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All about Plants & Flowers

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We Have Plant & Flower Resources for You

Questions about what to plant and where and when to plant it? We can help! The following articles offer tips and advice for how and what to plant in your yard and garden, including plant lists for particular growing conditions as well as general how-to articles. 

Plant Lists

Plants for Nebraska  (includes trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses)

Pollinator Plants for Eastern Nebraska

Pollinator Plants for Eastern Nebraska -- Spanish language version  

Pollinator Plants for Western Nebraska

Pollinator Plants for Western Nebraska -- Spanish language version

Pollinator Garden Calendar

Plants for a Kids' Garden

Plus, check out our 2025 Great Plants recommendations -- the perennial, grass, shrub and tree of the year. 

This page features our most dependable plant lists, for more creative design ideas and plant combinations, visit our blog: The Canopy.

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