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Astilbe x thunbergii – Straussenfeder – Ostrich Plume Japanese Astilbe
Magnificent in bloom with unique cascading peach-colored blossoms, shade perennial.
Astilbe – Go Go Red Reblooming False Spirea
First Reblooming Red Astilbe! Long-lived Shade perennial.
Astilbe – Mighty Pip False Spirea
Excellent performer, staff favorite, highly recommended.
Astilbe – Red Sentinal False Spirea
Considered one of the best for years, shade perennial.
Geranium maculatum – Hardy Geranium
Long-lived Missouri native shade perennial Geranium.
Hydrangea – Haas’ Halo Smooth Hydrangea
Highly sought after, rare and limited.
Hydrangea – Incrediball Storm Proof Smooth Hydrangea
Showy flowers do not flop.
Lobelia siphilitica – Blue Cardinal Flower
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Packera obovata – Squaw Weed
Fantastic MO native evergreen ground cover for sun or shade.
Senecio aureus – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Solidago flexicaulis Zig-zag Goldenrod
An important pollinator food source.
Spigelia marilandica – Apple Slices Indian Pink
Wildly popular among plant enthusiasts and highly sought after.
Spigelia marilandica – Little Red Head Indian Pink
Superior selection of our Missouri native Indian Pink with vibrant crimson trumpets.
Carpinus caroliniana – American Hornbeam
Award-winning native tree for understory plantings.
Clethra Ruby Spice – Summersweet
Award-winning fragrant pink flowers.
Itea – Fizzy Mizzy Sweetspire
Fun small shrub with sweetly scented white flower spikes.
Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Polygonatum biflorum var commutatum – Solomon’s Seal
Dangling flowers appear in spring on this Illinois and Missouri native.
Thuja – Northern Spire Arborvitae
Perfect evergreen for privacy hedges in smaller yards.