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Corylus americana – American Hazelnut
Edible native shrub with showy spring flowers. Grows in sun or shade.
Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
Native perennial with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Echinacea – Cara Mia Yellow Coneflower
Gorgeous flowers all summer until frost.
Echinacea – Dark Shadows Wicked Coneflower
Bright petals contrast against dark cones and stems.
Echinacea – Fresco Apricot Coneflower
A refreshing change in Coneflowers!
Echinacea – Kismet Intense Orange Coneflower
Intense orange Coneflowers appear for months.
Echinacea – Pow Wow Wildberry Coneflower
Major award winner.
Echinacea – Prima Ruby Coneflower
Large red petals surround dark, almost black, cones.
Echinacea – Prima Tiger Coneflower
Roars into bloom all summer.
Echinacea – Sombrero Lemon Yellow Coneflower
Produces tons of clear lemon yellow flowers.
Echinacea – SunSeekers Golden Sun Coneflower
Brilliant yellow blossoms all season.
Echinacea angustifolia – Narrow-Leaf Coneflower
A charming Missouri native perennial.
Echinacea pallida – Pale Purple Coneflower
Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit Winner.
Echinacea simulata – Glade Coneflower
Tough Missouri native perennial.
Gymnocladus dioicus – Kentucky Coffee Tree
Award-winning tree to create shade.
Helianthus pauciflorus – Prairie Sunflower
Large vigorous Illinois and Missouri native for the sun garden.
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