Best Shrubs and Trees for St Louis Missiouri area
Here you’ll find the best shrubs and trees for the St Louis Missouri area.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All the trees and shrubs listed here are offered in the nursery, subject to availability. Some of these trees and shrubs may be purchased online for nursery pickup.
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Betula – Fox Valley Dwarf River Birch – Little King Dwarf River Birch Tree
Extremely showy peeling bark.
Chionanthus virginicus – Fringe Tree
Missouri native tree with elaborate blooms.
Hibiscus – Lil’ Kim Red Rose of Sharon
Large rosy red flowers all season on dwarf 4' tall shrubs.
Hypericum prolificum – Shrubby St. John’s Wort
A popular native shrub with sunny yellow puff balls of blossoms.
Magnolia Bracken’s Brown Beauty Southern Magnolia
Gorgeous tree with glossy evergreen foliage and showy flowers.
Syringa – Baby Kim Lilac
A highly fragrant Lilac only 2-3' tall.
Quercus bicolor – Swamp White Oak Tree
Bring the gift of nature home with this beauty.
Asimina triloba, Pawpaw Tree
2022 Tree Of the Year, Missouri's Official State Fruit Tree
Amelanchier Autumn Brilliance, Apple Serviceberry
Showy flowers, berries and foliage.
Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush Buckeye
Large showy hard to find shrub.
Aesculus pavia, Red Buckeye
Bright red flowers attract hummingbirds.
Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry
Showy multi-seasonal interest.
Aralia Sun King
2020 Perennial Plant Of The Year.
Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry
Showy Missouri native shrub. Tolerates wet soils.
Asimina Shenandoah Peterson Pawpaw Tree
Abundant tasty fruit can be up to one pound in weight.
Asimina Susquehanna Peterson Pawpaw Tree
Exceptional Pawpaw tree with large tasty fruit and few seeds.
Buddleia – Grand Cascade Butterfly Bush
Ginormous flowers panicles slightly weep.
Buddleia – Lilac Cascade Butterfly Bush
2022 Shrub Of The Year. Ginormous weeping flowers. It's a tie, both Violet and Lilac Cascade are Shrub of the Year.
Buddleia – Prince Charming, Butterfly Bush
A flower color rarely seen.
Buddleia – Pugster Blue Butterfly Bush
Plump full-sized flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Buddleia – Pugster Periwinkle Butterfly Bush
Showy pinky-purple flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Buddleia – Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush
Large pink flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Buddleia – Pugster White Butterfly Bush
Large white flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Buddleia – Queen of Hearts Butterfly Bush
A royal beauty.
Buddleia – Ruby Chip Butterfly Bush
Ruby pink flowers on petite sized shrubs. Adored by butterflies.
Buddleia – Violet Cascade Butterfly Bush
2022 Shrub Of The Year. Ginormous weeping flowers. It's a tie, both Violet and Lilac Cascade are Shrub of the Year.
Buxus Green Mountain Boxwood
Great shape.
Callicarpa americana, American Beautyberry
Missouri native shrub with showy purple berries.
Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice
Award winning Missouri native shrub with highly scented flowers.
Caryopteris – Beyond Midnight Bluebeard
Caryopteris – Dark Knight Bluebeard
Showy blue flowers are pollinator magnets.
Caryopteris – Pavillion Blue Bluebeard Shrub
Lilac blue flowers late summer into fall.
Caryopteris – Pavillion Pink Bluebeard Shrub
Cinderella Pink flowers late summer into fall.
Caryopteris – Sunshine Blue II Bluebeard Shrub
Sapphire flowers on golden foliage.
Cephalanthus Fiber Optics Buttonbush
Dwarf variety of Missouri native. Showy flowers beloved by native wildlife.
Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush
Cephalanthus Sugar Shack, Buttonbush
Dwarf variety of Missouri Native. Show flowers beloved by native wildlife.
Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud
Showy flowers on this easy native tree.
Cladrastis kentukea, Yellowwood
Missouri native tree with showy flowers and foliage.
Clethra Ruby Spice, Summersweet
Award-winning fragrant pink flowers.
Cornus florida f. rubra Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
Cornus florida White Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
Diervilla Cool Splash, Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla Honeybee Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Fantastic color for your toughest spots even dry shade.
Diervilla Kodiak Black Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Showy foliage that thrives just about anywhere - even dry shade!
Hamamelis vernalis – Ozark Witch Hazel
Award winning native shrub.
Hydrangea – Haas’ Halo Smooth Hydrangea
Spectacular 14" blossoms create stunning displays.
Hydrangea arborescens, Smooth Hydrangea
Top Missouri native shrub.
Hydrangea Incrediball Blush, Smooth Hydrangea
Huge pink flowers bloom reliably year after year.
Hydrangea Incrediball, Smooth Hydrangea
Huge flowers the size of basketballs on sturdy stems.
Hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit II, Smooth Hydrangea
Bright pink flowers guaranteed to bloom every year.
Hydrangea Pinky Pollen Ring Smooth Hydrangea
Pink flowers create a flutter of activity in the garden!
Hydrangea Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea
Showy flowers and foliage.
Ilex Little Goblin Guy, Male Winterberry
Male pollinator for the Female Winterberry. Dwarf version of the beloved Missouri native shrub.
Ilex Little Goblin Red, Female Winterberry
Huge red berries on dwarf nativar shrub.
Ilex Magical Winter Jewel, Female Winterberry
Huge red berries on dwarf nativar shrub which are perfect for cut arrangements.
Ilex v. Berry Poppins, Female Winterberry
Itea Fizzy Mizzy, Sweetspire
Fun nativar with sweetly scented white flower spikes.
Itea Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire
Beautiful scented flowers on a rugged, adaptable shrub.
Paeonia – Aska Pink Tree Peony – Fresh Dug Roots for Fall Planting Preorder
Its blossoms bring ethereal, exotic beauty.
Order roots now for fall planting.
Paeonia – Hanakisoi Pink Tree Peony
Rare and limited Tree Peony.
Paeonia – High Noon Tree Peony
Winner of the prestigious American Peony Society’s Gold Medal award, the Society’s highest honor
Paeonia – Houki Red Tree Peony
Matures to an incredible specimen.
Paeonia – Kamatafuji Violet Tree Peony – Fresh Dug Roots for Fall Planting Preorder
Magnificent violet-pink blossoms.
Order roots now for fall planting.
Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark
Showy native shrub. Perfect for borders, erosion control and pollinator gardens.
Prunus – Otto Luyken English Laurel
Great evergreen alternative to Boxwood.