY 4.0

Pitcher Sage

Salvia azurea

Photo: John Kees · CC0 1.0

Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

No watering needed Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0

Verbena

Glandularia canadensis

Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Photo: rappman · CC BY 4.0

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Photo: Etienne Falquet · CC0 1.0

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Photo: zancat · CC BY 4.0

Mexican Hat

Ratibida columnifera

No watering needed Photo: Theresa Strickler · CC BY 4.0

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Verticals and screens

Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans

Photo: Bryant Brumbill-Corral · CC BY 4.0

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Photo: Tyler Cannon · CC BY 4.0

Pitcher's Clematis

Clematis pitcheri

No watering needed Photo: Textile Ranger · CC0 1.0

American Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens

Photo: Owen McElroy · CC0 1.0

Heartleaf Peppervine

Ampelopsis cordata

Photo: Tommy · CC0 1.0

Frost Grape

Vitis vulpina

Photo: Adrian Gonzalez · CC BY 4.0

Hedge Bindweed

Calystegia sepium

Photo: Arnim Littek · CC BY 4.0

Eastern Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

Photo: Ryan · CC0 1.0

Bristly Greenbrier

Smilax tamnoides

Photo: Vince Hale · CC0 1.0

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Shade and damp

Ebony Spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron

Photo: Daniel Atha · CC0 1.0

Marsh Fern

Thelypteris palustris

Photo: Анна Митрошенкова · CC BY 4.0

Water Clover

Marsilea vestita

Photo: Steve Matson · CC BY 4.0

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Dry and architectural

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia humifusa

Photo: Lexi Destria · CC BY 4.0

Soapweed Yucca

Yucca glauca

No watering needed Photo: Emily Geest · CC BY 4.0

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Grasses17

Perennials110

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