0000036941 00000 n 0000094830 00000 n 6" to 1.5' tall, 1'-2' wide. 0000110489 00000 n read more. This low-lying ground cover plant produces flower blossoms in an array of outstanding colors. You have read all the articles on soil health and you know how important it is. It’s well worth the effort, though, if you are the patient sort and have a lot of ground to cover. Buffalo Grass - Bouteloua dactyloides - Very thin light green leaves usually staying under 8" tall; spreads by runners (and self seeding if both male and female plants are present). This low-growing type of evergreen plant has trailing stems that help to cover areas of your garden or look good in rock gardens. I should say that by "native" I mean indigenous to specific geographical regions. Look around, there may be other like-minded people in your area that may be already experimenting with cover crops. 1'-2' tall plant with 3-4" pointed oval leaves. It grows to a maximum height of about 12 inches with an 18-inch spread, and it flowers with white blossoms in spring. Swamp Dogwood (Cornus amomum var. 0000006451 00000 n Get a Property Evaluation for your yard, acreage, or farm. You have decided you want to try and plant cover crops, but where do … We are looking for a vigorous ground cover to overcome grass that has taken over in our perennial beds. Tan seed heads. Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense. Basic Description. Also called Bur Sedge due to the seed head, which looks a little like a medieval mace. Host Plant Info: Supports Mid-Atlantic native bee pollen specialists Andrena ziziaeformis & Panurginus potentillae; hosts 14 native butterfly and moth caterpillars including the grizzled skipper. Grows and blooms early in the spring but doesn't die down after blooming/seeding, persisting through summer. Forms a handsome ground cover in forest or savannah on dry to medium soils. Get a Property Evaluation for your yard, acreage, or farm. Grows to 12" with file-like seed heads held at nearly right angles to their stems. 0000052252 00000 n Blue-Eyed Mary - Collinsia verna - More wildflower than groundcover. Featuring a comprehensive plant search engine. They help hold the soil to control erosion, reduce weed growth, or provide a lawn alternative that minimizes mowing while adding beautiful foliage and texture to the landscape. 0000114722 00000 n Wildflower Gallery . Each ground cover has its own unique color, texture, and form. This ground cover is most commonly used for underplanting trees and shrubs, on shaded slopes or on the north side of buildings. Probably too dense of a shrub to plant widely but would be good here and there. Flowers any color: white, pink, blue, purple. So, using ground covers is just one way to help cool down the landscape by a degree or two. Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a perennial ground cover native to Eurasia that readily naturalizes in USDA zones 4 to 8.This plant thrives in moist, shady areas and quickly forms dense coverage in woodlands, rock gardens and borders. Copyright © 2020 Roanoke Park, Kansas City, MO. This slow grower likes lots of shade as well. Favors moist rich woods. Mar 24, 2016 - Explore Jen Kollar's board "Garden: Native Groundcover (PA)", followed by 607 people on Pinterest. Turf grass variety 'Legacy' has been developed by the University of Nebraska for our area and can be purchased in seed or plugs. 6" - 1.5' tall x 3' wide. Native grasses are excellent ground coverings for sunny clay sites. Gold Sponsors. startxref 0 Scotch or Irish Moss (Sagina subulata) Not a moss at all, but a perennial that forms a cushiony blooming carpet. 0000090162 00000 n Clovers are nitrogen fixing legumes which improve your soil and provide natural nutrients for other grasses and plants. ng a native plant as a good ground cover often means it is rhizomatous in nature; it spreads easily and forms colonies, in turn holding soil in place. Needs a solid 6-8 hours of sun to thrive. Another rambler, this is too small to climb trees but will climb the stems of shrubs or other plants. Important spring nectar source for migrating hummingbirds. Low clumping habit, 8-12" tall. A single sweet smelling white flower is produced in May at the base of the stems. Although Groundcovers are our specialty, Midwest Groundcovers' plant offerings include