Missouri Native Plants
Here you will find Missouri native plants for the St Louis Missouri area.
Making Missouri native plant selections can be daunting. We’ve done your homework for you, we specialize in Missouri native plants here at our St Louis nursery. From these you will find Missouri native plants for the St. Louis Missouri area that will possess the qualities you need for your own unique garden.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All the Missouri native plants listed here are offered in the nursery, subject to availability. Some of these Missouri native plants may be purchased online for curbside pickup.
We do not ship plants.
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
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Amelanchier arborea, Serviceberry
Award-winning Missouri native tree. Showy multi-seasonal interest.
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Amsonia tabermontana, Blue Star
Award winning native with starry blue flowers.
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Antennaria plantaginifolia Pussytoes
Fun flowers in the shape of a cat's paw.
Offered in-house.
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Aquilegia canadensis Columbine
Charming, dangling blossoms of red and yellow.
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Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry
Showy Missouri native shrub. Tolerates wet soils.
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Aruncus dioicus Goat’s Beard
Missouri native perennial for shade.
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Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed
Missouri native with clouds of pink blossoms.
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Asclepias purpurascens, Purple Milkweed
Highly coveted, difficult to find, limited availability.
Offered in-house.
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Asclepias sullivantii Prairie Milkweed
Important food source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Offered in-house.
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Asclepias syrica, Common Milkweed
Essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars.
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Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
#1 best selling Missouri native perennial.
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Asclepias verticillata, Whorled Milkweed
Important food source for Monarch butterflies.
Offered in-house.
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Asclepias virdis, Green Milkweed
Missouri native perennial.
Offered in-house.
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Aster cordifolius, Blue Wood Aster
Missouri native with clouds of rich blue flower.
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Aster laevis Smooth Aster
Billowing panicles of soft blue flowers in autumn.
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Aster oblongifolium Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
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Aster oolentagiensis, Sky Blue Aster
A top favorite of gardeners and critters.
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Baptisia australis Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
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Callirhoe bushii, Bush’s Poppy Mallow
Missouri native perennial with brilliant blossoms.
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Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year.
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Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice
Award winning Missouri native shrub with highly scented flowers.
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Carex albicans White-Tinged Sedge
Pretty Missouri native Sedge.
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Carex eburnea Bristle Leaf Sedge
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Cephalanthus Sugar Shack, Buttonbush
Dwarf variety of Missouri Native. Show flowers beloved by native wildlife.
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Chelone glabra, Turtle Head
Missouri native moisture loving perennial.
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Chelone obliqua Turtle Head
Popular native Missouri perennial with turtle head shaped flowers.
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Cladrastis kentukea, Yellowwood
Missouri native tree with showy flowers and foliage.
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Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis
This US native perennial thrives in hot spots and poor soil.
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Coreopsis pubescens, Star Tickseed
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Coreopsis tripteris Star Tickseed
Choice Missouri native for butterflies.
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Cornus florida f. rubra Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
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Cornus florida White Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
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Delphinium exaltatum, Larkspur
Missouri native perennial Larkspur.
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Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-Leaf Coneflower
A charming Missouri native perennial.
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Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower
Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit Winner.
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Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial.
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Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
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Echinacea simulata Glade Coneflower
Tough Missouri native perennial.
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Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master
Great Missouri native for hot, dry areas.
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Gentiana andrewsii, Bottle Gentian
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IMPORTANT ONLINE ORDERING INFORMATION
Due to the overwhelming demand, Online Ordering is now closed. Please visit the nursery for your plant purchases.
IMPORTANT PREORDER INFORMATION – PREORDER IS NOW CLOSED – PREORDER PICKUP UPDATE
Thank your for placing preorders. Preorder is now closed. Some ordered plants are available now, many will be available early to mid April. If you have preordered:
1. When all your plants become available we will call you to schedule a pickup date.
2. Pickup instructions: as soon as you arrive on your scheduled pickup date call 314-707-2492. We will bring it to your car, or you may come in the nursery for pickup.
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