Native Plants of Nebraska
Native plants of Nebraska include mixed and tallgrass prairie species. These deep-rooted plants build soil, conserve water, and support pollinators.
Aromatic aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Ashy sunflower
Helianthus mollis
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
Provides cover and nesting sites for wildlife.
Blue wild indigo
Baptisia australis
Nitrogen fixer, host plant for some butterfly species.
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars and provides nectar for many pollinators.
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Provides nectar for pollinators and is a host plant for some insects.
Canada anemone
Anemone canadensis
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Canada goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Common boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Common evening primrose
Oenothera biennis
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Provides nectar for pollinators and is a host plant for some insects.
Compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Culver's root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Dotted blazingstar
Liatris punctata
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Dotted mint
Monarda punctata
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Eastern columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Provides nectar for hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Provides summer food for wildlife.
Foxglove beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Heath aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Lanceleaf coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Narrow-leaf coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Obedient plant
Physostegia virginiana
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Pitcher sage
Salvia azurea
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Plains coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Prairie flax
Linum lewisii
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Prairie phlox
Phlox pilosa
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Prairie spiderwort
Tradescantia bracteata
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Purple meadow rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Provides cover for wildlife.
Rattlesnake master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Rocky Mountain blazing star
Liatris ligulistylis
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Shell-leaf penstemon
Penstemon grandiflorus
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Showy evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Showy goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Provides forage for livestock and wildlife.
Smooth blue aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Spiked gayfeather
Liatris spicata
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
Provides winter emergency food for wildlife.
Stiff coreopsis
Coreopsis palmata
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Stiff goldenrod
Solidago rigida
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Larval host for Monarch butterflies and nectar source for many other pollinators.
Sweet coneflower
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Provides nectar for pollinators and seeds for birds.
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Provides cover, nesting sites, and food for wildlife.
Turtlehead
Chelone lyonii
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Wild four-o'clock
Mirabilis nyctaginea
Provides nectar for pollinators.
Wild quinine
Parthenium integrifolium
Host plant for some insect species.