Evergreens and Broadleaves, Deciduous Shrubs, Perennials, Ornamental Grasses, Vines and Native Prairie, Wetland and Woodland species. Largeflower Bellwort  - Uvullaria grandifolia - Perfoliate leaves (leaves are pierced by the stem) sometimes twisting and drooping. But they shouldn't be considered native plants in the South or West. Also consider the maintenance level of the plant. Other features include a bird sanctuary and a pond oasis. Map provided by KARS. The plant only reaches about 6 inches in height. Rhizomatous plants that colonize and spread easily work best. *Sedges that spread rapidly by rhizomes and develop into large colonies. By Tanya Allemang, District Conservationist Natural Resources Conservation Service Oakley, Kansas. Missouri Violet - Viola missouriensis - Leaves more triangular and flowers lighter than above. Good for dry rocky sites. Maidenhair Fern - Adiantum pedantum - Delicate fan-shaped leaves on shiny dark hair-like stalks. A native to the United States, wintergreen is a hardy woodland evergreen groundcover that grows only 6 inches high and spreads 3 feet wide. As those weeds are controlled an effort should be made to return spring ephemerals to the landscape. endstream endobj 46 0 obj <> endobj 47 0 obj <> endobj 48 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC/ImageI]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 49 0 obj <> endobj 50 0 obj <> endobj 51 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceCMYK 255 76 0 R] endobj 52 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceCMYK 255 77 0 R] endobj 53 0 obj <> endobj 54 0 obj <> endobj 55 0 obj <>stream Native Groundcovers for Beauty and Biodiversity at the Ground Level by Heather McCargo. Do any of these ground covers have super-thick root systems like grass? 1-2' tall but flopping over. Dutchman's Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria - Related to Bleeding Heart. It is also possible to use standard landscape ornamentals as a ground cover. Two known patches exist in the park. 0000009198 00000 n The plants discussed here are native to the eastern U.S. and generally hardy from USDA Zones 4 to 8. Platinum Sponsor. Walking Fern - Asplenium rhisophyllum - Low growing, re-sprouts from leaf ends where they touch the soil. The trade off (of course there’s one) is that native seed is slow to develop, typically requiring three growing seasons to mature. 3"-6" tall when in flower. 0000008131 00000 n Each plant consists of a single leaf wrapped tightly around a flower bud; the leaf opens to expose the flower as it blooms. Drought-Tolerant Trees for South-Central Kansas Horticulturists at the K-State John C. Pair Horticultural Center have been evaluating trees and shrubs in south-central Kansas for more than 40 years. Blue Star Creeper (Laurentia fluviatilis) Has tiny green foliage, bear up to heavy foot traffic. We'll help you find the best hardy shade ground cover perennials for your zone. Common in other woods in the area. Groundcover Plants for Shade. Cluster of brown seed capsules clings high on the stem. Becoming more rare in the wild due to collecting for the botanical industry. The dark green leaves are small and needle-like. 0000036679 00000 n h�b```b``�������� Ā B�@Q�8�g�[������,�MF�k[3�W�C�'�r[t��c��ew֖�Hu�s���8�o����ʕд��Sח6 u Late summer flower / seed heads to 36" tall that smell a bit like coriander. And where wintercreeper is allowed to run wild, nothing grows but wintercreeper. Potted Plants. Roanoke Park has both Purple Cliff Brake (longer leaves and stems, hairy stems) and Smooth Cliff Brake (shorter leaves, smooth stems, smaller overall plant). 12-15" tall. The best ground covers are low maintenance, stop erosion, cool the soil and beautify the landscape. Browse Kansas Wildflower, Grass, & Tree Seeds.All seeds originate in Kansas from naturally local plants. 