Perennials
Here you will find perennials for the St Louis Missouri area.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All perennial plants listed here are offered in the nursery, subject to availability. Some of these perennial plants may be ordered online for pickup at the nursery. For Preorder items, please note availability date.
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Type
Genus
Common Name
Light Requirement
Flower Color
Bloom Time
Height
Uses
Resistance
Buddleia – Little Rockstars Red Butterfly Bush
At 1' tall, it is the shortest Butterfly Bush we know of.
Zizia aurea – Golden Alexander
2025 Native Plant of the Year - gorgeous, easy, and, most importantly, supports pollinators and wildlife.
Achillea – Little Moonshine Yarrow
Bright yellow flower clusters with ferny green foliage, sun perennial.
Achillea – Milly Rock Red Yarrow
Stunning red blossoms highlighted with yellow spring-fall, on short 12" tall plants.
Achillea – Milly Rock Rose Yarrow
Rosy blossoms all season on short 10-12" easy care sun perennial.
Achillea – Milly Rock Trio Yarrow
A rainbow of color in this great deal, 3 plants in 1 pot, sun perennials.
Achillea – Milly Rock Yellow Terracotta Yarrow
Rich yellow flowers with peach and orange undertones, easy sun perennial.
Achillea – New Vintage Red Yarrow
Far superior to older varieties. Sun loving perennial.
Achillea – New Vintage Rose Yarrow
Superior variety, vast improvement over older selections.
Achillea – New Vintage White Yarrow
Superior variety, vast improvement over older selections.
Achillea millefolium – Yarrow
Ideal native plant for hot sunny spots.
Asclepias Incarnata – Cinderella Swamp Milkweed
A beautiful selection of our Missouri native.
Asclepias incarnata – Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed
Brilliant white, long-lasting vanilla-scented blossoms.
Asclepias incarnata – Swamp Milkweed
Missouri and Illinois native with clouds of pink blossoms.
Asclepias syriaca – Common Milkweed
Essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars. Mo Bot Garden's Plant of Merit winner.
Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Milkweed
#1 best selling Missouri native perennial.
Aster divaricatus – White Wood Aster
You'll believe it's snowing in summer with this Missouri native.
Aster laevis – Bluebird Smooth Blue Aster
Few plants can top the intense robin's egg blue exuberant display. Ranked #1 Best Aster in top study.
Aster novae angliae – New England Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri and Illinois native perennial.
Aster oblongifolium – Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Baptisia – Lunar Eclipse False Indigo
Dramatic multi-toned spires of white, icy-blue to deep blue, long-lived perennial.
Baptisia sphaerocarpa – Yellow Wild Indigo
Spectacular Missouri wildflower.
Buddleia – Prince Charming Butterfly Bush
A flower color rarely seen.
Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year. Long-blooming native Illinois and Missouri ground cover.
Carex albicans – Oak Sedge – White-Tinged Sedge
Fantastic native sedge for dry shade.
Carex eburnea – Bristle Leaf Sedge
Looks like grass but no mowing required, shade lover.
Caryopteris – Gold Crest Bluebeard
Sapphire-blue flowers over vibrant gold foliage.
Coreopsis – Li’l Bang Daybreak Tickseed
Stunning blossoms just keep coming, member of the 2025 Perennial Of The Year Li'l Bang Tickseed Series.
Coreopsis – Li’l Bang Starlight Tickseed
Fascinating flowers change color, 2025 Perennial Of The Year Li'l Bang Tickseed Series.
Coreopsis – Li’l Bang Starstruck Tickseed
Brilliant blossoms, 2025 Perennial Of The Year Li'l Bang Tickseed Series.
Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Echinacea – Artisan Yellow Ombre Coneflower
Major award winner with prolific golden blooms, sun perennial.
Echinacea – Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Fabulous colors, winner of major awards.
Echinacea – Pretty Parasols Coneflower
5+ months of striking two-toned blossoms. Staff favorite.
Echinacea – SunSeekers Rainbow Coneflower
Hues of pink, blush, coral, lavender, salmon and more.
Echinacea – White Swan Coneflower
The long time favorite white.
Echinacea paradoxa – Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial.
Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower
Gorgeous Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
Eryngium yuccifolium – Rattlesnake Master
Tough and unique Missouri and Illinois native for hot, dry areas.
Eupatorium – Jojo Joe Pye Weed
Fluffy pink pom-pom flowers mid-summer until frost.
Geranium sanguineum – Elke Cranesbill
Sun, shade, deer, rabbits, bad soil, who cares! It grows just about anywhere. Rare and choice.
Heliopsis helianthoides – Oxeye Sunflower
Popular Missouri native with people and pollinators.