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Height
Uses
Resistance
Aster novae angliae – New England Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri and Illinois native perennial.
Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year. Long-blooming native Illinois and Missouri ground cover.
Echinacea – Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Fabulous colors, winner of major awards.
Liatris aspera – Rough Blazing Star
An important food source for pollinators, Missouri and Illinois native perennial.
Liatris ligulistylis – Meadow Blazing Star
#1 favorite nectar plant source for Monarch butterflies, Mo native.
Liatris microcephala – Smallhead Blazing Star
A US native perennial that delights humans and critters alike.
Liatris pycnostachya – Lavender Glowsticks Prairie Blazing Star
Spectacular 2' long purple flower spikes can be more than 1/2 of the 4' plant.
Nepeta – Nova Catmint
Lavender purple blossoms all season on low 4" tall sun perennial.
Agastache – Rosie Posie Hummingbird Mint
Hummingbirds find it irresistible.
Agastache – Royal Raspberry Hummingbird Mint
Vigorous hummingbird-loving sun perennial.
Asclepias viridis – Green Milkweed
A Missouri and Illinois fascinating native perennial.
Astilbe – Look At Me False Spirea
Huge pink plumes with dramatic red stems.
Astilbe – Pumila False Spirea
Makes a fantastic ground cover for shade.
Buddleia – Black Knight Butterfly Bush
12" florets loaded with countless shades of pink petals.
Buddleia – Pugster Blue Butterfly Bush
Multiple award winner. Plump full-sized flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Buddleia – Pugster Periwinkle Butterfly Bush
Showy pinky-purple flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Buddleia – Violet Cascade Butterfly Bush
Ginormous weeping flowers.
Callicarpa americana – American Beautyberry
Missouri and Illinois native shrub with showy purple berries.
Cercis – Forest Pansy Redbud
Glossy purple heart shaped leaves and vibrant flowers.
Cercis – Pink Pom Poms Redbud Tree
Fascinating flowers on mini tree.
Cercis – Ruby Falls Redbud
Weeping dwarf with elegant purple heart-shaped leaves and vibrant flowers.
Cercis canadensis – Eastern Redbud
Showy flowers on this easy native tree.
Cotinus obovatus – Smoke Tree
Showy foliage and airy flowers on a small tree.
Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
Native perennial with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Echinacea – Pow Wow Wildberry Coneflower
Major award winner.
Eupatorium – Gateway Joe Pye Weed
Just like its huge cousin, but at 5' only 1/2 as tall.
Eupatorium purpureum Eutrochium – Joe-Pye Weed
One of the largest Missouri native perennials.
Iodanthus pinnatifidus – Purple Rocket
A Missouri and Illinois native that brings color to shady spots.
Lamium – Purple Dragon Spotted Deadnettle
Fast spreading ground cover for shade.