0000129143 00000 n I recently shared my favorite 10 native Southwestern ground covers in my latest article for Houzz. Within no time, these new settlers broke the prairie ground, planted crops, and built homes. Grows on moist slopes, bottoms and ravines. The small green fleshy leaves are arranged in whorls of three around the stem. 0000037144 00000 n Spreading primarily by self seeding, the beaked seed heads are held within the tuft, shorter than the leaves. Blooms in July/August with tiny white flowers alternating on a long dark colored spike. %PDF-1.4 %���� Some of the sedges are too water hungry for most of Roanoke Park, but worth considering for spring and seep areas and any future rain gardens. Blackstem Spleenwort - Asplenium resiliens - Grows more on the rocks than ebony spleenwort. Spreads via rhizomes and self seeding. What’s the Next Step? 0000003089 00000 n The best thing to have is a mentor or friend that you can bounce off ideas. Wake Robin / Toadshade - Trillium sessile - This one has mottled leaves and a small maroon flower. Plant creeping phlox plants where they get sun all day long. 0000007578 00000 n Potted Plants. Hummingbirds like them. Asked October 13, 2013, 11:16 AM EDT. However, sweet woodruff can be a good ground cover choice for dry shade, such as in areas under big trees. Field Pussytoes - Antennaria neglecta - Mat forming, finely wooly plant with smaller, more ground hugging leaves than its shady cousin A. plantaginifolia. Bare Root Plants. Ozark Plateau - The Ozark region begins in the extreme southeast corner of Kansas. Squaw-weed - Packera obovata / Senecia obovatus - Can tolerate dry shade. James’ Sedge - Carex jamesii - Dense tufts of bright smooth leaf blades forming a low spreading clump less than 1' tall. Berries persist late into winter. Red berries and good fall color. albicans - Pale or bright green, fine-leaved delicate looking sedge. Ph: +1-785-532-6170 Fx: +1-785-532-6949 0000114998 00000 n 0000094029 00000 n 6-12" tall, 12-18" wide. Crinoids, trilobites, and other fossils may be found in this area. Low clumping habit, 8 … by: Nexstar Media Wire and WJW. 6"-1' tall/wide, spreading with runners and self seeding. Native warm-season grasses are generally associated with a greater number of important food sources, such as broadleaf forbs, legumes, and insects, than are cool-season grasses. Ground Cover. Many clover species are considered decorative ground cover due to their beautiful flowers and soft appearance. Likes to climb tree trunks but won't go over the top as aggressively as wild grape. They are usually absent in woods overtaken by bush honeysuckle or wintercreeper like Roanoke Park. Check out the Grow Native! Rooted cuttings or established plants are normally spaced from 12 to 18 inches apart. 0000001156 00000 n Wild examples are less dense and have more prominent seed heads than "improved" turf varieties. Cane ( Arundinaria gigantea ), our native bamboo, is an aggressive groundcover that spreads by underground stems. Ground cover: Characteristic: New Zealand Brass Buttons (Cotula squalida) Forms a mat. However, that summer the midwest was engulfed in a drought. Goldenseal - Hydrastis canadensis - Attractive foliage. This ground cover plant has needle-like leaves and produces flowers with long thin petals. Often found growing amidst sphagnum moss, in sandy bogs and moist woods. Clustered Field Sedge - Carex praegracilis* - Grassy looking sedge. Brilliant white / blue flowers from April to June on a small plant from 1-1.5' tall. Green succulent leaves on pinkish stems. Small white flowers, hanging in pairs below the stems at the leaf joints. Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) is a perennial ground cover that has attractive heart-shaped leaves. The turf variety 'MoBuff' was developed by the University of Missouri for a longer growing season and better cold hardiness but is available in plugs only. Smaller plant with lacy deeply divided leaves. Visible in old photos. Soloman's Seal - Polygonatum biflorum - Patches here and there can be seen growing in Roanoke Park. 0000001562 00000 n … Clumped plants bloom spring through summer with large, yellow, fragrant flowers up to 4" across. Similar umbrella-like leaves to Mayapple but smaller, smoother edged and not as deeply divided. It prefers part sun to medium shade, medium moisture and fertile loamy soil. Planting. 