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Uses
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Hydrangea – Alice N’ Wonderland Oakleaf Hydrangea
One of the most magnificent flowering shrubs.
Very rare and limited.
Hydrangea – Incrediball Smooth Hydrangea
Huge flowers the size of basketballs on sturdy stems.
Hydrangea – Pee Wee Oakleaf Hydrangea
Showy flowers, gorgeous foliage and petite shade shrub.
Hydrangea – Pinky Pollen Ring Smooth Hydrangea
Pink flowers create a flutter of activity in the garden!
Hydrangea a. – Incrediball Blush Smooth Hydrangea
Huge pink flowers bloom reliably year after year.
Hydrangea a. – Invincibelle Ruby Smooth Hydrangea
A red version of our native Hydrangea.
Hydrangea arborescens – Smooth Hydrangea
2024 Native Plant Of The Year
Hydrangea Garnetta, Smooth Hydrangea
Bright pink flowers bloom on petite shrubs.
Hydrangea Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea
Showy flowers and foliage.
Hydrangea Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea
One of the most magnificent flowering shrubs.
Very rare and limited.
Hydrangea Wee White – Smooth Hydrangea
Easy-care miniature shrub. Perfect for landscapes or mixed in perennial gardens.
Iodanthus pinnatifidus – Purple Rocket
A Missouri and Illinois native that brings color to shady spots.
Itea – Fizzy Mizzy Sweetspire
Fun small shrub with sweetly scented white flower spikes.
Itea – Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire
Beautiful scented flowers on a rugged, adaptable shrub.
Itea – Scentlandia Sweetspire
Sweetly scented flowers bloom on an easy-going shrub that grows almost anywhere.
Itea – Short N’ Sweet Sweetspire
Fragrant flowers that will grow just about anywhere.
Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire
This small Missouri and Illinois native shrubs grows anywhere, sun, shade, wet, dry.
Lamium – Purple Dragon Spotted Deadnettle
Fast spreading ground cover for shade.
Lindera benzoin – Spicebush
Illinois and Missouri native host plant to Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly.
Matteuccia struthiopteris – Ostrich Fern
A vigorous handsome Missouri native fern.
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
Easy to grow Missouri native fern.
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum – Cinnamon Fern
Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Penstemon hirsutus – Hairy Beardtongue
Hoards of purple and white dangling bells, U.S. native perennial.
Phlox divaricata – Wild Sweet William
Delightful MO and IL native perennial with a sweet perfume.
Podophyllum peltatum – Mayapple
Early blooming Missouri native perennial.
Polygonatum biflorum var commutatum – Solomon’s Seal
Dangling flowers appear in spring on this Illinois and Missouri native.
Polystichum acrostichoides – Christmas Fern
Evergreen Missouri native fern.
Ptelea trifoliata – Hop Tree
Host plant for Giant Swallowtail Butterfly.
Senecio obovata – Squaw Weed
Fantastic MO and IL native evergreen ground cover for sun or shade.