Butterfly Attracting Plants
Nepeta Cat’s Pajamas Catmint
A purr-fect perennial it brings loads of dark indigo blue flowers.
Offered in-house and online.
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
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Agastache Crazy Fortune Hummingbird Mint
Its variegated foliage makes it different from all the rest.
Offered in-house.
Agastache Kudos Red Hummingbird Mint
Intense carmine blossoms all season.
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Agastache Rosie Posie, Hummingbird Mint
Hummingbirds find it irresistible.
Offered in-house.
Agastache Sunrise Sky Blue Hummingbird Mint
Extremely long blooming selection.
Offered in-house.
Ajuga Cordial Canary Bugleweed
World’s first-ever gold leafed version of favorite Ajuga Chocolate Chip.
Offered in-house.
Ajuga Parrot Paradise
Flamboyant leaves feature three colors.
Offered in-house.
Amsonia tabermontana, Blue Star
Popular plant with starry blue flowers.
Offered in-house.
Anemone Crispa Parsley Leaf Windflower
Its wavy, ruffly foliage looks similar to curly parsley. Rare.
Offered in-house.
Anemone Snow Angel Windflower
A vigorous bloomer with multitudes of pure white blossoms.
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Antennaria plantaginifolia Pussytoes
Fun flowers in the shape of a cat's paw.
Offered in-house.
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine
Charming, dangling blossoms of red and yellow.
Offered in-house.
Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry
Showy Missouri native shrub. Tolerates wet soils.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias incarnata Cinderella Swamp Milkweed
A beautiful selection of our Missouri native.
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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.
Asclepias sullivantii Prairie Milkweed
Important food source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias syrica, Common Milkweed
Essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars.
Offered in-house.
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.
Asclepias virdis, Green Milkweed
Missouri native perennial.
Offered in-house.
Asimina triloba, Pawpaw
Missouri native with edible fruits.
Offered in-house.
Aster cordifolius, Blue Wood Aster
Missouri native with clouds of rich blue flower.
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Aster laevis Bluebird Smooth Blue Aster
Winner of #1 Best Aster in evaluation study.
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Aster laevis Smooth Aster
Billowing panicles of soft blue flowers in autumn.
Offered in-house.
Aster oblongifolium Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Offered in-house.
Astilbe Fanal, False Spirea
Long-time favorite red.
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Astilbe Lowlands Ruby False Spirea
One of the very best red Astilbe.
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Astilbe Mighty Pip False Spirea
Excellent performer, staff favorite, highly recommended.
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Astilbe Pumila False Spirea
Makes a fantastic ground cover for shade.
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Baptisia australis Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
Offered in-house.
Buddleia Grand Cascade, Butterfly Bush
Ginormous flowers panicles slightly weep.
Offered in-house.
Buddleia Pugster Blue, Butterfly Bush
Plump full-sized flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Offered in-house.
Buddleia Pugster Periwinkle, Butterfly Bush
Showy pinky-purple flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Offered in-house.
Buddleia Pugster Pink, Butterfly Bush
Large pink flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Offered in-house.
Buddleia Pugster White, Butterfly Bush
Large white flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Offered in-house.
Buddleia Ruby Chip Butterfly Bush
Ruby pink flowers on petite sized shrubs. Adored by butterflies.
Offered in-house.
Carex eburnea Bristle Leaf Sedge
Caryopteris Beyond Midnight, Bluebeard
Caryopteris Dark Knight Bluebeard
Showy blue flowers are pollinator magnets.
Offered in-house.
Chelone glabra, Turtle Head
Chelone lyonii Hot Lips Turtle Head
Chelone obliqua Turtle Head
Popular native Missouri perennial with turtle head shaped flowers.
Offered in-house.
Clethra Ruby Spice Crystalina, Summersweet
Award-winning fragrant pink flowers.
Offered in-house.
Clethra Sugartina Crystalina, Summersweet
White fragrant flowers attract pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Coreopsis pubescens, Star Tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris Star Tickseed
Choice Missouri native for butterflies.
Offered in-house.
Dianthus Oscar Salmon Carnation
Diervilla Honeybee Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Fantastic color for your toughest spots even dry shade.
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Diervilla Kodiak Black Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Showy foliage that thrives just about anywhere - even dry shade!
Offered in-house.
Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-Leaf Coneflower
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. Offered in-house.
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
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Echinacea SunSeekers Apple Green Coneflower
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow Coneflower
Echinops ritro Globe Thistle
Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master
Great Missouri native for hot, dry areas.
Offered in-house.
Eupatorium purpureum Joe-Pye Weed
One of the largest Missouri native perennials.
Offered in-house.
Gentiana andrewsii, Bottle Gentian
Geranium Cloud Nine Hardy Geranium
Geranium maculatum, Hardy Geranium
Geranium Perfect Storm Hardy Geranium
Helenium autumnale, Sneezeweed
Missouri native perennial for sunny spots.
Offered in-house.
Helianthus occidentalis, Western Sunflower
Large bold Missouri native for the sun garden.
Offered in-house.
Heliopsis Bleeding Hearts Oxeye Sunflower
Heliopsis Fire Twister Oxeye Sunflower
Sizzling red-orange flowers and eggplant purple foliage. Offered in-house and online.