4-6" tall x 2'-3' wide. Purplish brown berries are eaten by wildlife. Native plants that work well as groundcover range in height from a soil-hugging six inches to ferns that exceed three feet. At dusk the spike is hard to see so the flowers can appear to hover or look like a spray of fireworks. Hardy Ground Cover Plants Forms a dense, low-growing foliage mat on slightly alkaline, medium moisture, well drained soils. Partrige Berry - Mitchella repens - Native to eastern border counties of Missouri and eastern U.S. Great substitute for wintercreeper and vinca (for acid soils)! In landscaping, the term ground covers usually refers to any one of a group of low-lying plants with a creeping, spreading habit that are used to cover sections of ground while requiring minimal maintenance. Tolerant of road salt and alkaline soils. I have recently completed construction of a road to property I own, approximately 1000 feet of road, 20-60 feet wide roadside, steep banks 30 deg + with a roadside ditch. 0000003040 00000 n As we can see after cutting back the bush honeysuckle, nothing grows beneath it (except maybe wintercreeper.) 0000003472 00000 n Ground cover: Characteristic: New Zealand Brass Buttons (Cotula squalida) Forms a mat. Distinctive oat-like flat chevron seed heads hanging from thin arching stems. <]/Prev 296749>> Northern bobwhite populations have been in de-Shrinking native grasslands, with corresponding in-areas with bare ground where quail chicks can ac-and beggarticks. Favors wet to seasonally wet meadows, springheads and seeps. Only grows to 1' tall. You can tell it from wild grape by the simpler, smoother leaf shape and lack of tendrils. Our native ground cover plants are far superior to turf grass, which is not native, because they’re low maintenance. 0000094485 00000 n Native Coral Bells / Alumroot - Huechera americana - Small flowers on 2' tall slender wiry stems in late spring/early summer, above a 12-15" basal clump of leaves. Planting in early spring is recommended as this allows plants time to develop roots before summer heat and drought arrives. Fluffy white seeds are important winter food for birds. The intensely colored flowers almost entirely cover its aromatic foliage. 0000023192 00000 n Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis - Striking but short-lived white flower emerging in March or early April. Grows in a clump to 1.5' tall x 1' wide and can spread to form patches in the right environment. 10" tall by 1-1.5' wide. The Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera) is a flowering perennial ground cover for sun which provides a carpet of green cover throughout the year. A few were seen in the area just west of the point. Nursery variety 'gro-low' stays under 2'  but up to 8' wide. Good fall color to leaves. Signup to for Roanoke Park news and events! Whatever your shade setting might be from partial shade to full shade or whatever soil type you have from clay to sandy. Add these ground cover plants and flowers to your garden to fix your yard's trouble spots, whether it's grass that won't grow, erosion problems, or boring beds. Leaves growing to 6"-12" tall (8-10" wide) after flowering and persisting until August. 1.5-3' tall. Most of the list below is native to Jackson County, or at least Missouri. The following is a list of NATIVE ground covers that may have been growing here in years past and if we plant them, will again. The foliage is evergreen. Flowering in March or April as one of the first flowers of spring. Clover Ground Cover Seed - Many clover varieties or species are used for ground cover due to their low growing habits and low maintenance. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. 2' tall x 1-1.5' wide. So, using ground covers is just one way to help cool down the landscape by a degree or two. 0000001677 00000 n 0000090248 00000 n Prairie Dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis - Clump-forming warm season perennial grass. Few ground covers ever look as beautiful as creeping phlox in spring, when it produces an explosion of fragrant, star-shaped, pastel-color flowers. Tree volumes and weights are not directly measured in the field, but computed from other variables that can be measured. Ground cover plants for the shade help to provide greenery to areas where other plants don’t grow well. Bare Root Plants. Cliff Brake Fern - The blue green fern growing on the rocks west of the baseball diamond as well as on the bluffs west of Roanoke Road. Locations. The Ginger is a slow growing plant, so it is great for plants with a lot of other flowers or ground covers. Prairie Violet - Viola pedatifida - Also full sun with leaves like above. Oakley, Kansas. Adaptable to dry or moist conditions and sun or shade. Only about 