Best Perennial Plants for St. Louis Missouri Area
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Lobelia siphilitica – Blue Cardinal Flower
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Paeonia – High Noon Tree Peony
Winner of the prestigious American Peony Society’s Gold Medal award, the Society’s highest honor
Penstemon digitalis – Smooth White Beardtongue
An important food source for pollinators.
Phlox paniculata – Garden Phlox
Missouri native with fragrant flowers for months.
Podophyllum pelatatum – Mayapple
Early blooming Missouri native perennial.
Pycnanthemum muticum – Blunt Mountain Mint
Top choice to attract butterflies and more, multiple award winner.
Ratibida pinnata – Gray Head Mexican Hat
Fun Missouri native perennial.
Rudbeckia fulgida – Shining Black-Eyed Susan
Birds love this Illinois and Missouri native's seeds.
Senecio aureus – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Veronicastrum virginicum – Culver’s Root
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Zizia aptera – Golden Alexander
A top choice for pollinators.
Zizia aurea – Golden Alexander
Host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly.
Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
Native perennial with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Helenium autumnale – Sneezeweed
Missouri native perennial for sunny spots.
Heliopsis helianthoides – Oxeye Sunflower
Popular Missouri native with people and pollinators.
Iodanthus pinnatifidus – Purple Rocket
A Missouri and Illinois native that brings color to shady spots.
Oligoneuron ridellii – Riddell’s Goldenrod
An important pollinator food source.
Phlox paniculata – Jeana Garden Phlox
Best performer in top field trial, top award winner.
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