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New Plants around the Grounds
I recently spoke at the Oklahoma Native Plant Network fall festival in Oklahoma City. They had a day full of speakers, including representatives from Tulsa Botanic Garden, the Xerces Society and Bat...
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Plant Profile: Aronia
Also known as chokeberry, Aronia is a North American native fruiting bush that is sorely underused in the ornamental landscape. Often confused with chokeCHERRY, chokeberries also have a white spring...
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Petals and Patents: The Business of New Plants
We get a lot of questions about what it means for a plant to be a cultivar or a variety, and if that is good or bad in terms of pollinator attraction or ecological value. There are lots of strong...
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Eupatorium Emporium
Stuck inside during the cold days of January and February, I spent some time working on the 2025 Native Plant Guide. It takes many hours to revise the list every year – double check the native ranges,...
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Plant Profile: Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Have you noticed the redbud trees blooming this year? They have really been putting on quite a show. For some reason, they have really popped in the landscape this year. Maybe it’s because they are...
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Hybrid Aster ‘Thunderdome’
The asters have been blooming prolifically this fall, probably due to the mild weather and frequent rains we have had. While we have many species of asters on our grounds, the newest additions are a...
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Side-oats Grama – KNPS 2026 Native Plant of the Year
Side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) from the grass family (Poaeceae) is the Kansas Native Plant Society 2026 Kansas Native Plant of the Year. Side-oats grama is an important perennial bunchgrass...
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Plant Profile: Scarlet Globemallow
It is hard to find things that will bloom in November. Usually the only things still blooming are asters and witchhazel bushes, but last year the scarlet globe mallow surprised me! The following...
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Kansas Native Shade Plants
South Central Kansas presents a unique challenge for gardeners: the region’s signature “oven-blast” summer winds and intense sun make shade a sanctuary, but the dense shade under established canopy...
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Flowers of the Oyamel Fir Forest
This is the second post in a series, with the first one detailing my visit to the Monarch Butterfly sanctuaries found here. While my main goal in Mexico was to see butterflies, I never pass up a...
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