4-5 inches tall with 3-4" wide kidney shaped leaves. Kansas native named to President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board Coronavirus . Tolerates full shade and some drought. There ain't nothing like wandering through the redwoods and coming upon the very same plant growing in your yard. You'll find the right plant to add color, beauty and staying power to your landscape. ... Irrigated and dryland cropland, and rangeland with a significant amount of bare ground. California ground cover native plants can create a drought tolerant, shady, sunny or wet garden like no other from San Diego up through Los Angeles, San Francisco and even in parts of Oregon. A single white flower in April/May turns into a red fruit perched in the center of the upper leaf. Bobwhite quail: A habitat example Native warm-season grasslands provide many white. Gray's Sedge - Carex grayi - Bright-green to yellow-green leaves and lighter colored, interesting star burst seed heads. Seeds "dropping" in autumn. Ground Covers - Your source for plant information and pictures of over 3500 plants (including ground cover). Pale green in summer turning sandy tan in fall. When flowering May-July, four terminal stems covered in light pink flower bracts emerge at right angles from the preceding stem. A number of them are already here if you know where to look. My Amazon Affiliate Marketplace. These emerge very early in the spring and typically die down to the ground by mid to late summer. Needs moist to medium soil. 3" tall, with 1' tall blooms. Narrow It Down! Slow spreading habit (forms mats). Unless noted these are perennials. 0000002991 00000 n 0000008562 00000 n MoBot.org says it's good for bluff bases and stony ledges. Landscaping Plant Identification Guide Plant Fiber Paper. Purple American Stonecrop, aka Widow's Cross - Sedum pulchellum - Annual but grows well from seed and self seeds. Would be good below rhododendrons, azaleas, or other acid loving plants. EPA Ecoregions Map Creeping, clumping, or trailing plants are good landscaping solutions that generally require little maintenance. 0000101707 00000 n Running Strawberry Bush - Euonymus obovatus - Native to Ozarks and southeast US. ground. American Hog Peanut - Amphicarpaea Bracteata - Annual, sometimes perennial. A little bit of sun can be expressed but not more than a few hours a day. See more ideas about garden, plants, native plants. 0000006581 00000 n Large and pretty white flowers with magenta centers. They do this by preventing the sun from heating up the ground that they cover. Spreads into a patch of multiple plants. 1-2' tall/wide. Pennsylvania sedge - Carex pennsylvanica - Low, clumped, grass-like perennial, 6-12" high. Ground covers are fantastic alternatives to a lawn and are tremendously useful as under-plantings as well. Palm Sedge - Carex muskingumensis - Palm tree like foliage. Clovers are nitrogen fixing legumes which improve your soil and provide natural nutrients for other grasses and plants. 6�9��;��Vc`)f �!�-�0���\�9&^� ��|���`q�[ #�X� A Kansas archaeology professor believes he's found the lost city of Etzanoa, spurring a rethinking of traditional views on the Native Americans' early settlement of the Midwest. Low-maintenance perennials such as daylily, for example, can be used to cover large expanses or slopes. Virginia Knotweed / Jumpseed - Polygonum virginianum - Seen in the park. Yellow flowers. Do you need native plant seed? ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – The Lost City of Etzanoa may have had up to 20,000 Native Americans living on the banks of the Walnut River inside current Arkansas City. Native Ground Covers of Western Pennsylvania for Lawn Alternatives (note that the Creeping Thyme is native to Europe) North Jersey Resource Conservation & Development: Riparian Buffer Native Ground Covers, Vines, and Herbaceous Perennials for Riparian Buffers in Northern New Jersey Watersheds. 0000002629 00000 n Virginia Creeper - Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Already quite common in Roanoke Park and will ramble as a ground cover. The seed head, which looks a little bit of sun can be seen growing in your,. Re-Radiate it outward limestone cliffs, grass, & tree Seeds.All seeds originate in Kansas from naturally local.... 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