White-spotted Sawyer Beetle (Monochamus scutellatus)
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Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle (Buprestis laeviventris)
Prairie Wedgegrass (Sphenopholis obtusata)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Short-lived grass with soft, tight clusters of flowers/seed heads.
Distribution: Native to North America.
Occurrence
Seeded in 2024
Wild Four O’Clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Wildflower with leaves opposite on the stem and clusters of pink flowers on top.
Distribution: Native to North America.
Occurrence
Seeded in large Prairie Area
Columnar Swedish Aspen (Populus tremula ‘Erecta’)
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Upright narrow tree with round toothed leaves.
Distribution: Populus tremula is native to Europe
Occurrence
Planted in the main tree area
Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Oblong glossy leaves without small undulations. Rounded acorns with scaly caps.
Distribution: Chinkapin oak is native to eastern North America.
Occurrence
Planted in the main tree area
Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria)
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Oblong glossy leaves without lobes. Rounded acorns with scaly caps.
Distribution: Shingle oak is native to eastern North America.
Occurrence
Planted in the main tree area
Schaum’s Longhorn Beetle (Stenocorus schaumii)
Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata)
Wedgewood Blue Lilac (Syringa vulgaris ‘Wedgewood Blue’)
A Father Fiala introduction. This lilac is unique for its lilac-pink buds and large beautiful racemes. It is a showy lilac with a fine fragrance. Classified as excellent mildew resistance and rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.