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Uses
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Melanthium virginicum – Bunchflower
One of the showiest Missouri and Illinois native plants.
Monarda Jacob Cline Bee Balm
Hummingbirds adore its ruby red blossoms, long-time favorite sun perennial.
Nepeta – Prelude Blue Catmint
Flowers appear all the way up its stem.
Nepeta – Walker’s Low, Catmint
Major award winner.
Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum
Missouri native tree with brilliant fall color.
Oligoneuron ridellii – Riddell’s Goldenrod
An important pollinator food source.
Opuntia humifusa – Prickly Pear Cactus
Missouri and Illinois native perennial cactus.
Panicum – Blood Brothers Red Switch Grass
Dramatic grass with wine red blades, easy to grow.
Panicum – Hot Rod Red Switch Grass
Early season color-changing grass!
Panicum Cheyenne Sky – Switch Grass
Wine red blades on tough plants.
Penstemon hirsutus – Hairy Beardtongue
Hoards of purple and white dangling bells, U.S. native perennial.
Phlox paniculata – Garden Phlox
Missouri native with fragrant flowers for months.
Phlox pilosa – Prairie Phlox
Native perennial, makes a fantastic ground cover in sunny areas.
Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark
Showy native shrub. Perfect for borders, erosion control and pollinator gardens.
Ptelea trifoliata – Hop Tree
Host plant for Giant Swallowtail Butterfly.
Quercus lyrata – Overcup Oak
Award-winning Missouri native tree.
Ratibida columnifera – Gray Head Mexican Hat
Ratibida pinnata – Gray Head Mexican Hat
Fun Missouri native perennial.
Rhus glabra – Smooth Sumac
A Missouri native shrub with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Rudbeckia – Goldquelle Cutleaf Coneflower
3" yellow pompoms appear mid-summer into fall.
Rudbeckia fulgida – Shining Black-Eyed Susan
Birds love this Illinois and Missouri native's seeds.
Rudbeckia laciniata – Cutleaf Coneflower
A Missouri native and Monarch magnet!
Rudbeckia missouriensis – Missouri Black-Eyed Susan
An important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds, Mo native.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa – Sweet Coneflower
Armloads of cut flowers with the Missouri native sun perennial.