Best Shrubs and Trees for St Louis Missouri Area
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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.
Juniperus – Moonglow Juniper
Shimmering silvery-blue foliage and majestic pyramidal shape.
Juniperus – Taylor Juniper
Award winning nativar shrub. Perfect for focal points and living walls.
Juniperus Blue Point Juniper
Excellent for a living wall or hedge.
Lindera benzoin – Spicebush
Illinois and Missouri native host plant to Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly.
Liriodendron tulipifera – Tulip Tree
Stately native tree.
Magnolia Bracken’s Brown Beauty Southern Magnolia
Gorgeous tree with glossy evergreen foliage and showy flowers.
Magnolia Butterflies
Lemon-yellow blossoms on an award-winning tree.
Magnolia virginiana – Glauca Sweet Bay Magnolia
Grows a little smaller than the species Magnolia virginiana.
Magnolia Yellow Bird
Lemon-yellow blossoms burst forth in spring.
Malus – Blushing Delight Fruit Snacks Apple Tree
Delicious full-sized fruit on columnar trees.
Malus – Golden Treat Fruit Snacks Apple Tree
Large crisp apples on columnar trees.
Malus – Royal Raindrops Crabapple Tree
Award-winning, easy-care tree with multi-seasonal interest.
Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum
Missouri native tree with brilliant fall color.
Paeonia – High Noon Tree Peony
Winner of the prestigious American Peony Society’s Gold Medal award, the Society’s highest honor
Paeonia – Red Tree Peony
Wonderfully scented, crimson blossoms.
Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark
Showy native shrub. Perfect for borders, erosion control and pollinator gardens.
Picea – Little Gem Norway Spruce
Perfect evergreen to frame the front door in pots or in the ground.
Platanus occidentalis – American Sycamore
Large tree with beautiful exfoliating bark.
Prunus x cistena – Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Red and purple foliage. Deer resistant.
Ptelea trifoliata – Hop Tree
Host plant for Giant Swallowtail Butterfly.
Quercus – Regal Prince Narrow Oak
Award-winning Narrow Oak Tree.
Quercus bicolor – Swamp White Oak Tree
Bring the gift of nature home with this beauty, MO and IL native.
Quercus coccinea – Scarlet Oak
Vibrant red leaves in fall.
Quercus lyrata – Overcup Oak
Award-winning Missouri native tree.
Quercus macrocarpa – Bur Oak
Showy acorns and leaves on a statuesque tree.
Quercus rubra – Red Oak Tree
Statuesque MO and IL native tree.
Rhus aromatica – Fragrant Sumac
Rugged native Missouri and Illinois ground cover shrub for tough spots.
Rhus glabra – Smooth Sumac
A Missouri native shrub with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Rhus Gro Low Fragrant Sumac
Rugged ground cover shrub with beautiful leaves. Perfect for fixing erosion issues.
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