Wildflower of the Year
About
Each year a different wildflower is selected. We then honor and promote it throughout the year.
Criteria for Selection
- Must be a plant native to Kansas
- May be common or rare
- Need not be of horticultural interest and this may be a plus
- May be selected for emphasis on habitat
- Should increase public awareness of our native Kansas plants
Suggest Next Wildflower
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Past Wildflowers
Learn more about each species and how to grow them with these species accounts.
- 2010 Catclaw Sensitive Briar
- 2009 Prairie Larkspur
- 2008 Fringed Puccoon
- 2007 Purple Poppy Mallow
- 2006 Pitcher Sage
- 2005 Rose Verbena
- 2004 Missouri Evening Primrose
- 2003 Shell-leaf Beardtongue
- 2002 Fremont Clematis
- 2001 Gayfeather
- 2000 Maximilian Sunflower
- 1999 Butterfly Milkweed
- 1998 Purple Coneflower